Hripsime Khurshudyan of Armenia strains in the snatch of the women's group A 75-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Hripsime won the bronze medal scoring total of 267 kilograms. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Hripsime Khurshudyan of Armenia strains in the snatch of the women's group A 75-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Hripsime won the bronze medal scoring total of 267 kilograms.

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