Armenian weightlifter Karen Margaryan grabs bronze at European Junior Championships

Two Armenian weightlifters competed on Wednesday in the 77kg weight class at the U15 and U17 European Weightlifting Championships underway in Pristina, Kosovo, from September 22-30.

Karen Margaryan won the bronze medal with a total of 296kg result. He also grabbed a small bronze in snatch, lifting 136 kg, the National Olympic Committee reported.

The second representative of Armenia, Ara Aghanyan, took the small bronze in clean and jerk event with 162 kg.