2026 European Weightlifting Championships: Gor Sahakyan wins silver

Armenian weightlifter Gor Sahakyan has won a silver medal at the European Weightlifting Championship held in Batumi.

Competing in the 71 kg category, the two-time European champion lifted 146 kg and 150 kg in the snatch, securing a gold medal in that discipline.

In the clean and jerk, Sahakyan lifted 180 kg, finishing third. With a combined total of 330 kg, he was crowned vice-champion of the tournament.

Earlier, Garnik Cholakyan and Alexandra Grigoryan also won silver medals for Armenia at the championship.