Sona Poghosyan became a silver medalist at the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships

09:39 - 09 Oct, 2015

At the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships held in Klaipeda, Lithuania the Armenian female representative Sona Poghosyan (U20)won the silver medal. 17 years-old Poghosyan (69kg) showed double-event of 213kg (95+118) and became a silver medalist. Maria Petrova (69kg) from Russia with double-event of 240 kg became the champion. The 3rd place took Tabel Tabea from Germany.

At the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships the Armenian athlete Izabella Yaylyan (58kg) won the gold medal.

Other news

Gabriel Sargsyan places 10th at the rapid chess of the IMSA Elite Mind Games 2016

On March 2 a Basque system competition will be held at the Elite Mind Games

Gor Minasyan: At the World Championship I’ll prove I’m still here

I can’t be satisfied with such a result.

Armenian Chess Championship to kick off

The first round starts on January 12

Mikael Mikaelyan has been named flag bearer for Armenia at the Youth Winter Olympics

Armenia is represented at these games by 2 athletes

Gurgen Hovhannisyan: The desire to win was great

It was a very tough bout.

Schedule of Armenian Wrestling Championships known

Freestyle wrestlers will perform first.

Cadet European Championship: Harutyun Hovhannisyan wins silver medal

2 Armenian representatives have qualified for the finals.

European Championship: 2 wins and 3 losses in penultimate round

Lilith Mkrtchyan and Siranush Ghukasyan celebrated victories.