21/05/2009 18:32
Junior Weightlifting: Smbat Hakobyan gains silver medal
In the World Junior Weightlifting championship, underway in Thailand, Armenian sportsman Vardan Militosyan (up to 50 kg weight category) ended 12th with a result 81+95=176 kg.
Armenian Smbat Hakobyan (up to 56 kg weight category) gained a silver medal, with a result 100+138=238 kg.
Armenia is represented by 8 sportsmen in the championship. The teams from different countries are fighting for the right to participate in the Junior Olympic Games to be held in Singapore.