Composition of Armenia's Weightlifting National Teams Announced

The composition of Armenia's men's and women's weightlifting national teams that will participate in the European Championship in Yerevan has been revealed.

At the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, the competition platform will feature Gor Sahakyan (67 kg), Rafik Harutyunyan (81 kg), Andranik Karapetyan (89 kg), Davit Hovhannisyan, and Ara Aghanyan (both 96 kg), Garik Karapetyan (102 kg), Samvel Gasparyan, and Petros Petrosyan (both 109 kg), Varazdat Lalayan, and Simon Martirosyan (both over 109 kg).

The women's team will include Aleksandra Grigoryan and Izabela Yailyan (both 55 kg), Anush Arshakyan (64 kg), Tatev Hakobyan and Emma Poghosyan (both 76 kg), Anna Amroyan and Liana Gyurjyan (both 81 kg), Margarita Arakelyan and Hripsime Khurshudyan (both 87 kg), and Julieta Avanesyan (over 87 kg).

The men's team will participate under the guidance of Pashik Alaverdyan, while the women's team will be led by Artashes Nersisyan.

It should be noted that the grand opening ceremony of the championship will take place on April 14 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex. The competitions will be held from April 15 to 23.

A total of 380 athletes from 40 European countries will participate in the 101st European Weightlifting Championship, competing for 20 sets of medals in 10 weight categories for both men and women. The European Championship serves as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.