In 2022, the European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) was not a qualifying event for weightlifters aiming at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Things are different in 2023; this year’s EWC, which took place in Yerevan, Armenia, from Apr. 15 to Apr. 23, set the stage for the upcoming Games and was, unsurprisingly, chock-full of exciting weightlifting action.
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Below, you’ll find results for every A-Group session at the 2023 EWC.
2023 European Weightlifting Championships Results
2023 European Weightlifting Championships | Men’s Results
Below are the results for the Men’s divisions at the 2023 European Championships in Armenia.
Editor’s Note: These are the overall podium rankings based on the best Total, which is the sum of the competitor’s best snatch and clean & jerk.
55 Kilograms
- Angel Rusev (BUL) — 250 kilograms
- Ramini Shamilishvili (GEO) — 249 kilograms
- Valentin Iancu (ROU) — 245 kilograms
61 Kilograms
- Shota Mishvelidze (GEO) — 298 kilograms
- Sergio Massidda (ITA) — 292 kilograms
- Ivan Dimov (BUL) — 277 kilograms
67 Kilograms
- Gor Sahakyan (ARM) — 320 kilograms
- Acorán Hernández (ESP) — 305 kilograms
- Kaan Kahriman (TUR) — 301 kilograms
73 Kilograms
- Ritvars Suharevs (LAT) — 336 kilograms
- David Sánchez (ESP) — 335 kilograms
- Mirko Zanni (ITA) — 335 kilograms
81 Kilograms
- Oscar Reyes (ITA) — 343 kilograms
- Batuhan Yüksel (TUR) — 339 kilograms
- Rafik Harutyunyan (ARM) — 337 kilograms
89 Kilograms
- Karlos Nasar (BUL) — 395 kilograms
- Andranik Karapetyan (ARM) — 374 kilograms
- Marin Robu (MDA) — 364 kilograms
96 Kilograms
- Davit Hovhannisyan (ARM) — 377 kilograms
- Ara Aghanyan (ARM) — 364 kilograms
- Cristiano Giuseppe Ficco (ITA) — 363 kilograms
102 Kilograms
- Garik Karapetyan (ARM) — 392 kilograms
- Irakli Chkheidze (GEO) — 387 kilograms
- Tudor Bratu (MDA) — 374 kilograms
109 Kilograms
- Samvel Gasparyan (ARM) — 395 kilograms
- Giorgi Chkheidze (GEO) — 381 kilograms
- Petros Petrosyan (ARM) — 379 kilograms
+109 Kilograms
- Lasha Talakhadze (GEO) — 474 kilograms
- Varazdat Lalayan (ARM) — 462 kilograms
- Simon Martirosyan (ARM) — 440 kilograms
2023 European Weightlifting Championships | Women’s Results
Below are the results for the Women’s divisions at the 2023 European Championships in Armenia.
Editor’s Note: These are the overall podium rankings based on the best Total, which is the sum of the competitor’s best snatch and clean & jerk.
45 Kilograms
- Cansu Bektas (TUR) — 162 kilograms
- Adriana Pana (ROU) — 153 kilograms
- Marta García (ESP) — 153 kilograms
49 Kilograms
- Mihaela Cambei (ROU) — 198 kilograms
- Giulia Imperio (ITA) — 183 kilograms
- Anhelina Lomachynska (UKR) — 176 kilograms
55 Kilograms
- Andrea Cotruţa (ROU) — 201 kilograms
- Svitlana Samuliak (UKR) — 199 kilograms
- Izabella Yaylyan (ARM) — 196 kilograms
59 Kilograms
- Kamila Konotop (UKR) — 235 kilograms
- Nina Sterckx (BEL) — 209 kilograms
- Nadiia Shpilka (UKR) — 207 kilograms
64 Kilograms
- Nuray Güngör (TUR) — 219 kilograms
- Mariia Hanhur (UKR) — 214 kilograms
- Zoe Smith (GBR) — 214 kilograms
71 Kilograms
- Loredana Toma (ROU) — 240 kilograms
- Giulia Miserendino (ITA) — 230 kilograms
- Sarah Davies (GBR) — 226 kilograms
76 Kilograms
- Marie Fegue (FRA) — 253 kilograms
- Tatev Hakobyan (ARM) — 226 kilograms
- Daniela Ivanova (LAT) — 222 kilograms
81 Kilograms
- Iryna Dekha (UKR) — 258 kilograms
- Dilara Narin (TUR) — 235 kilograms
- Elena Erighina (MDA) — 234 kilograms
87 Kilograms
- Solfrid Koanda (NOR) — 270 kilograms
- Anastasiia Manievska (UKR) — 238 kilograms
- Hripsime Khurshudyan (ARM) — 227 kilograms
+87 Kilograms
- Emily Campbell (GBR) — 253 kilograms
- Anastasiia Hotfrid (GEO) — 252 kilograms
- Valentyna Kisil (UKR) — 244 kilograms
How to Watch the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships
If you’re interested in catching all the action at the 2023 EWC in real-time, you have multiple different streaming options available. This year, Weightlifting House is providing all-access comprehensive live stream coverage through its website portal via pay-per-view. You can pick up a deluxe bundle that includes every session in real-time and some bonus media, or purchase single sessions separately.
Viewers in certain countries may also be able to watch Europeans live via the Olympics website. Below is the session schedule, in GMT, for every A-Group event at the 2023 EWC.
2023 European Weightlifting Championships | Session Schedule
Women A-Groups
- 45A: April 15, 13:30
- 49A: April 15, 16:00
- 55A: April 16, 13:30
- 59A: April 17, 13:30
- 64A: April 18, 13:30
- 71A: April 19, 13:30
- 76A: April 20, 16:00
- 81A: April 21, 13:30
- 87A: April 22, 16:00
- +87A: April 23, 9:30
Men A-Groups
- 55A: April 16, 11:00
- 61A: April 16, 16:00
- 67A: April 17, 16:00
- 73A: April 18, 16:00
- 81A: April 19, 16:00
- 89A: April 20, 13:30
- 96A: April 21, 16:00
- 102A: April 22, 11:00
- 109A: April 22, 13:30
- +109A: April 23, 12:00
Additional information about session start times, including those of B- and C-Group athletes, can be found in the EWC 2023 start book.
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