MINSK, 25 October (BelTA) – Anastasia Mikhalenko of Belarus claimed the 69kg gold at the ongoing 2018 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Poland's Zamosc, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian made it 216kg (93kg + 123kg) overall to claim the European champion title. Second was Russia's Ani Sargsyan who lifted a total of 215kg (95kg+120kg). Bronze went to Turkey with a combined total of 205kg (90kg+115kg).
In the men's 77kg event Belarus' Artyom Shagov clinched bronze with the total of 328kg (148kg+180kg). Bulgaria took gold with the total of 338kg (150kg+188kg).
Earlier, Gennady Laptev of Belarus won gold in the 62kg weight category. Igor Lozko claimed the 77kg gold.
The European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Poland will be over on 27 October.
Photo courtesy of the organizers of the championships
