World Championship: Weightlifter Simon Martirosyan sets new world record

Armenian weightlifter Simon Martirosyan who is the acting world champion, set a new world record in the 109 kg weight class of the World Weightlifting Championship being held in Thailand.

In the snatch Martirosyan lifter 190 kg in the first approach and then in the clean and jerk he lifted the 195 kg. In the third approach Martirosyan lifted 199 kg which is a world record.