Armenian lifter Garik Karapetyan becomes World Junior ChampionNovember 23, 2023 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia weightlifter Garik Karapetyan won gold in the men’s 102kg category at the IWF World Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, November 23. Karapetyan lifted a total result of 378kg above his head to snatch the champion’s title. The Armenian team's Gor Sahakyan and Alexandra Grigoryan also won gold earlier in the championship. Back in August, Karapetyan won a gold medal at the European Under 20 and Under 23 weightlifting championships in Bucharest, Romania. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |