Armenia’s Karen Avagyan Crowned Europe’s Weightlifting Champion


(Armradio)- Armenia’s Karen Avagyan snatched gold at the European Weightlifting Championships, and Andranik Karapetyan took the third place in the 89 kg weight category.

Karen Avagyan won the title with a total result of 375 kg. He lifted 170 kg in the snatch and pushed 200 kg in the clean & jerk.

Georgia’s Rzaz Davitadze took the second place in the same weight category.