Armenia announces national team rosters for 2026 IWF World Championships

The Armenia Weightlifting Federation has announced the national team rosters for the 2026 IWF World Championships, which will kick off in Ningbo, China, on October 27.

The following athletes will represent Armenia at the 2026 World Championships: 70 kg – Garnik Cholakyan, 75 kg – Gor Sahakyan and Tigran Karapetyan, 85 kg – Rafik Harutyunyan and Martin Poghosyan, 95 kg – Davit Hovhannisyan, 110 kg – Garik Karapetyan, over 110 kg – Varazdat Lalayan, 57 kg – Alexandra Grigoryan, 77 kg – Anna Amroyan and Alina Sukiasyan, and 86 kg – Emma Poghosyan and Liana Gyurjyan.

The championships are the first qualifying event ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.