On April 15, the third day of the 2025 European Weightlifting Championship took place in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. Medals were contested in two weight categories — men's 67 kg and women's 59 kg.
The third day brought viewers thrilling sports dramas and inspiring comebacks. Romania’s Andrea Cotruta claimed gold in the women’s 59 kg category after a tense battle, becoming the second Romanian champion of this tournament. In the men's division, Turkey's Kaan Kahraman won his first senior-level gold, securing a third gold medal overall for the Turkish team.
However, the highlight of the day was the return of Latvian weightlifter Rebeka Ibrahima (formerly Rebeka Koha) to the international stage. More than five years after her last competition — and following major life changes such as marriage, a move to Qatar, and the birth of two children — she returned to the platform and took bronze, missing gold by only two kilograms.
There were no Armenian athletes competing on this day, but Gor Sahakyan is scheduled to perform on April 16 in the men’s 73 kg category.
Day 3 Results – EWC 2025:
Men, up to 67 kg
Snatch
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Kaan Kahraman (Turkey) – 146 kg
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Ferdi Hardal (Turkey) – 140 kg
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Isa Rustamov (Azerbaijan) – 138 kg
Clean & Jerk
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Isa Rustamov (Azerbaijan) – 170 kg
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Kaan Kahraman (Turkey) – 170 kg
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Ferdi Hardal (Turkey) – 165 kg
Total
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Kaan Kahraman (Turkey) – 316 kg
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Isa Rustamov (Azerbaijan) – 308 kg
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Ferdi Hardal (Turkey) – 305 kg
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Gurami Giorbelidze (Georgia) – 285 kg
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Zdravko Pelovski (Bulgaria) – 285 kg
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Dimitris Minasidis (Cyprus) – 281 kg
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Dayan Pampordzhiev (Bulgaria) – 278 kg
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Victor Castro (Spain) – 277 kg
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Marek Komorowski (Poland) – 269 kg
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Gavriil Danilov (Moldova) – 258 kg
Women, up to 59 kg
Snatch
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Nina Stercks (Belgium) – 94 kg
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Andrea Cotruta (Romania) – 94 kg
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Rebeka Ibrahima (Latvia) – 93 kg
Clean & Jerk
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Saara Retulainen (Finland) – 115 kg (0 kg in snatch)
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Andrea Cotruta (Romania) – 94 kg
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Nina Stercks (Belgium) – 113 kg
Total
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Andrea Cotruta (Romania) – 208 kg
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Nina Stercks (Belgium) – 207 kg
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Rebeka Ibrahima (Latvia) – 206 kg
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Ekaterina Yakushava (Belarus) – 199 kg
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Katerina Timashenka (Belarus) – 196 kg
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Greta Rizzo (Italy) – 195 kg
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Maylin Michel (France) – 195 kg
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Maria Kardara (Greece) – 195 kg
Medal standings after three competition days:
Including both big and small medals
