Armenia’s weightlifting team has won its first medal at the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships, which are being held in Batumi, Georgia.

Armenia’s Garnik Cholakyan competed in the men’s 60 kg category and delivered a strong performance across both disciplines.

In the snatch, Cholakyan successfully lifted 120 kg and 124 kg, securing the silver medal in the exercise. In the clean and jerk, he lifted 145 kg and 150 kg, earning the bronze medal.

With a total of 274 kg in the combined event, Cholakyan became the silver medalist of the European Championships.

The European title in the total went to Bulgaria’s Angel Rusev, who finished first with a combined lift of 275 kg.