Ashot Movsisyan — European U23 Weightlifting Champion

Armenian weightlifter Ashot Movsisyan has become the 2025 European U23 Champion in the super heavyweight category (+110 kg). The competition is taking place in Albania.

Movsisyan delivered an outstanding performance, winning gold in the clean and jerk and the total with 384 kg (168 kg snatch + 216 kg clean & jerk). In a close battle, he surpassed Ukrainian lifter Bohdan Khoza by just 1 kg.

Results (+110 kg, Men’s U23):

• Ashot Movsisyan (Armenia) — 384 kg (168+216)

• Bohdan Khoza (Ukraine) — 383 kg (180+203)

• Gurami Vekua (Georgia) — 379 kg (168+211)

Movsisyan took small bronze in the snatch and gold in the clean & jerk, securing the overall victory.

Thanks to this success, Team Armenia concludes the European Youth Championships with 7 major gold medals, ranking first in the combined standings among U20 and U23 athletes.

Turkey ranks second with 5 gold medals.

Detailed team standings by age and gender (U20 and U23) will be published later.

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