2024 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results

It’s getting down to the wire now. The 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) run in Sofia, Bulgaria from Feb. 12 to 20. This year’s EWC will not only host many of the best weightlifters in Europe — as well as distinguished guests from Team USA — but also represents one of the final opportunities to secure a spot on the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) top-10 ranking leaderboards.

Anyone who wants to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris this August must be on that leaderboard. As such, you can expect the bars in Sofia to be loaded with some truly jaw-dropping weights. 

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BarBend will update the 2024 European Championships results page in real time; check back regularly to find out who won Euros this year and who punched their ticket to Paris this summer.  

• Women’s Results
• Men’s Results
• How To Watch
• Schedule

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2024 European Weightlifting Championships Women’s Results

Below, you can find the podium results of each Women’s category at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships. For complete results from the Womens’ B and C sessions, consult the event result book.

Editor’s Note: The notation below reads as, “Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)”

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45 Kilograms

1. Cansu Bektas (TUR) — 163 (75/88)
2. Gamze Altun (TUR) — 157 (65/92)
3. Marta Rincon Garcia (ESP) — 156 (72/86)

49 Kilograms

1. Mihaela Valentina Cambei (ROU) — 199 (90/109)
2. Oliwia Drzazga (POL) — 170 (74/96)
3. Tham Nguyen (IRL) — 169 (74/95)

Editor’s Note: Fan favorite Giulia Imperio of Italy, who ranked 12th in the world prior to this competition, withdrew after missing all three of her snatch attempts at 83 kilograms.

55 Kilograms

1. Aleksandra Grigoryan (ARM) — 196 (81/115)
2. Ludovica Delia (ITA) — 195 (84/111)
3. Sol Waaler (NOR) — 190 (86/104)

59 Kilograms

1. Kamila Konotop (UKR) — 230 (105/125)
2. Dora Tchakounte (FRA) — 215 (98/117)
3. Saara Retulainen (FIN) — 214 (95/119)

Editor’s Note: Nina Sterckx hit a personal record in the snatch portion but appeared to suffer an injury during clean & jerks which forced her to withdraw.

Team USA athlete Taylor Wilkins had her first clean & jerk result overturned by the jury and failed to register a successful lift afterwards. She did not post a Total.

64 Kilograms

1. Hanna Davydova (UKR) — 220 (100/120)
2. Svitlana Samuliak (UKR) — 219 (101/118)
3. Wiktoria Wolk (POL) — 215 (94/121)

71 Kilograms

1. Loredana Toma (ROU) — 241 (114/127)
2. Siuzanna Valodzka (AIN) — 235 (105/130)
3. Lisa Marie Schweizer (GER) — 231 (107/124)

Editor’s Note: American athletes Meredith Alwine and Olivia Reeves competed in this session. Alwine snatched 98 kilograms and clean & jerked 135. Reeves snatched 115 and clean & jerked 140 — she would have placed first overall by a 14-kilogram margin.

76 Kilograms

1. Genna Toko Kegne (ITA) — 227 (101/126)
2. Nicole Rubanovich (ISR) — 216 (99/117)
3. Lara Dancz (GER) — 215 (101/114)

Editor’s Note: 2023 CrossFit Games winner Laura Horvath competed in this session. Horvath snatched 90 kilos, clean & jerked 115, and finished in seventh place.

81 Kilograms

1. Weronika Zielinska (POL) — 235 (103/132)
2. Elena Erighina (MDA) — 234 (103/131)
3. Dilara Narin (TUR) — 222 (97/125)

Editor’s Note: American weightlifters Mattie Rogers and Kate Vibert-Davis both competed in this session. Rogers withdrew prior to the start of the event due to supposed injury. Vibert-Davis failed to hit any of her snatch attempts at 110 kilograms, and withdrew from clean & jerks after two missed attempts at 140 kilograms.

87 Kilograms

1. Solfrid Koanda (NOR) — 280 (120/160)
2. Anastasiia Manievska (UKR) — 230 (102/128)
3. Busra Can (TUR) — 227 (100/127)

+87 Kilograms

1. Emily Campbell (GBR) — 263 (112/151)
2. Anastasiia Hotfrid (GEO) — 257 (117/140)
3. Fatmagul Cevik (TUR) — 238 (107/131)

Editor’s Note: Mary Theisen-Lappen of Team USA logged a 271-kilogram Total by way of 116 kilograms in the snatch and 155 in the clean & jerk.

2024 European Weightlifting Championships Men’s Results

Here are the results from each Men’s category at the 2024 EWC in Sofia. For complete results from the Mens’ B & C sessions, check out the event result book.

Editor’s Note: The notation below reads as, “Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)”

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55 Kilograms

1. Angel Rusev (BUL) — 244 (109/135)
2. Ramini Shamilishvili (GEO) — 241 (111/130)
3. Dzhan Zarkov (BUL) — 235 (102/133)

61 Kilograms

1. Gabriel Marinov (BUL) — 281 (121/160)
2. Ivan Dimov (BUL) — 280 (130/150)
3. Shota Mishvelidze (GEO) — 272 (125/147)

Editor’s Note: As a guest athlete from Team USA, Hampton Morris was ineligible to win a medal at the EWC. His results were 126 kilograms in the snatch (third) and 171 in the clean & jerk (first) for a 297-kilogram Total.

67 Kilograms

1. Gor Sahakyan (ARM) — 311 (140/171)
2. Kaan Kahriman (TUR) — 310 (142/168)
3. Ferdi Hardal (TUR) — 304 (135/169)

73 Kilograms

1. Bozhidar Andreev (BUL) — 348 (155/193)
2. Muhammed Ozbek (TUR) — 336 (150/186)
3. Ritvars Suharevs (LAT) — 331 (154/177)

Editor’s Note: Team USA athletes Caden Cahoy and Ryan Grimsland both competed in this session. Cahoy’s best snatch was 144 kilograms, while Grimsland hit 142.

Team Italy’s Mirko Zanni bombed out in clean & jerks at 183 kilograms.

81 Kilograms

1. Oscar Reyes Martinez (ITA) — 346 (155/191)
2. Kristi Ramadani (ALB) — 341 (151/190)
3. Rafik Harutyunyan (ARM) — 336 (154/182)

89 Kilograms

1. Karlos Nasar (BUL) — 391 (176/215)
2. Antonino Pizzolato (ITA) — 380 (170/210)
3. Marin Robu (MDA) — 378 (171/207)

Editor’s Note: American athlete Nathan Damron failed to register a successful snatch attempt in the first half of the session.

96 Kilograms

1. Hakob Mkrtchyan (ARM) — 375 (166/209)
2. Davit Hovhannisyan (ARM) — 374 (169/205)
3. Pavel Khadasevich (AIN) — 360 (165/195)

102 Kilograms

1. Yauheni Tsikhantsou (AIN) — 398 (181/217)
2. Samvel Gasparyan (ARM) — 396 (180/216)
3. Garik Karapetyan (ARM) — 394 (182/212)

Editor’s Note: Team USA weightlifters Wes Kitts and Ryan Sester took part in this session. Kitts withdrew early on before lifting. Sester snatched 160 kilograms and clean & jerked 200 kilograms.

109 Kilograms

1. Dadash Dadashbayli (AZE) — 388 (176/212)
2. Hristo Hristov (BUL) — 380 (175/205)
3. Matthaeus Hofmann (GER) — 378 (172/206)

+109 Kilograms

1. Varazdat Lalayan (ARM) — 455 (205/250)
2. Simon Martirosyan (ARM) — 437 (190/247)
3. Eduard Ziaziulin (AIN) — 436 (195/241)

Editor’s Note: American weightlifters Caine Wilkes and Alejandro Medina competed in this session. Wilkes lifted 176 and 214 for a 390-kilogram Total. Medina snatched 167 kilos but failed to register a clean & jerk.

Reigning European champion and world record holder Lasha Talakhadze withdrew from this event due to a knee injury.

How to Watch the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

For many athletes, the 2024 EWC is their final chance to perform on the lifting platform before the Paris Olympics. If you want to catch all the action in Sofia, here’s how you can access the event:

Weightlifting House will stream all Group A sessions live, with media commentary, through its media portal, Weightlifting House TV. Monthly access to the portal costs $9.99 at weightliftinghouse.tv/catalog. Access is available in the following countries: 

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Canada
• Germany
• Austria
• Italy
• France
• Ireland
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• Finland
• Denmark
• Norway
• Sweden
• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Africa

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2024 European Weightlifting Championships Schedule

Below are the start times for all Group A sessions at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships. Note that times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

Monday, Feb. 12

• W45: 8:30 a.m.
• W49: 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 13

• M55: 7:00 a.m.
• W55: 10:00 a.m.
• M61: 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 14

• W59: 10:00 a.m.
• M67: 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 15

• W64: 10:00 a.m.
• M73: 1:00 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 16

• W71: 10:00 a.m.
• M81: 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 17

• M89: 10:00 a.m.
• W76: 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 18 

• W81: 10:00 a.m.
• M96: 1:00 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 19

• M102: 7:00 a.m.
• M109: 10:00 a.m.
• W87: 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 20 

• W+87: 6:00 a.m.
• M+109: 9:00 a.m.

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Team USA at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships?

Notably, the American weightlifting contingent will be present at the 2024 EWC in Sofia. Team USA’s default continental event is the Pan American Championships, which take place this year in Caracas, Venezuela. However, due to safety and logistical concerns related to traveling to Venezuela, the IWF has approved Team USA to compete at this year’s EWC instead.

American weightlifters are not eligible to win medals at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships, but their performances will count toward the Olympic qualification process for Paris. You can find the full roster of Team USA athletes as well as their current rankings and best lifts here.

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