Simon Martirosyan is Armenia’s first medal-winner in Rio

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16.08.2016, 10:53

Weightlifter Simon Martirosyan (105 kilograms) picked up the first medal for Armenia at Olympics in Rio.

Simon Martirosyan is Armenia’s first medal-winner in Rio

YEREVAN, August 16. /ARKA/. Weightlifter Simon Martirosyan (105 kilograms) picked up the first medal for Armenia at Olympics in Rio.

He won the silver by lifting a total of 417 kg, 417 kg (190+227).

Martirosyan came after Ruslan Nurudinov from Uzbekistan, who set an Olympic record with a total weight of 431 kg.

Kazakh weightlifter Alexander Zaychikov (416 kg) ranked third. --0---

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