2026 European U20 and U23 Weightlifting Championships: Day 1 Results

The 2026 European U20 and U23 Weightlifting Championships kicked off on October 12 in Durrës, Albania. Five sets of medals were awarded on the opening day, with three events in the U20 category and two in the U23 category.

Turkey enjoyed the most successful start to the competition, claiming three gold medals. Weightlifters from Greece and Poland secured one gold medal each.

The Armenian national team did not compete on the opening day. The first Armenian athletes will take to the platform on October 13, the second day of the championships.

2026 European U20 Weightlifting Championships: Day 1 Results

Men’s 60 kg

1. Yigit Erdogan (Turkey) — 275 kg (123+152)

2. Ramazan Yilmaz (Turkey) — 272 kg (117+155)

3. Ettore Piloato (Italy) — 260 kg (119+141)

Women’s 49 kg

1. Ezgi Kilic (Turkey) — 166 kg (77+89)

2. Aysu Bektas (Turkey) — 164 kg (76+88)

3. Weronika Najdowska (Poland) — 159 kg (70+89)

Women’s 53 kg

1. Maria Stratoudaki (Greece) — 190 kg (85+105)

2. Alexia Diana Sipos (Moldova) — 179 kg (79+100)

3. Malen Monastero (Spain) — 176 kg (78+98)

2026 European U23 Weightlifting Championships: Day 1 Results

Women’s 49 kg

1. Gamze Altun (Turkey) — 176 kg (75+101)

2. Mariam Maisuradze (Georgia) — 172 kg (76+96)

3. Ioana Miron (Moldova) — 169 kg (75+94)

Women’s 53 kg

1. Malgorzata Myjak (Poland) — 181 kg (83+98)

2. Yuliia Kovalova (Ukraine) — 176 kg (81+95)

3. Milana Kutyakina (Russia) — 175 kg (80+95)

Note: Results are based on the combined total. Figures in parentheses represent the snatch and clean & jerk results, respectively.

When Will Armenian Weightlifters Compete at the European U20 and U23 Championships on October 13?

Three Armenian weightlifters will begin their campaigns on October 13, the second day of the European Championships.

Armenia's competition schedule:

• 11:00 — Artush Grigoryan and David Arakelyan (Men’s 65 kg, U20).

• 15:00 — Seyran Khudanyan (Men’s 60 kg, U23).