ArmInfo. Hakob Mkrtchyan became the European weightlifting champion in the weight category up to 89 kg. Competitions are held in Batumi.
The Armenian men's weightlifting team won the gold and bronze medals at the European Championships. Weight lifter Hakob Mkrtchyan won the gold medal, in the best attempt, showing a result of 371 kg (164 kg in the snatch and 207 kg in the jerk). The second place went to the Georgian Revaz Davitadze with a score of 370 kg (170 + 200). The third was another weightlifter from Armenia, Davit Hovhannisyan, who lifted 360 kg (165 + 195).