Hripsime Khurshudyan wins bronze at World Weightlifting ChampionshipsNovember 28, 2009 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2007 European Champion, silver medalist of 2009 European Championship Hripsime Khurshudyan won bronze at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, South Korea. She won two bronze medals for lifting 125 kg in the snatch and 147 kg in the clean and jerk and one bronze medal for snatch, clean and jerk combination. In all, Armenia won 11 medals. Kazakhstan's Svetlana Pobedova won the champion title, lifting 132 kg in the snatch and 160 kg in the clean and jerk. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |