Narek Mkrtchyan wins 2026 Junior Worlds silver (79 kg)
On May 5 in Ismailia, 19-year-old Narek Mkrtchyan won Junior World Championships silver in the 79 kg class with a 336 kg total. This is Armenia's first 'big' medal at the tournament.
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2026 Junior Worlds, Day 3 — small gold and small silver for Armenia
On May 4 in Ismailia, Narek Grigoryan won small gold in the snatch, and Hovhannes Hovhannisyan small silver in the clean & jerk in the 71 kg class.
Read moreSchedule of Armenian athletes — 2026 Junior Worlds (Ismailia)
The 2026 Junior World Championships take place in Ismailia, Egypt on May 2-8. Ten Armenian athletes will compete across seven competition days.
Read moreVarazdat Lalayan claims his third European title in 2026
With 451 kg in the +110 kg class, the Armenian heavyweight swept gold in all three lifts.
Read moreArmenia tops the medal standings at the 2026 European Championships in Batumi
Armenian lifters claimed 9 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, finishing first in the overall standings.
Read moreGarik Karapetyan crowned 2026 European Champion in 110 kg
The 22-year-old won his third European title, edging out his Romanian rival by just 1 kg.
Read moreEmma Poghosyan wins 2026 European gold with a youth record
The 19-year-old took gold in the 86 kg class, going six-for-six on her attempts.
Read moreGarnik Cholakyan takes European silver in 60 kg
The Armenian lifter became European runner-up for the second year in a row, missing gold by just 1 kg.
Read moreArmenia announces roster for the Junior World Championships
Armenia will be represented by ten athletes — seven men and three women — at the 2026 Junior World Championships in Ismailia, Egypt (May 2-8).
Read more2026 Armenian Weightlifting Championship concludes — full results
The 2026 Armenian Championship concluded in Yerevan on February 15 — broadcast live on YouTube for the first time. Winners include Varazdat Lalayan, Garik Karapetyan, Gor Sahakyan, Anna Amroyan, Emma Poghosyan and others.
Read moreLA-2028 Olympic qualification — IWF ranking, quotas and weight classes
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has confirmed the qualification system for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics — based on the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) compiled over two years across 10 designated tournaments.
Read moreArmenia tops the medal table at the 2025 European Junior & U23 Championships
After eight competition days in Durrës (Albania) the Armenian junior team won 7 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals — finishing first in the overall medal standings.
Read moreFree online educational seminar invitation
The WFA invites all interested persons to participate in a free online educational seminar.
Read moreFederation President's visit to Gyumri
The WFA President visited the Gyumri sports complex to plan the future of the weightlifting academy.
Read moreVarazdat Lalayan wins 2025 European and World Championship titles
The Armenian weightlifting star continues his winning streak, adding to his Paris 2024 Olympic silver.
Read moreGarik Karapetyan crowned European Champion in 2025
This is his second European Championship title since 2023.
Read moreHakob Mkrtchyan wins European Championship title in 2024
The athlete also became European and World Champion in 2019.
Read moreGor Sahakyan European Champion in 2024
The Armenian national team athlete successfully defended his status.
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