Fifth Day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi

On April 23 in Batumi (Georgia), the fifth day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships took place. Medals were contested in two weight categories: up to 88 kg for men and up to 77 kg for women.

After five days of competition, Turkey leads the medal standings in terms of major medals.

On this day, Armenian weightlifters won only one minor gold, but Andranik Karapetyan—who has been representing Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2025—secured a major bronze medal.

All results of Day 5 of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships

Men

88 kg (28 participants)

Snatch:

• Marin Robu (Moldova) — 173 kg
• Andranik Karapetyan (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — 167 kg
• Muncher Gogokhia (Georgia) — 166 kg

Clean and Jerk:

• Zurab Mskhladze (Georgia) — 200 kg
• Marin Robu (Moldova) — 200 kg
• Christian Ficco (Italy) — 197 kg

Total:

• Marin Robu (Moldova) — 373 kg
• Zurab Mskhladze (Georgia) — 363 kg
• Andranik Karapetyan (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — 361 kg

Women

77 kg (32 participants)

Snatch:

• Yanett Ilisioni (Finland) — 113 kg
• Varvara Kuzminova (Russia) — 112 kg
• Iryna Dombrovska (Ukraine) — 110 kg

Clean and Jerk:

• Anna Amroyan (Armenia) — 136 kg
• Yanett Ilisioni (Finland) — 134 kg
• Iryna Dombrovska (Ukraine) — 133 kg

Total:

• Yanett Ilisioni (Finland) — 247 kg
• Varvara Kuzminova (Russia) — 244 kg
• Iryna Dombrovska (Ukraine) — 243 kg

Medal Standings After 5 Days

• Turkey — 2 gold, 3 bronze
• Bulgaria — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Ukraine — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Finland, Moldova — 1 gold each
• 9. Armenia — 3 silver, 1 bronze

Russia and Belarus are competing as neutral athletes and have won 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

Fourth Day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi

Program for April 24

On the sixth day of the championships, medals will be contested in the men’s 94 kg category and the women’s 86 kg category. Representing Armenia will be Ara Aganyan (94 kg), Emma Poghosyan (86 kg), and Liana Gyurjyan (86 kg).