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Raffi Melikian becomes European vice-champion
Armenian weightlifter Raffi Melikian (69 kg) won silver medal with a 280 kg lift in clean and jerk combination (123kg+157kg) in the U-17 European weightlifting Championship in Eliat, Israel.
Daniel Godelli of Albania won gold medal with a 297 kg lift (137+160). Bronze went to Artem Okulov of Russia with 297 kg (126+153).
Armenian national team has three medals. Earlier Smbat Margaryan won gold, and Izabella Yailyan took silver.
