2026 European Weightlifting Championships: Day One Results

On April 19, the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships kicked off in Batumi, Georgia. On the opening day, medals were awarded in two women’s weight categories — 48 kg and 53 kg.

Gold medals in the total were won by athletes from Italy and Belgium, earning their teams the first championship titles.

In the 53 kg category, 23-year-old Belgian Nina Sterckx claimed a surprise victory, setting a new European record. She lifted 1 kg more than three-time European champion Mihaela Cambei of Romania. Previously, Sterckx had won four medals at continental championships, but this was her first gold.

In the 48 kg category, 24-year-old Italian Giulia Imperio secured a confident victory, becoming a two-time European champion.

Two Armenian athletes competed on the first day in the 53 kg category. Tenzela Grigoryan placed 6th in the total with 179 kg (81+98), while Isabella Yaylyan finished 9th with 175 kg (80+95).

Full Results – Day One of the 2026 European Championships

Women

48 kg

Snatch:
Giulia Imperio (Italy) — 78 kg
Boyana Kostadinova (Bulgaria) — 77 kg
Kateryna Malashchuk (Ukraine) — 77 kg

Clean and Jerk:
Giulia Imperio (Italy) — 98 kg
Altun Gamze (Turkey) — 97 kg
Kateryna Malashchuk (Ukraine) — 95 kg

Total:
Giulia Imperio (Italy) — 176 kg
Kateryna Malashchuk (Ukraine) — 172 kg
Boyana Kostadinova (Bulgaria) — 169 kg

53 kg

Snatch:
Mihaela Cambei (Romania) — 95 kg
Nina Sterckx (Belgium) — 94 kg
Cansel Ozkan (Turkey) — 90 kg

Clean and Jerk:
Nina Sterckx (Belgium) — 116 kg
Mihaela Cambei (Romania) — 114 kg
Cansel Ozkan (Turkey) — 106 kg

Total:
Nina Sterckx (Belgium) — 210 kg
Mihaela Cambei (Romania) — 209 kg
Cansel Ozkan (Turkey) — 198 kg

On April 20, medals will be contested in three categories: men’s 60 kg and 65 kg, and women’s 58 kg.