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Xinhua General News Service, China
June 20, 2010 Sunday 1:17 AM EST
Armenian dominates last category at junior weightlifting worlds
SOFIA June 20
Armenian Ruben Aleksanyan dominated the last category in the Junior
World Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday.
In the men's +105kg, Aleksanyan swept three gold medals at 392kg in
total, 180kg in snatch and 212kg in jerk.
Zaurbek Naniev of Russia got three silvers at 380kg, 172kg and 208kg
respectively.
Brazilian Reis Fernand Saraiva conceded to the bronze in the snatch at
171kg, while Bahador Moulaei of Iran won the bronze in the jerk.
A total of 270 weightlifters, 170 men and 100 women, participated in
these championships opened on Monday.
China dominated the women's categories, winning 18 gold medals, Russia
grabbed the other three women's golds.
In the men's competitions, eight countries won gold medals, namely
China (7), Romania (3), Iran (3), Russia (3), Armenia (3), Lithuania
(2), Latvia (2) and Ecuador (1).
From: A. Papazian
June 20, 2010 Sunday 1:17 AM EST
Armenian dominates last category at junior weightlifting worlds
SOFIA June 20
Armenian Ruben Aleksanyan dominated the last category in the Junior
World Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday.
In the men's +105kg, Aleksanyan swept three gold medals at 392kg in
total, 180kg in snatch and 212kg in jerk.
Zaurbek Naniev of Russia got three silvers at 380kg, 172kg and 208kg
respectively.
Brazilian Reis Fernand Saraiva conceded to the bronze in the snatch at
171kg, while Bahador Moulaei of Iran won the bronze in the jerk.
A total of 270 weightlifters, 170 men and 100 women, participated in
these championships opened on Monday.
China dominated the women's categories, winning 18 gold medals, Russia
grabbed the other three women's golds.
In the men's competitions, eight countries won gold medals, namely
China (7), Romania (3), Iran (3), Russia (3), Armenia (3), Lithuania
(2), Latvia (2) and Ecuador (1).
From: A. Papazian