Sports: Karen Margaryan becomes European Under-20 Champion, Suren Grigoryan – vice-champion

Armenia scored gold and silver medals at the men’s 81 kg competition of the European Under-20 Weightlifting Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Karen Margaryan, 20, was declared European champion after lifting 330 kg (153+177) in the biathlon, while Suren Grigoryan, 18, scored the title of vice-champion in the same category after lifting 328 kg (145+186) in the biathlon.

Russia’s representative Artem Gorlovy scored the bronze after lifting 324 kg in the biathlon during the 81 kg competition.

This was Armenia’s fourth gold medal at the European Under-20 and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships.