Garik Karapetyan proclaimed champion of continent
15-year-old weightlifter from Armenia Garik Karapetyan at the European Weightlifting Championships, which takes place in Milan, was proclaimed the champion of the continent. Our weightlifter in the weight category up to 85 kg in the exercise jerk raised 115 kg, and in the exercise push - 146 kg. By the result of the biathlon 261 kg, he took the first place and received a gold medal. By the way, Garik Karapetyan at the concurrent tournament of weightlifters (94 kg) would take the 4th place with the result demonstrated. Today our 17-year-old weightlifters will join the fight. Helen Harutyunyan will compete in the competitions of girls in the 63 kg weight category, and Tigran Amiryan will perform among the men with the weight category 85 kg.
