Big Lifts At European U23 Weightlifting Championships

Big Lifts At European U23 Weightlifting Championships

Armenian, Romania, and Latvia made a huge splash at the U23 European Championships in Durres, Albania!

Oct 25, 2017 by Stephanie Lodge Lodge
Big Lifts At European U23 Weightlifting Championships
The European U23 Championships are finishing up in Durres, Albania. Some big lifts included a few of our favorite lifters to watch.

19 year-old Rebeka Koha (58, Latvia) took home gold with her 98kg/215lb snatch and 115kg/253lb clean and jerk for a 213kg total. Her clean and jerk won her gold as well, allowing her to skip her third attempt.  

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22 year-old Toma Loredana (63, Romania) killed a 130kg/286lb clean and jerk. She also snatched 106kg/233lb, giving her a 236kg total and earning her gold overall.

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20 year-old Simon Martirosyan (111kg, Armenia) snatched a massive 197kg/433lb giving him a 6kg PR and tying the European Junior Record.

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22 year-old Gor Minasyan (+105, Armenia) snatched 200kg/440lb on his second attempt! This lift won him gold and allowed him to skip his third attempt.  

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