YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Youth Weight-Lifting Championship of Armenia was held in Vanadzor on April 9-11. 62 weight-lifters participated in it. Ruben Mamoyan (56 kg), Zhora Khalatian (62 kg), Arayik Mirzoyan (69 kg, the three from Etchmiadzin), Aram Andrikian (77 kg, Sevan), Taron Tovmasian (85 kg), Rafik Hakobian (94 kg), Sevak Sahakian (105 kg) and Artak Mkrtchian (more tha 105 kg, all from Kasakh) became the champions. Sevak Sahakian (biathlon, 378 kg) and Artak Mkrtchian (biathlon, 392 kg) established republic youth records at the championship. In words of Ashot Danielian, coach of the weight-lifting youth team, Europe multiple champion and prize winner, results fixed in the championship are satisfying. He stated that it is envisaged to hold in future 3 gatherings which will be followed by participation in the World Youth Championship to start in Prague (Czechia) on June 9.

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