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ARMENIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMP WINS BEST FEMALE ATHLETE TITLE
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan
BY LILLY TOROSYAN
>From The Armenian Weekly
YEREVAN-Just months after winning the "Best Athlete of the Kotayk
Province" title in Armenia, Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan
has added another accolade to her name. On Fri., March 8, Khurshudyan
won the award for the 2013 "Best Female Athlete" in Armenia.
The 25-year-old weightlifting champion is best known for her
breakthrough performance at the London Olympics this past summer,
where she won the bronze medal in the women's +75 kg. class.
Her latest award was unexpected for the athlete. "I could not believe
when I heard my name announced for the title of the Best Female Athlete
of 2013," Khurshudyan told the Armenian Weekly in an interview. "It was
really unexpected. I could not find the words to describe the moment."
Khurshudyan was so honored by the award that she did not know how
to release her emotions. "I decided to post it on my Facebook page,
something I didn't even do when I won the bronze at the Olympics!" she
said.
Her current goal is to win the Olympic gold, but she will be taking
it easy for the next few months-at least until her baby is born
in October. "I will then return to work towards the 2014 World
Championships, and afterwards I will go for the gold at the Olympics
in 2016," she said.
http://asbarez.com/109043/armenian-weightlifting-champ-wins-best-female-athlete-title/
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan
BY LILLY TOROSYAN
>From The Armenian Weekly
YEREVAN-Just months after winning the "Best Athlete of the Kotayk
Province" title in Armenia, Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan
has added another accolade to her name. On Fri., March 8, Khurshudyan
won the award for the 2013 "Best Female Athlete" in Armenia.
The 25-year-old weightlifting champion is best known for her
breakthrough performance at the London Olympics this past summer,
where she won the bronze medal in the women's +75 kg. class.
Her latest award was unexpected for the athlete. "I could not believe
when I heard my name announced for the title of the Best Female Athlete
of 2013," Khurshudyan told the Armenian Weekly in an interview. "It was
really unexpected. I could not find the words to describe the moment."
Khurshudyan was so honored by the award that she did not know how
to release her emotions. "I decided to post it on my Facebook page,
something I didn't even do when I won the bronze at the Olympics!" she
said.
Her current goal is to win the Olympic gold, but she will be taking
it easy for the next few months-at least until her baby is born
in October. "I will then return to work towards the 2014 World
Championships, and afterwards I will go for the gold at the Olympics
in 2016," she said.