Sports: Armenian weightlifter named world champion

Panorama, Armenia
Sept 23 2019
Sport 20:20 23/09/2019 Armenia

Armenian weightlifter Hakob Mkrtchyan competing in the 89 kg weight category won gold moments ago at the World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Mkrtchyan was named champion with a total of 360 kg result.

To note, the championship is a qualifying event for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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