Vanik Avetisyan will represent the Armenia national weightlifting team in under 69 kg category. The coaches put him on the team as a substitute for the Olympic Games.
After hard trainings, Vanik found time to talk to Mediamax Sport. We bring his interview to your attention.
- What motivates you and keeps you in sport?
- The desire to win. I think it’s important for every person to finish what they started with success. I want to achieve the goals for which I have been training so long.
- Why should an athlete participate in Olympic Games?
- As they say, all soldiers want to be generals. The same goes for sports. If an athlete doesn’t want to take part in the Olympics, he’s training in vain. This is the most important event, and participation in it is the greatest joy.
- What qualities should one need to succeed in weightlifting?
- Physical strength alone is not enough in weightlifting, strong will is very important. No pressure, negative vibes or disappointing words should affect you. Only someone with strong will can overcome all difficulties.
Vanik AvetisyanPhoto: Mediamax
- Is there anything in weightlifting that you don’t like?
- Believe me, there isn’t. I love this sport, I love my profession, and I always walk into the training hall happily.
- What is the attitude in our weightlifting team?
- We are a true family. We don’t just train and then get each to his business, we keep in touch outside of the training hall too. We are always there for one another in good and bad times, and one call is enough to gather us all.
- What did your sport give to you?
- Good friends.
- What kind of films do you like to watch?
- I like films about sport. Although I am not a fan of TV series, I recently started watching “Fizruk” (“The coach”).
Vanik AvetisyanPhoto: Mediamax
- Vanik, finish these sentences. I believe that my greatest achievement is…
- The respect that I receive from people who know me.
- People actually don’t know that…
- Life is short.
- All people in Armenia should…
- Be united.
- Weightlifting definitely isn’t…
- A profession, it is art.
Gohar Nalbandyan talked to Vanik Avetisyan
Photos by Emin Aristakesyan
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