Liana Gyurjyan Wins Silver at European Weightlifting Championships

Armenian weightlifter Liana Gyurjyan has claimed the silver medal at the European Weightlifting Championships held in the Moldovan capital.

Competing in the women’s 87 kg weight category, the 22-year-old Gyurjyan lifted a total of 246 kg (106 kg in the snatch and 140 kg in the clean and jerk), securing second place overall. She also earned a small silver medal in the clean and jerk discipline.

Another Armenian athlete, Tatev Hakobyan, also competed in the same category and finished fourth overall with a combined lift of 232 kg (110 kg in the snatch and 122 kg in the clean and jerk). Hakobyan managed to take home a small silver medal in the snatch discipline.  Support independent reporting from the region by subscribing to The Armenian Report. Our team is funded solely by readers like you.