YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Europe Weightlifting Championship will start on April 16, in the city of Strasbourg, France. Arsen Tamrazian (62 kg), Tigran Martirosian (69 kg), Ara Khachatrian and Gevorg Davtian (both 77 kilograms), Rafik Chakhoyan (105 kg, all of them from Gyumri), Ara Melkonian (85 kg, Yerevan) and Artur Babayan (105 kg, Vanadzor) will represent Armenia. Meline Daluzian (69 kg), Nazik Avdalian (75 kg, both of them from Gyumri) and Hripsime Khurshudian (above 75 kg, Kasakh) will represent Armenia in the ladies' tournament.

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