Russia's Gevorg Serobyan Wins Gold at 2026 European Weightlifting Championships
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Russia's Gevorg Serobyan won gold in the under-79 kg category at the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, setting a new European record of 161 kg in snatch and achieving a total of 341 kg.
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The 2026 European Weightlifting Championships is being held in Batumi, Georgia from April 19-26, 2026. Russian athletes are participating under neutral status due to sanctions imposed on Russia.
Russia's Gevorg Serobyan won gold on Wednesday at the 2026 European Weightlifting Championship in the under-79 kg weight category. Serobyan, 23, chalked up a new European record of 161 kilograms in snatch and added up to 180 kilograms in the clean and jerk exercise he finished with a result of 341 kilograms in total to win the gold.
According to TASS earlier reports, Russia's Zarina Gusalova won silver in women's under-69 kg weight category and Olga Te took the bronze in the under-58 kg category.
The 2026 European Weightlifting Championships is hosted by Batumi, Georgia, on April 19-26, 2026. Russian athletes participate in the tournament under a neutral status due to previously imposed sanctions.
Open Questions
- What are the specific sanctions preventing Russian athletes from competing under their national flag?
- How many total medals has Russia won at this championship so far?
