WEIGHTLIFTING: Arakel Mirzoyan becomes Champion of Europe, Armenia wins its' first Gold at the European Championships.

Arakel Mirzoyan has won the combined Gold medal in the 69kg weightlifting category. Gevorg Kakoyan was also in the same draw.

Arakel Mirzoyan has won the combined Gold medal in the 69kg weightlifting category. Gevorg Kakoyan was also in the same draw.
Arakel Mirzoyan repeated his Gold medal performance from the 2008 Junior European Championships by becoming the Champion of Europe in the 69kg category at the 2009 European Championships. Mirzoyan was successful in lifting 151 kilograms in the snatch, which earned Armenia its' first Gold medal of the tournament. In the Clean and Jerk category, Mirzoyan lifted an unbelievable 185 kilograms, but would only be upstaged by France's Vencelas Debaya with a 186 kilogram lift to leave Mirzoyan with the Silver medal in the Clean and Jerk category. Mirzoyan's 336kg combined lift was three kilograms more than Debaya's 333 who won the silver medal, and six more than Russia's Vladislav Lukanin who earned the Bronze.

Gevorg Kakoyan was also in the same weight class, and having lifted 140 kilograms on his first attempt at the snatch, Kakoyan seemed to have injured his right elbow as he would not be able to make any other lifts the rest of the way. He failed to better his 140kg results as he attempted to lift 145kgs twice and failed. In the Clean and Jerk Kakoyan failed to lift the starting weight of 160kgs and failed to get a score.

In tomorrow's action Meline Daluzyan will attempt to put Armenia on top of the standings with her performance in the Women's 63kg category. Daluzyan swept the Gold medal in the same category at the European Championships last year and looks for a repeat performance. Stay tuned as Sporting-Armenia will carry the event tomorrow.

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2009 European Weightlifting Championships  
Men's 69kg - Tuesday April 7th, 20:00  
SNATCH
CLEAN/JERK
TOTAL
Arakel Mirzoyan ARM 68.33 BEL 145.151.154 180.185.185
336
Dabaya Venceslas FRA 68.34 TUR 144.147.149 181.185.186
333
Vladislav Lukanin RUS 68.75 TUR 143.147.147 177.183.186
330
Afgan Bayramov AZE 68.46 TUR 141.145.147 175.182.186
329
Miculescu Ninel ROU 68.28 TUR 145.150.150 173.178.178
323
Ekrem Cilel TUR 68.86 TUR 138.142.146 172.172.173
315
Ekrem Agilli TUR 68.83 TUR 135.141.146 165.165.165
306
Gevorg Kakoyan ARM68.41 BEL 140.145.145 160.160.160
N/A

Source: Sporting Armenia

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