ALBANIA — Armenian weightlifters have delivered impressive performances at the European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, securing two overall gold medals and one bronze, along with several medals in individual lifts.
Alexandra Grigoryan claimed the European U23 title in the women’s 57 kg weight category, lifting a combined total of 202 kg. The Armenian athlete also dominated both individual disciplines, winning gold in the snatch with a lift of 90 kg and in the clean and jerk with 112 kg.
In the junior men’s 75 kg category, Narek Grigoryan was crowned European champion after producing a combined total of 322 kg.
Grigoryan successfully completed all three of his snatch attempts, lifting 140 kg, 144 kg, and 146 kg to secure gold in the discipline. He continued his strong performance in the clean and jerk, successfully lifting 170 kg and 176 kg to claim another gold medal. His combined result earned him the overall European junior championship title.
Another Armenian representative in the same weight category, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, finished fourth overall with a combined total of 299 kg. Hovhannisyan recorded successful lifts of 130 kg and 136 kg in the snatch and 165 kg in the clean and jerk.
Meanwhile, Seyran Khudanyan secured the bronze medal in the men’s U23 60 kg category with a combined total of 256 kg.
Khudanyan, representing Armenia’s Baghramyan community, successfully lifted 110 kg, 114 kg, and 117 kg in the snatch. In the clean and jerk, he completed lifts of 135 kg and 139 kg, earning third place in that discipline as well.
His combined performance secured third place overall and a place on the European U23 championship podium.
The results highlight a strong start for Armenia at the championships, with the country’s junior and U23 weightlifters demonstrating their competitiveness across several weight categories.
