Armenian Weightlifter Emma Poghosyan Wins Gold at European Junior Championships

DURRËS, Albania — Armenian weightlifter Emma Poghosyan has won the gold medal in the women’s 86 kg category at the European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, adding another title to Armenia’s medal tally.

Competing in the junior division, Poghosyan secured the overall gold medal with a combined total of 249 kg.

In the snatch competition, she successfully lifted 105 kg and 109 kg in her first two attempts but was unable to complete her third attempt at 112 kg. Her performance earned her the silver medal in the snatch.

Poghosyan dominated the clean and jerk, successfully completing all three attempts at 130 kg, 135 kg, and 140 kg to claim gold in the discipline. Her combined total of 249 kg secured her the European junior championship title.

Armenia also enjoyed success in the men’s U23 competition, where Martin Poghosyan earned the silver medal in the 85 kg category. He recorded a combined total of 343 kg, lifting 153 kg in the snatch and 190 kg in the clean and jerk. He also claimed silver in the clean and jerk.

Meanwhile, Armenian weightlifter Valerik Movsisyan won silver in the snatch in the men’s junior 95 kg category with a lift of 160 kg. Movsisyan finished fourth overall with a combined total of 347 kg.

The results added to Armenia’s strong showing at the European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships.