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At the European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, in the women's 86 kg weight category, Emma Poghosyan had three successful approaches in the snatch, holding the barbell weighing 102, 105, 107 kg above her head in succession. She is third in this exercise. Poghosyan was again successful in the clean and jerk, lifting the barbell with weights of 132, 134, and 141 kg. Emma is first in this exercise.
Emma Poghosyan became the European champion with a combined result of 248 kg.
Liana Gyurjyan lifted only 101 kg in the snatch. In the clean and jerk, she lifted 130 kg and 135 kg. She was second in this exercise. With a combined result of 236 kg, Gyurjyan is 5th in the European Championship.
In the 94 kg weightlifting competition
Armenian national team member Ara Aghanyan had three successful attempts in the snatch. He lifted 167 kg, 172 kg, and 175 kg.
In the clean and jerk, Aghanyan lifted 200 kg and 206 kg. He is third in this form. With a combined result of 381 kg, Ara Aghanyan became the vice-champion of the ancient world.