YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Representative of Armenia Arakel Mirzoyan (69 kg, Etchmiadzin) performed on September 17 in the European Weightlifting Youth Championship held in the city of Durres, Albania. With the results of 140 kg in snatch, 170 kg in clean and jerk, and 310 kg in biathlon he took the first place and received a gold medal. He had been accompanied to Durres by his father, a coach, Olympic champion Ogsen Mirzoyan.

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