The official website of the Weightlifting Federation of Armenia. Strength and dedication for the homeland.https://wfa.am/en-UShttps://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-mkrtchyan-silver/https://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-mkrtchyan-silver/On May 5 in Ismailia, 19-year-old Narek Mkrtchyan won Junior World Championships silver in the 79 kg class with a 336 kg total. This is Armenia's first 'big' medal at the tournament.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-day3-small-medals/https://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-day3-small-medals/On May 4 in Ismailia, Narek Grigoryan won small gold in the snatch, and Hovhannes Hovhannisyan small silver in the clean & jerk in the 71 kg class.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-schedule/https://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-schedule/The 2026 Junior World Championships take place in Ismailia, Egypt on May 2-8. Ten Armenian athletes will compete across seven competition days.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/lalayan-european-2026/https://wfa.am/en/news/lalayan-european-2026/With 451 kg in the +110 kg class, the Armenian heavyweight swept gold in all three lifts.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/team-european-2026-batumi/https://wfa.am/en/news/team-european-2026-batumi/Armenian lifters claimed 9 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, finishing first in the overall standings.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/karapetyan-european-2026/https://wfa.am/en/news/karapetyan-european-2026/The 22-year-old won his third European title, edging out his Romanian rival by just 1 kg.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/poghosyan-european-2026/https://wfa.am/en/news/poghosyan-european-2026/The 19-year-old took gold in the 86 kg class, going six-for-six on her attempts.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/cholakyan-european-2026/https://wfa.am/en/news/cholakyan-european-2026/The Armenian lifter became European runner-up for the second year in a row, missing gold by just 1 kg.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-ismailia/https://wfa.am/en/news/junior-worlds-2026-ismailia/Armenia will be represented by ten athletes — seven men and three women — at the 2026 Junior World Championships in Ismailia, Egypt (May 2-8).Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/armenia-championship-2026/https://wfa.am/en/news/armenia-championship-2026/The 2026 Armenian Championship concluded in Yerevan on February 15 — broadcast live on YouTube for the first time. Winners include Varazdat Lalayan, Garik Karapetyan, Gor Sahakyan, Anna Amroyan, Emma Poghosyan and others.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/la2028-qualification/https://wfa.am/en/news/la2028-qualification/The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has confirmed the qualification system for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics — based on the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) compiled over two years across 10 designated tournaments.Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTeduWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/european-junior-2025-durres/https://wfa.am/en/news/european-junior-2025-durres/After eight competition days in Durrës (Albania) the Armenian junior team won 7 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals — finishing first in the overall medal standings.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/online-seminar-2025/https://wfa.am/en/news/online-seminar-2025/The WFA invites all interested persons to participate in a free online educational seminar.Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTeduWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/president-visit-gyumri/https://wfa.am/en/news/president-visit-gyumri/The WFA President visited the Gyumri sports complex to plan the future of the weightlifting academy.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTfedWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/lalayan-2025-double/https://wfa.am/en/news/lalayan-2025-double/The Armenian weightlifting star continues his winning streak, adding to his Paris 2024 Olympic silver.Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/karapetyan-european-2025/https://wfa.am/en/news/karapetyan-european-2025/This is his second European Championship title since 2023.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/mkrtchyan-european-2024/https://wfa.am/en/news/mkrtchyan-european-2024/The athlete also became European and World Champion in 2019.Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTcompWFAhttps://wfa.am/en/news/sahakyan-european-2024/https://wfa.am/en/news/sahakyan-european-2024/The Armenian national team athlete successfully defended his status.Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTcompWFA