Emma Poghosyan Wins European U20 Weightlifting Title by Just 1 kg

Armenian weightlifter Emma Poghosyan (86 kg) has won the gold medal at the 2026 European U20 Weightlifting Championships in Durres, Albania. The reigning senior European champion once again demonstrated her class, claiming the title with a combined total of 249 kg.

In the snatch, Poghosyan successfully completed her first two attempts, lifting 105 kg and 109 kg. Her third attempt at 112 kg was unsuccessful. With a best lift of 109 kg, the Armenian finished second and earned a silver medal in the snatch, finishing three kilograms behind Georgia's Mariam Murgviliani.

In the clean and jerk, the Armenian athlete delivered a flawless performance, successfully completing all three attempts at 130 kg, 135 kg and 140 kg. Her final lift secured the gold medal in the discipline and propelled her to the top of the overall standings.

The battle for the European title was extremely close. Poghosyan finished with a total of 249 kg, edging out Murgviliani (248 kg) by just one kilogram. Finland's Minni Hormarvita claimed the bronze medal with a total of 235 kg.

European U20 Weightlifting Championships Results (Women's 86 kg)

1. Emma Poghosyan (Armenia) — 249 kg (109+140)

2. Mariam Murgviliani (Georgia) — 248 kg (112+136)

3. Minni Hormarvita (Finland) — 235 kg (100+135)

With this performance, Emma Poghosyan added three medals to Armenia's tally: gold in the overall total and clean and jerk, as well as silver in the snatch.

President of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation Araik Harutyunyan participated in the champion's medal ceremony.