WEIGHTLIFTING: Armenian youth well represented at 2008 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Albania

Team Armenia will have 11 weighlifters in 9 categories at the European Junior Championships in Durres, Albania from September 14th to the 21st.

The Armenian weightlifting team has sent eleven weightlifter to Albania to compete for the top spot in the Junior European weightlifting championships. Anna Govelyan (48kg), Liana Manukyan (58kg) and Heghine Yepremian (63kg) will compete for the gold in the Women's categories, while Rubik Mamoyan and Zorik Poghosyan (62kg), Arakel Mirzoyan (69kg), Aghasi Aghasyan (77kg), Aghvan Melikyan and Aram Andrikyan (85kg), Sevak Sahakyan 105kg, and finally Ruben Aleksanyan 105+kg will compete to put Armenia in the top spot in the standings.

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 16TH - ANNA GOVELYAN (48kg), RUBIK MAMOYAN AND ZORIK POGHOSYAN (62kg)

SEPTEMBER 17TH - LIANA MANUKYAN (58kg), ARAKEL MIRZOYAN (69kg)

SEPTEMBER 18TH - HEGHINE YERPEMIAN (63kg)

SEPTEMBER 19TH - AGHASI AGHASYAN (77kg), AGHVAN MELIKYAN AND ARAM ANDRIKYAN (85kg)

SEPTEMBER 20TH - SEVAK SAHAKYAN (105kg), RUBEN ALEKSANYAN (105+kg)

Stay tuned for the results.

Source: Sporting Armenia

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