  Rubik Mamoyan wins silver at European U23 Weightlifting Championships  November 23, 2010 - 21:42 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On November 23, Armenia’s Rubik Mamoyan (62kg) won silver at the European U23 Weightlifting Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. The Armenian sportsman lifted 270kg in the snatch and clean & jerk combination. Armenian weightlifter Armen Arakelyan, who represents Greece, was the sixth with 241kg. Armenia’s Vanik Avetisyan, David Muradyan and Zorik Poghosyan will enter the competition the same day.   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 |  Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |
