On April 14, the second day of the 2025 European Weightlifting Championship took place in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. On this day, medals were contested in two men’s weight categories — up to 55 kg and up to 61 kg — as well as in the women’s 55 kg category.
Three athletes represented Armenia, securing 2 major medals and 2 minor ones. Aleksandra Grigoryan (55 kg) won silver, while Garnik Cholakyan (61 kg) claimed bronze. Isabella Yaylyan (55 kg) did not reach the podium, finishing in 6th place.
Bulgarian athletes took two gold medals, and France won one.
Day 2 Results of the 2025 European Weightlifting Championship:
Men, up to 55 kg:
Snatch:
Harun Algyul (Turkey) — 112 kg
Cristian Luca (Romania) — 110 kg
Danu Secrieru (Moldova) — 110 kg
Clean & Jerk:
Angel Rusev (Bulgaria) — 141 kg
Danu Secrieru (Moldova) — 135 kg
Ramini Shamilishvili (Georgia) — 134 kg
Total:
Angel Rusev (Bulgaria) — 246 kg
Danu Secrieru (Moldova) — 245 kg
Ramini Shamilishvili (Georgia) — 243 kg
Men, up to 61 kg:
Snatch:
Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 135 kg
Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia) — 124 kg
Goderdzi Berdelidze (Georgia) — 123 kg
Clean & Jerk:
Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 154 kg
Goderdzi Berdelidze (Georgia) — 153 kg
Ion Badanev (Moldova) — 152 kg
Total:
Ivan Dimov (Bulgaria) — 289 kg
Goderdzi Berdelidze (Georgia) — 276 kg
Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia) — 275 kg
Women, up to 55 kg:
Snatch:
Olga Ivzhenko (Ukraine) — 93 kg
Garance Rigaud (France) — 92 kg
Chancel Ozkan (Turkey) — 91 kg
Clean & Jerk:
Aleksandra Grigoryan (Armenia) — 117 kg
Garance Rigaud (France) — 113 kg
Céline Delia (Italy) — 111 kg
Total:
Garance Rigaud (France) — 205 kg
Aleksandra Grigoryan (Armenia) — 202 kg
Olga Ivzhenko (Ukraine) — 201 kg
Medal standings after two days of competition:
