2026 European Weightlifting Championships: Results of Day Two

On April 20 in Batumi (Georgia), the second competition day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships took place. Medals were contested in the men’s 60 kg and 65 kg categories, as well as in the women’s 58 kg division.

In the men’s 60 kg category, Bulgaria’s Angel Rusev claimed victory, becoming a six-time European champion. It was his first title in a heavier weight class, having previously competed in the now-discontinued 55 kg division. Armenia’s Garnik Cholakyan lost to the winner by just 1 kg.

In the 65 kg category, the main favorite — world champion from Turkey, Muhammed Furkan Ozbek — also secured gold. He became a three-time European champion.

In the women’s 58 kg division, Ukraine’s Kamila Konotop won her fourth European title, taking all three gold medals in her weight category. The silver medal went to Armenia’s Alexandra Grigoryan, who moved up to a heavier weight class.

After two competition days, Bulgaria leads the medal table in big medals with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze.

Team Armenia currently has 2 big silver medals.

All results of Day 2 of the European Weightlifting Championships 2026

Men

60 kg (14 participants)

Snatch:

• Goderdzi Berdelidze (Georgia) — 125 kg
• Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia) — 124 kg
• Ramini Shamilishvili (Georgia) — 122 kg

Clean & Jerk:

• Angel Rusev (Bulgaria) — 155 kg
• Deniz Denev (Bulgaria) — 151 kg
• Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia) — 150 kg

Total:

• Angel Rusev (Bulgaria) — 275 kg
• Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia) — 274 kg
• Yigit Erdogan (Turkey) — 269 kg

65 kg (11 participants)

Snatch:

• Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 145 kg
• Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Turkey) — 143 kg
• Ferdi Herdal (Turkey) — 135 kg

Clean & Jerk:

• Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Turkey) — 180 kg
• Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 172 kg
• Sergio Massidda (Italy) — 171 kg

Total:

• Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Turkey) — 323 kg
• Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 317 kg
• Ferdi Herdal (Turkey) — 293 kg

Women

58 kg (19 participants)

Snatch:

• Kamila Konotop (Ukraine) — 100 kg
• Noemi Filipazzo (Italy) — 94 kg
• Olga Te (Russia) — 93 kg

Clean & Jerk:

• Kamila Konotop (Ukraine) — 121 kg
• Olga Ivzhenko (Ukraine) — 120 kg
• Alexandra Grigoryan (Armenia) — 119 kg

Total:

• Kamila Konotop (Ukraine) — 221 kg
• Alexandra Grigoryan (Armenia) — 210 kg
• Olga Te (Russia) — 209 kg