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22 June 2010 - 09:51 AMT

Ruben Alexanyan wins World Youth Weightlifting Championships

Armenia's Ruben Alexanyan (weight class +105kg) won the champion's title at the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Bulgaria, lifting 392 kg in snatch, clean & jerk combination.

Lifting 180kg and 212kg in snatch and clean & jerk respectively, Alexanyan surpassed his nearest competitor Zaurbek Naniyev (Russia) by 12kg.

Zorik Poghosyan (weight class 69kg) finished 4th, lifting 301kg in snatch, clean & jerk combination.