Arsen Melikyan (born May 17, 1976 in Yerevan) is an Armenianweightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars, the execution of which is a combination of power and technique. ... Final results for the Weightlifting events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Yerevan (Armenian: ÔµÖÕ¥ÖÕ¡Õ¶ or ÔµÖÖÕ¡Õ¶; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erivan and Erebuni) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is one of the provinces in Armenia and the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars, the execution of which is a combination of power and technique. ... Final results for the Weightlifting events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...