Weightlifter Hripsime Khurshudian becomes World<br /> Championship bronze medal-winner<br />


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.
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