Armenian weightlifters secured two gold, one silver and bronze medals at Junior & U23 European Championships

December 13, 2016 By administrator

Junior & U23 European Weightlifting Championships ended in Eilat, Israel with the Armenian athletes winning two gold, one silver and bronze medals.

Rio Olympics vice champion Simon Martirosyan (105kg weight class, coach Ashot Pilosyan) and Davit Hovhannisyan (77kg weight class, coach Rostom Khudanyan) became European champions among juniors.

Armenia’s women’s team member Sona Poghosyan conquered silver in the 75kg weight class (coach Hripsime Khurshudyan), while Samvel Gasparyan (coach Harutyun Yeghoyan), competing in the 94kg weight class, won another silver for Armenia

To note, the Armenia’s Weightlifting team participated in the U20 championship headed by head coach Melik Ghukasyan.

Armenian Weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan wins gold at European Championships

December 7, 2016 By administrator

davit-hovhannisyan An excellent performance by young Armenian weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan earned him a gold medal at the European Under-20 Junior Championships.

Hovhannisyan defeated Latvian athlete Ritvars Suharevs with a final lift in the men’s 77kg weight class of the Israel-hosted event.

The Armenian lifted a total of 326kg above his head, outperforming the Latvian by just 1kg.

Razmik Oltetsyan (77kg), another lifter from the Armenian team, will compete in men’s Under-23 Championships on Wednesday, December 7.

Armenian Weightlifter Nazik Avdalyan takes 5th spot at Rio Olympics

August 11, 2016 By administrator

nazik-avdalyan-5th Women weightlifters at 69kg weight class started the competition on the fifth day of the 31st Summer Olympic Games, Panorama.am said.

Armenia’s representative, reigning European champion Nazik Avdalyan snatched first 103kg then failed to lift 107kg; in her third attempt she finally lifted 107kg.

Avdalyan began the clean and jerk lifting a 103kg barbell. In her second and third attempts Nazik lifted 133kg and 136kg. With a total of 242kg result Nazik took the 5th spot.

“A year ago I had greater expectations from myself. I thought I could regain my old kilos but I got unforeseen injuries which impeded my trainings. I regret nothing, I did what I could. There were trainings when I was in pain. Today I did my best. All athletes dream of participating in Olympic Games, including me. Maybe, I could have lifted more kilos in the snatch but we have what we have,” Avdalyan stressed.

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Armnoc.am: 5-րդ տեղը Նազիկի առավելագույնը չէր. Արտաշես Ներսիսյան.