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HIS HIGHNESS ARMENIAN WEIGHTLIFTING COACH BOOK PRESENTED IN YEREVAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 21, 2011 - 18:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 21, Yerevan hosted the presentation of
Martin Ulikhanyan's book His Highness Armenian Weightlifting Coach.
The book highlights the life and work of Ashot Mkhitaryan, the head
coach of Armenian national weightlifting team.
Mkhitaryan had trained the national team since 2006. Under his
guidance, Armenia won 6 bronze medals at Olympic Games in Beijing,
as well as many gold and silver medals at European and World
Championships.
Mkhitaryan, 51, died of a heart attack in Zvartnots International
Airport on May 23, when welcoming the youth weightlifting team
returning from Valencia after the European Championships.
"The book reveals Mkhitaryan's personality as professional and a
friend. I'm glad to see the book published," Ulikhanyan said.
"He was a unique coach," the World and European champion Tigran
Martirosyan, who was trained under Mkhitaryan's guidance for many
years told a PanARMENIAN.Net "It's him that I owe all my achievements
to. Mkhitaryan took weightlifting in Armenia to a new level,"
Martirosyan stressed.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 21, 2011 - 18:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 21, Yerevan hosted the presentation of
Martin Ulikhanyan's book His Highness Armenian Weightlifting Coach.
The book highlights the life and work of Ashot Mkhitaryan, the head
coach of Armenian national weightlifting team.
Mkhitaryan had trained the national team since 2006. Under his
guidance, Armenia won 6 bronze medals at Olympic Games in Beijing,
as well as many gold and silver medals at European and World
Championships.
Mkhitaryan, 51, died of a heart attack in Zvartnots International
Airport on May 23, when welcoming the youth weightlifting team
returning from Valencia after the European Championships.
"The book reveals Mkhitaryan's personality as professional and a
friend. I'm glad to see the book published," Ulikhanyan said.
"He was a unique coach," the World and European champion Tigran
Martirosyan, who was trained under Mkhitaryan's guidance for many
years told a PanARMENIAN.Net "It's him that I owe all my achievements
to. Mkhitaryan took weightlifting in Armenia to a new level,"
Martirosyan stressed.