Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (61 kg) won the silver medal at the 2024 World Under-17 Weightlifting Championships.
At the tournament in Lima the Armenian athlete took the second place with the result of 242 kg (108+134). Hovhannes lost only 2 kg to Venezuelan Dionangel Vargas. The third place went to the representative of Thailand.
This was the first international tournament for Oganesyan.