Minutes ago, our two weightlifters, Garik Karapetyan and Simon Martirosyan, the best, were recognized as the best at the European Weightlifting Championships in Chisinau. Garik, gold, and Simon are silver medalist. As the President of the Armenian National Olympic Committee, I am proud to say that our boys are so strong that they are already fighting against each other and receive the title of the best. Gagik Tsarukyan, President of the Armenian National Olympic Committee, wrote about this on the Facebook page.
"I want to congratulate our athletes to our athletes for an impressive victory and thank you for the coaching staff for the huge work. "It is necessary to win such victories to Armenia, a giving dignified, unconditional and national pride," he said.
It should be reminded that members of the Armenian men's team, Simon Martirosyan (Personal Coach, Ashot Pilosyan) and Garik Karapetyan (Personal Coach, are medalists of the European Championship. Garik Karapetyan was named the champion at the European Weightlifting Championships in Moldova, and Simon Martirosyan and vice-champion.
Simon Martirosyan raised 181 kg in the snatch and became a silver medalist in this form. In his push, Simon kept 213 kg and 225 kg. And in this way, he is second.
With the result of 406 kg of the doubles, Martirosyan became a silver medalist.
Garik Karapetyan won a gold medal in the snatch, increasing 180 kg and 185 kg. In the pushing exercise, our weightlifter recorded 212 kg, 220 kg, 226 kg and was the first.
With the result of 411 kg of the doubles, Garik is a champion of the European Championship.
The head coach of the Armenian men's weightlifting team is Pashik Alaverdyan, and the coach is headed by Hakob Pilosyan.
