Panorama, Armenia
Feb 14 2019
Athletes competing in the 96kg and 102kg weight class of the Men’s Championship took place on Thursday. As the National Olympic Committee reported, Hakob Mkrtchyan lifted 160kg in the snatch and 200kg in the clean and jerk, becoming Armenian champion with the double-event of 367kg.
Meanwhile Arsen Martirosyan competing in the 102kg weight class was declared champion with the double-event of 350kg.
On February 15, the final day of the championship athletes in the 109kg and109+kg will join the tournament. The list of athletes competing for the title includes Simon Martirosyan the world record holder in the clean and jerk and total for the −109 kg division and Gor Minasyan Olympic silver medalist (2016).