  Armenia claims first medal at Weightlifting Euros April 20, 2026 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s national weightlifting team has won its first medal at the 2026 European Championships held in Batumi, Georgia. Garnik Cholakyan became European vice-champion with a total of 274 kg in the combined event. In the men’s 60 kg category, Cholakyan successfully lifted 120 kg and 124 kg in the snatch, earning a silver medal in that discipline, Armenpress reports. In the clean and jerk, he lifted 145 kg and 150 kg, securing a bronze medal. In the same weight category, Angel Rusev of Bulgaria won gold with a total of 275 kg.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
