Garik Karapetyan — 2026 European Champion in the 110 kg Category

Armenian weightlifter Garik Karapetyan became the 2026 European Champion in the men’s 110 kg weight category.

At just 22 years old, Karapetyan has already claimed his third European title, confirming his status as one of the leaders in world heavyweight weightlifting.

In the snatch, Garik placed third with a result of 189 kg. In the clean and jerk, he won a small gold medal by lifting 226 kg. With a total of 415 kg, he secured first place overall.

Another Armenian representative, Simon Martirosyan, finished without medals:

• 4th place in snatch (183 kg)
• 6th place in clean and jerk (215 kg)
• 6th place overall (398 kg)

Results — 110 kg (Men)

Snatch

• Luis Lauret (Romania) — 195 kg (European record)
• Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) — 190 kg
• Garik Karapetyan (Armenia) — 189 kg

Clean and Jerk

• Garik Karapetyan (Armenia) — 226 kg
• Khas-Magomed Balaev (Russia) — 225 kg
• Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) — 222 kg

Total

• Garik Karapetyan (Armenia) — 415 kg (189+226)
• Luis Lauret (Romania) — 414 kg (195+219)
• Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) — 412 kg (190+222)

Following this victory, the Armenian national team moves to first place in the medal standings with 2 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze medal.

Medal Standings After 7 Days

• Armenia — 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
• Bulgaria — 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
• Turkey — 2 gold, 3 bronze
• Ukraine — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Great Britain — 1 gold, 1 bronze
• Belgium, Italy, Finland, Moldova — 1 gold each

Tomorrow, Varazdat Lalayan will also compete for Armenia and is considered the favorite in the +110 kg category.