Day 6 of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi

On April 24, in Batumi, the sixth day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships took place. Medals were contested in two weight categories: men’s 94 kg and women’s 86 kg.

After six days, Bulgaria leads the medal standings for “big” medals. Another gold was secured by Olympic champion and world record holder Karlos Nasar, who confidently won in the 94 kg category. Armenia’s Ara Aghanyan claimed the silver medal.

Team Armenia also achieved a major success, winning its first “big” gold medal of the tournament and climbing to third place in the standings. The 19-year-old Emma Poghosyan became European champion in the 86 kg category.

Three categories remain: men’s 110 kg and +110 kg, and women’s +86 kg. Armenia still has strong chances for two gold medals in the men’s events and possibly winning the overall team ranking. In the women’s +86 kg category, Norwegian Olympic champion Solfrid Koanda is the favorite, though her potential victory is unlikely to affect the final team standings.

Results of Day 6

Men — 94 kg (25 participants)

Snatch

• Karlos Nasar — 176 kg
• Ara Aghanyan — 175 kg
• Hakan Kurnaz — 166 kg

Clean & Jerk

• Karlos Nasar — 210 kg
• Romain Imadouchene — 207 kg
• Ara Aghanyan — 206 kg

Total

• Karlos Nasar — 386 kg
• Ara Aghanyan — 381 kg
• Romain Imadouchene — 370 kg

Women — 86 kg (19 participants)

Snatch

• Yana Sotieva — 112 kg
• Madias Nzesso — 111 kg
• Emma Poghosyan — 107 kg

Clean & Jerk

• Emma Poghosyan — 141 kg
• Liana Gyurjyan — 135 kg
• Yana Sotieva — 135 kg

Total

• Emma Poghosyan — 248 kg
• Yana Sotieva — 247 kg
• Madias Nzesso — 240 kg

Medal Standings After 6 Days

• Bulgaria — 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Turkey — 2 gold, 3 bronze
• Armenia — 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
• Ukraine — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Great Britain — 1 gold, 1 bronze
• Belgium, Italy, Finland, Moldova — 1 gold each
• Russia & Belarus (neutral) — 2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze

Program for April 25

On Day 7, medals will be contested in the men’s 110 kg category. Armenia will be represented by Simon Martirosyan and Garik Karapetyan, both strong contenders for gold.