Weightlifting European Championships: Armenia has three participants on the first day of competition
10:32 13 October, 2026The European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships kick off on October 13 in the Albanian city of Durres.
Armenia has three participants competing on the first day.
Davit Arakelyan and Artosh Grigoryan (both in the 65 kg weight class) will take the platform in the Junior European Championship.
Seyran Khudanyan (65 kg) will compete for the title in the U23 tournament.
Armenia is participating in the European Championship with a squad of 19 weightlifters.
Representing the youth team in the men's competition will be Samvel Martirosyan (70 kg), Narek Grigorsyan and Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (both 75 kg), Narek Mkrtchyan (85 kg), Valerik Mkrtchyan (95 kg), and Grigor Ghazaryan (110 kg). Competing in the women's events will be Meri Misakyan (69 kg), Anna Amroyan and Alina Sukiasyan (both 77 kg), and Emma Poghosyan (86 kg).
Competing in the U23 European Championship will be Aleksandra Grigoryan (57 kg), Tigran Karapetyan (75 kg), Martin Poghosyan (85 kg), Suren Grigoryan and Mnatsakan Abrahamyan (95 kg), and Ashot Movsisyan (+110 kg).
© 2026 NEWS.am - Sport
The copyright for information published on this web site is owned exclusively by Armenian News-NEWS.am information-analytical agency. All information materials published on this website are intended solely for personal use. For full or partial reproduction of any material in other media it is required to acquire written permission from Armenian News-NEWS.am information-analytical agency. Those, who have committed copyright violations, will be prosecuted accordingly.