The 20-year-old Armenian Garnik Cholakyan made six from six to win the men's 55kg title at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships on Monday. May 2.
A European youth and junior champion, Cholakyan raised a total of 240 kg above his head to claim victory.
Jose Manuel Poox of Mexico was second on 234kg and the bronze went to Mustafa Erdogan of Turkey on 228kg.
