Armenia names provisional squad for Olympic qualifier in Doha

Armenia has named 14 weightlifters in its provisional squad for the ranking tournament in Doha. The main squad features 11 athletes — six men and five women — with three more listed as reserves.

The competition will take place in the Qatari capital from December 7 to 16 and will be the second qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, following the World Championships in Ningbo.

The athletes named include Varazdat Lalayan, Garik Karapetyan, Aleksandra Grigoryan and Emma Poghosyan.

Main squad

Men:

• 75 kg — Gor Sahakyan.

• 85 kg — Rafik Harutyunyan.

• 95 kg — Ara Aghanyan.

• 95 kg — Davit Hovhannisyan.

• 110 kg — Garik Karapetyan.

• +110 kg — Varazdat Lalayan.

Women:

• 61 kg — Aleksandra Grigoryan.

• 77 kg — Anna Amroyan.

• 77 kg — Alina Sukiasyan.

• 86 kg — Emma Poghosyan.

• 86 kg — Liana Gyurjyan.

Reserves

• 75 kg — Tigran Karapetyan.

• 85 kg — Martin Poghosyan.

• 69 kg — Meri Misakyan.

The squad is provisional, and Armenia’s final line-up for the competition may still change.