Armenia’s Narek Grigoryan Becomes European Junior Weightlifting Champion

Armenia’s Narek Grigoryan has won the European junior weightlifting title in the 75-kilogram division, claiming three gold medals with a combined lift of 322 kilograms.

Grigoryan delivered a flawless performance in the snatch, completing all three attempts at 140, 144 and 146 kilograms to take gold.

He followed with successful lifts of 170 and 176 kilograms in the clean and jerk, securing another gold medal and the overall European championship title.

His Armenian teammate, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, finished fourth in the same division with a combined total of 299 kilograms. Hovhannisyan lifted 136 kilograms in the snatch and 165 kilograms in the clean and jerk.

Grigoryan’s victory adds three more gold medals to Armenia’s tally at the European Junior and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships.

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