Armenian weightlifter Varazdat Lalayan reaffirmed his status as one of the strongest athletes of the continent, winning his third gold medal at the European Championship in Georgia and adding another top award to the national team.
On the last day of the tournament held in Batumi, the stage was given to super heavyweights. Olympic runner-up, two-time world and European champion Lalayan performed excellently in both exercises. In the snatch, the Armenian athlete successfully lifted 210 kg, and in the push, he held the bar weighing 241 kg above his head, maintaining the leading position in individual competitions.
With the result of 451 kg of the duel, he was unbeatable, being declared a three-time champion of Europe.
It is noteworthy that before this championship, the national team of Armenia also recorded impressive results. Emma Poghosyan and Garik Karapetyan won the title of champion in the doubles, Garnik Cholakyan, Alexandra Grigoryan, Gor Sahakyan and Ara Aghanyan won silver medals, and Martin Poghosyan became a bronze medalist. Anna Amroyan and Liana Gyurjian also stood out in the separate push-up exercise, winning small gold and silver medals, respectively.
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