WEIGHTLIFTING: YURIK PUSHES FOR GOLD REPEAT
Digby Beacham
The Advertiser, Australia
March 15, 2006 Wednesday
State Edition
AT an age when many are reflecting, Yurik Sarkisian will push his
body to the limit once more in the men’s 69kg weightlifting division.
For the 44-year-old, who was born in Armenia and is a former Russian
national champion but now calls Australia home, it is what he does
best.
Sarkisian, who competes on Saturday, produced a clean sweep in the 62kg
class at Manchester, but will this year contest the 69kg division as
Australia seeks to repeat its achievements of four years ago in the
face of stiff opposition from usual suspects India and Canada and
the improving Nauru.
Sarkisian is viewed as a strong favourite to take gold.