Sports: Weightlifter Rafik Harutyunyan sets European youth record

Emil Lazarian 2021
Panorama, Armenia
April 7 2021
Sport 20:28 07/04/2021Region

Member of the Armenian weightlifting team Rafik Harutyunyan named winner of Group B  at the European Weightlifting Championship ongoing in Moscow. Harutyunyan, competiting in the 81st weight class, registered a total of 346kg result. 

The Armenian also set a European youth record in the snatch, registering 196 kg result. The final position of the Armenian athlete will be known after the Group A results. 

Emil Lazarian

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