Armenian women’s team won its first gold medal in European Weightlifting Championship in Norway.
World champion Nazik Avdalyan became twice European champion. Armenian athlete lifted total 237 kg and remained unreachable for her competitors in under 69 kg weight category.
She lifted 105 kg in the snatch exercise, winning the snatch silver medal, and won a gold one for 132 kg in clean and jerk.
“I dedicate my victory to all fighters in Artsakh. We stand by you, we’re strong through you,” said Avdalyan after her performance.
Earlier, Armenian men’s team earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in European championship. Andranik Karapetyan won in 77 kg weight category, and Tigran Martirosyan took the 2nd place on the podium.
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