Armenia snatches more medals at European Weightlifting ChampionshipsApril 22, 2023 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian athletes Davit Hovhannisyan and Ara Aghanyan won gold and sliver respectively at the European Weightlifting Championships on Friday, April 21 in Yerevan. They first and second last year in Albania and repeated the feat in the 96-kilogram category in their homeland. Hovhannisyan lifted 170 and won a small gold medal in the snatch event , and became a two-time European champion with a total result of 377 kg. Aghanyan came in the second, finishing 165-199-364. Earlier, Gor Sahakyan earned a gold medal in the 67-kilogram category. Rafik Harutyunyan won bronze medal in 81-kg category, while Andranik Karapetyan became the vice-champion of Europe in the 89-kg category. In the women’s completion, Armenia’s Izabella Yaylyan won a bronze medal in the 55-kilogram category, while her teammate Alexandra Grigoryan ranked 6th. In the 76-kilogram category, Tatev Hakobyan won a silver, while 16-year-old Emma Poghoysn came in the 5th. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |