PAVIA, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Youth Weightlifting Championship finished in the Italian city of Pavia on September 2. Ultra heavyweight Ruben Alexanian (Ararat), who set up 8 European records, registered excellent results in the list of the European youth records. Ruben Alexanian pulled 170 kg, pushed 216 kg in the final result and was recognized as the strongest 16 years old sportsman with 386 kg result achieved in the biathlon, as well as gained the title of the champion. It should be mentioned that he is trained up with his father Garnik Alexanian at the head. In general, the Armenian representative team gained four golden and four silver medals in the European Youth Championship.

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