Armenian Weightlifter Sets World Record, Takes Gold
Reigning world and European champion, Armenian lifter Hakob Mkrtchyan (89 kg weight class) has set a new world record and won gold at the 2019 European U23 Championships, currently underway in Bucharest, Romania.
Avagyan lifted a total of 375 kg above his head and became the first weightlifter to show such results.
Davit Hovhannisyan, also from ...