Arakel Mirzoyan crowned 2009 World Weightlifting Vice Champion

Arakel Mirzoyan, son of the legendary champion Oksen Mirzoyan, took silver in World Cup Championship in South Korea and was crowned as 2009 World Weightlifting Vice Champion.

Armenian athlete has entry total weight of 334kg, 12kg lower than gold winner China’s athlete Lyaao Xui. Indonesia’s athlete took bronze (entry total: 330 kg).

Today participants from Armenia have a rest, while tomorrow we expect Tigran Martirosyan to join the contest.

23.11.2009, 12:24

Aysor.am

In case you have found a mistake in the text, please send a message to the editor by selecting the mistake and pressing Ctrl-Enter.

Share |

Recent news of this section

Newsline

18:51 • 02/09, "Nagorno-Karabakh. How it was ...” New book for wider audience

18:48 • 02/09, Balayan: Decision on independence of NKR is of fundamental value

18:13 • 02/09, Turkish people mostly in pro-Azerbaijani mood, says Behlul Ozkan

17:19 • 02/09, Smirnov: It will take at least 10 years to resolve NKR conflict

16:57 • 02/09, Moscow saves Baku’s face, says Melik-Shakhnazarian

16:09 • 02/09, Bako Sahakyan: “Azerbaijan’s efforts impede negotiation process”

15:46 • 02/09, US planning to withdraw from Anatolian Eagle drills

14:49 • 02/09, FMs of Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey at border crossings

14:37 • 02/09, Ukraine to become Georgia’s main wheat supplier

14:17 • 02/09, Israel and Palestine to start Middle East peace negotiations