The Armenian weightlifting team returned from the world championship held in Cairo with 8 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medals.
During the tournament, Armenian athletes also set 4 world and 7 European records, and in the team calculation, among 72 countries, Armenia took the honorable 3rd place.
The number of athletes from the 1st and 2nd place countries was more than 50, while the Armenian team participated with a relatively small team.