Armenia’s national team will participate in the 2025 Youth and Junior World Weightlifting Championships, which will be held from April 30 to May 5 in Lima, the capital of Peru.
The Armenian Weightlifting Federation has published the team roster: the country will be represented by seven athletes — five boys and two girls.
Five Armenian athletes will compete in the Under-20 (junior) tournament, and two will take part in the Under-18 (youth) tournament.
The following athletes will compete:
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Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (67 kg, juniors) — competing on May 1 at 03:30,
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Narek Mkrtchyan (81 kg, juniors) — competing on May 2 at 03:30,
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Valerik Movsisyan (89 kg, juniors) — competing on May 3 at 01:00,
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Grigor Ghazaryan (96 kg, youth, Group B) — competing on May 3 at 22:30,
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Harutyun Hovhannisyan (+102 kg, youth) — competing on May 4 at 03:30,
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Alexandra Grigoryan (55 kg, juniors) — competing on May 1 at 03:30,
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Emma Poghosyan (81 kg, juniors) — competing on May 4 at 01:00.
The Armenian junior team is coached by Melik Gukasyan and David Muradyan, the youth team by Yervand Kirakosyan, and the women's team by Taron Tomvasyan. The head of the Armenian delegation has been appointed as Samvel Gasparyan, the Secretary General of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation.