YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 60 sportsmen take part in Weightlifting Republican Championship, which started on March 6 in Yerevan. First ladies' competitions were held. Tehmine Karapetian (53 kg, Shirak region), Liana Manukian (58 kg, Aragatsotn region), Heghine Yepremian (63 kg, Aragatsotn), Meline Daluzian (69 kg, Shirak), Nazik Avdalian (75 kg, Shirak) and Hripsime Khurshudian (more than 75 kg, Aragatsotn) were recognized as winners. Among men, Rubik Mamoyan (Samaghar) became champion of Armenia with a result of 230 kg in biathlon, in competition in 56 kg weight category.

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