Weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudian becomes World
Championship bronze medal-winner
30-11-2009 14:34:00 | | Sport
GOYANG, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The 7th representative of
Armenia, Hripsime Khurshudian (75 kg, Kasakh) performed on
November 28 in the World Weightlifting Championship being held
in the city of Goyang, South Korea. In the women's tournament
she became the 3rd in the clean (120 kg) and jerk (147 kg)
exercises and in the biathlon (267 kg).
And Svetlana Pobedova (Kazakhstan) became a champion (132
kg + 160 kg = 292 kg). She also established 4 world records.
Armenia's weightlifting national team returned to Yerevan
on November 30. The Armenian national team gained 12 medals in
Goyang Championship, 3 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. It took the
4th place in the team competition.