RFPWC2016: Armenian lifters claim main trophies in +75kg and +105kg events

The Russian Federation President Weightlifting Cup concluded in Kazan on Sunday, March 20.

Armenian lifters earned the key trophies in two weight categories. Hripsime Khurshudyan climbed onto the top step of the podium in the women’s +75kg, managing 246kg in total. Lyaysan Makhiyanova (RUS) and Ekaterina Iutvolina ended up runners-up with 228lg and 216kg consecutively. In the men’s +105kg, the first place was taken by Ruben Aleksanyan who reached a total of 430kg. Peter Nagy (HUN) placed second (421), Jiri Orsag (CZE) settled for the third place (414).

Russian Federation President Weightlifting Cup 2016

Women. +75kg

1. Hripsime KHURSHUDYAN (ARM) – 246kg in total (110kg in the snatch + 136kg in the clean and jerk) 
2. Lyaysan MAKHIYANOVA (RUS) – 228 (101+127)
3. Ekaterina IUTVOLINA (RUS) – 216 (93+123)

Men. +105kg

1. Ruben ALEKSANYAN (ARM) – 430kg in total (189kg in the snatch + 141kg in the clean and jerk)
2. Peter NAGY (HUN) – 421 (188+233)
3. Jiri ORSAG (CZE) – 414 (180+234)
4. Chingiz MOGUSHKOV (RUS) – 402 (182+220)
5. Aliaksei MZHACHYK (BLR) - 383 (170+213)
6. Przemyslaw BUDEK (POL) - 380 (168+212)
7. Tivadar KAJDOCSI (SRB) - 364 (157+207)
8. Sevon Donovan FORD (USA) - 363 (160+203)

“I’m very pleased that I won at the Russian President Cup, I’m very happy,” said Hripsime Khurshudyan. “It’s an international competition, and I don’t’ care how many lifters I had to compete with. It’s my fourth tournament   ahead of the Olympics and it’s the first time I win. I have a little son and I will give this trophy to him.”

“It’s my first international event in 2016, in 20 days we are going to have the European Weightlifting Championships,” said Ruben Aleksanyan. “I have the Olympic berth already but it’s the first time that I compete at the Russian President Cup and I’m very happy that I won. The competition was really good today. The stronger the competition is, the sweeter the victory is.”