Weightlifting: Armenian female teenage athlete named Champion of Europe  

An Armenian female teenage weightlifter has won the champion’s title in the U15 and U17 European Championship in Milan, Italy.

Margarita Arakelyan, 15, lifted 62kg and 72kg in the snatch exercise and 82kg, 87kg and 90kg in the clean exercise. She completed her duel with a total result of 162 kg.

In case of a successful team competition placing them on the top four ranking, the young Armenian female athletes will qualify for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympics.