Armenian athlete quit world championship appearing on 18th horizonAugust 21, 2009 - 23:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the qualification round of World Athletics Championship taking place in Berlin, Germany, Armenian athlete Melik Djanoyan quit competitions.Djanoyan, who took part in javelin throwing competitions, ranked as the 18th athlete in Group A, leaving behind representatives of Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Paraguay and Lithuania. Let's note that Djanoyan was unable to surpass his own record - 78,03 m. (Adler). Armenia was represented by two sportsmen - Melik Djanoyan and Ani Khachikyan. Competing in 100m. running discipline, Khachikyan had earlier appeared in the 5th horizon (result 12,30 sec.) and did not qualify for play-off. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |