ARMENIAN WEIGHT-LIFTERS CONTINUE TO WIN MEDALS AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Noyan Tapan
Apr 20 2007

STRASBOURG, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the European Women’s
Weight-Lifting Championship in Strasbourg (France), 19-year-old
Hripsime Khurshudian from Kasakh (75 kg) showed the 262 kg result
(snatch – 122 kg, clean and jerk – 140 kg) on April 19 and took first
place, winning the title of champion. Nazik Avdalian from Gyumri
(69 kg) showed the 241 kg result (snatch – 105 kg, clean and jerk –
136 kg), taking second place.

In the men’s competition, Tigran Martirosian from Gyumri (69 kg)
won the silver medal – a result of 331 kg (155+176).

The Armenian national team is in second place by the number of medals
won, yielding only to the Russian team.