Armenia’s Tigran Karapetyan has won a silver medal at the European U23 Weightlifting Championships, recording a combined total of 323 kg, according to the Armenian Weightlifting Federation.
On another day of competition at the championships in Albania, Karapetyan, a native of Vedi competing in the 75 kg weight category, claimed gold in the snatch after successfully lifting 145 kg and 148 kg.
In the clean and jerk, the Armenian weightlifter successfully lifted and held 175 kg overhead, earning him a silver medal in the discipline.
With a combined total of 323 kg, Tigran Karapetyan finished second overall and was crowned runner-up at the European U23 Weightlifting Championships.
Members of Armenia’s youth weightlifting team continue to deliver strong performances at the European Junior and U23 Championships.
