2019 European silver medalist Samvel Gasparyan took the 5th position in the 102 kg weight class of the World Weightlifting Championships being held in Pattaya, Thailand from 18 to 27 September. 

The weightlifter from Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri lifted a total of 390 kg (178+212). In the snatch Samvel Gasparyan won a small bronze medal and in the clean and jerk he came 6th, the National Olympic Committee's press service reported.

Earlier Armenia’s representatives Hakob Mkrtchyan (89 kg) had become a world champion and Andranik Karapetyan (81 kg) had captured a small bronze medal in the snatch.

Armenia’s other representatives Simon Martirosyan (109 kg), Gor Minasyan (+109 kg) and Ruben Aleksanyan (+109 kg) will also come out in the World Championships.