2025 European Weightlifting Championship

2025 European Weightlifting Championships was an international weightlifting competition held in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, from 13 to 21 April 2025. The events were conducted across multiple weight categories for both women and men. Athletes in each category competed in two lifting disciplines—the snatch and the clean & jerk—with three attempts permitted in each. The sum of the best successful lifts in both disciplines determined the final rankings.

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The main competition venue was the Chișinău Arena Sports Hall. A total of 333 athletes from 42 countries participated, including 185 women and 148 men.

Throughout the championship, technical meetings, weigh-ins, group rankings, and anti-doping controls were conducted in accordance with EWF regulations. The competition schedule began with group events on 13 April; the opening ceremony took place on 12 April 2025, and the EWF Congress convened on 11 April. Events were held daily in scheduled morning and evening sessions.

The championships featured ten weight categories each for women and men. Results were determined by the combined total of the best snatch and clean & jerk lifts in each category. Athletes were classified into weight classes and assigned to groups A, B, and C based on their declared entry lifts according to EWF technical regulations. Official results were published via the EWF Information System.

Ten weight categories were contested in the women’s division at the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships. Türkiye won a total of eight medals in the women’s class and secured second place in the team ranking.

Representing Türkiye, Cansu Bektaş won gold with a total of 166 kg (76 kg snatch and 90 kg clean & jerk). Gamze Altun of Türkiye won bronze with a total of 161 kg in the same category. Gabriela Danilov of Moldova broke the European Junior record in the snatch with 69 kg.

Mihaela Cambei of Romania won first place with a total of 190 kg (85 kg snatch and 105 kg clean & jerk). Lucia Gonzalez of Spain took second with 173 kg, and Radmila Zagorac of Serbia finished third with 169 kg. Duygu Alici of Türkiye placed seventh with a total of 165 kg.

Garance Rigaud of France won gold with a total of 205 kg. Aleksandra Grigoryan of Armenia finished second with 202 kg, and Olha Ivzhenko of Ukraine placed third with 201 kg. Cansel Özkan of Türkiye came fourth with a total of 200 kg.

Andreea Cotruta of Romania won first place with a total of 208 kg. Nina Sterckx of Belgium took second with 207 kg, and Rebeka Koha (İbrahima) of Latvia finished third with 206 kg.

Sarah Davies of the United Kingdom won first place with a total of 223 kg. Aysel Özkan of Türkiye came second with 222 kg, and Svitlana Moskvina of Ukraine placed third with 221 kg. Nuray Güngör of Türkiye finished fifth with a total of 217 kg.

Eyglo Fanndal Sturludottir of Iceland won first place with a total of 244 kg. Zarina Gusalova representing AIN and Siuzanna Valodzka finished second and third respectively with 241 kg and 236 kg.

Genna Toko Kegne of Italy won first place with a total of 233 kg. Anna Amroyan of Armenia came second with 231 kg, and Celia Gold of Israel placed third with 230 kg. Medine Saime Balaban of Türkiye finished tenth with a total of 218 kg.

Elena Erighina of host nation Moldova won gold with a total of 242 kg. Ilke Lagrou of Belgium took second with 238 kg, and Weronika Zielinska of Poland finished third with 237 kg.

Solfrid Koanda of Norway won first place with a total of 267 kg. Liana Gyurjyan of Armenia came second with 246 kg, and Anastasiia Manievska of Ukraine placed third with 235 kg. Tuana Suren of Türkiye finished sixth with a total of 225 kg.

Emily Campbell of the United Kingdom won the championship with a total of 281 kg. Kiara Klug of Germany took second with 242 kg, and Valentyna Kisil of Ukraine placed third with 237 kg. No athlete from Türkiye competed in this category. In the women’s team ranking, Armenia finished first, Türkiye second, and the United Kingdom third.

Angel Rusev of Bulgaria won first place with a total of 246 kg. Danu Secrieru of Moldova came second with 245 kg, and Ramini Shamilishvili of Georgia placed third with 243 kg. Harun Algül of Türkiye finished fourth with 241 kg.

Ivan Dimov of Bulgaria won first place with a total of 289 kg. Goderzi Berderlidze of Georgia took second with 276 kg, and Garnik Cholakyan of Armenia placed third with 275 kg. No Turkish athlete placed in this category.

Kaan Kahraman of Türkiye won first place with a total of 316 kg. Isa Rustamov of Azerbaijan came second with 308 kg, and Ferdi Hardal of Türkiye placed third with 305 kg.

Yusuf Fehmi Genç of Türkiye won gold with a total of 348 kg. Gor Sahakyan of Armenia finished second with 338 kg, and Roberto Gutu of Germany placed third with 335 kg.

Oscar Reyes Martinez of Italy won first place with a total of 349 kg. Rafik Harutyunyan of Armenia came second with 343 kg, and Kristi Ramadani of Albania placed third with 337 kg.

Raphael Friedrich of Germany won gold with a total of 376 kg. Marin Robu of host nation Moldova came second with 375 kg, and Lorenzo Tarquini of Italy placed third with 353 kg. Muhammed Emin Burun of Türkiye finished eighth with a total of 377 kg.

Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria won first place with a total of 417 kg. Revaz Davitadze of Georgia came second with 379 kg, and Davit Hovhannisyan of Armenia placed third with 376 kg. Hakan Şükrü Kurnaz of Türkiye did not place overall despite lifting 191 kg in the clean & jerk.

Yauheni Tsikhantsou of AIN won first place with a total of 399 kg. Marcos Ruiz of Spain came second with 397 kg, and Tudor Bratu of Moldova placed third with 386 kg.

Garik Karapetyan of Armenia won the championship with a total of 411 kg. His compatriot Simon Martirosyan came second with 406 kg, and Luis Lauret Rodriguez of Romania placed third with 390 kg. Muhammed Emin Burun of Türkiye finished eighth with 377 kg.

Varazdat Lalayan of Armenia won first place with a total of 450 kg. Mart Seim of Estonia came second with 415 kg, and Bohdan Hoza of Ukraine placed third with 406 kg. No athlete from Türkiye competed in this category. In the men’s team ranking, Armenia finished first, Georgia second, and Türkiye third.

Türkiye concluded the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships with a total of eight gold, seven silver, and four bronze medals. The country secured second place in the women’s team ranking and third place in the men’s team ranking. Turkish athletes won medals in various women’s categories through Cansu Bektaş (45 kg), Gamze Altun (45 kg), Aysel Özkan (64 kg), Cansel Özkan (55 kg), Tuana Suren (87 kg), and Duygu Alici (49 kg). In the men’s categories, Kaan Kahraman (67 kg), Ferdi Hardal (67 kg), Yusuf Fehmi Genç (73 kg), Harun Algül (55 kg), and Muhammed Emin Burun (109 kg) achieved placements.

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According to an announcement by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, the team returned home after the championships and will continue its activities as planned.

_{Team rankings were officially published by the European Weightlifting Federation at the conclusion of the championships. Each nation’s position was determined by the total points accumulated by its athletes in the respective categories. Rankings were based solely on combined total lifts; individual snatch and clean & jerk results were not included in the calculation.}

The 2025 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, from April 13 to 21, 2025, under the organization of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). This international competition brought together athletes in both men's and women's categories across various weight classes determined by body weight. In each category, athletes competed in two lifting disciplines—snatch and clean & jerk—with three attempts allowed in each. Final rankings were determined by the combined best results from both lifts.

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Chișinău Arena Sports Hall served as the main competition venue. A total of 333 athletes from 42 countries participated in the championship, including 185 women and 148 men. Throughout the championship, technical meetings, weigh-ins, group assignments, and anti-doping controls were conducted in accordance with EWF regulations. The competition schedule began with group events on April 13. The opening ceremony took place on April 12, while the EWF Congress convened on April 11. Competitions were held daily in morning and evening sessions according to a pre-planned timetable.

The championship was held across ten different weight categories for both women and men. Results in each category were determined based on the combined total of the snatch and clean & jerk lifts. Athletes were assigned to weigh-in and competition orders in accordance with the technical regulations set by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). Each weight class was divided into A, B, and C groups, based on the athletes' declared entry totals. The official results of the competitions were published through the EWF Information System.

At the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships, competitions in the women’s division were held across ten different weight classes. Türkiye secured a total of 8 medals in the women’s category and placed second in the overall team rankings.

Representing Türkiye, Cansu Bektaş claimed the gold medal with a 76 kg snatch and a 90 kg clean & jerk, lifting a total of 166 kg. Gamze Altun, also from Türkiye, earned the bronze with a 161 kg total. In this category, Gabriela Danilov of Moldova broke the European Youth record in the snatch with 69 kg.

Mihaela Cambei of Romania won first place with a total lift of 190 kg (85 kg snatch + 105 kg clean & jerk). Lucia Gonzalez of Spain followed with 173 kg, and Radmila Zagorac of Serbia took third with 169 kg. Türkiye’s Duygu Alici ranked seventh with a total of 165 kg.

Garance Rigaud from France secured the gold with a total of 205 kg. Aleksandra Grigoryan (Armenia) followed with 202 kg, and Olha Ivzhenko (Ukraine) earned bronze with 201 kg. Türkiye’s Cansel Özkan finished fourth with a total of 200 kg.

Andreea Cotruta of Romania won the category with a total of 208 kg. Belgian athlete Nina Sterckx came second with 207 kg, and Rebeka Koha (Ibrahima) of Latvia placed third with 206 kg.

Sarah Davies of the United Kingdom took first place with a total of 223 kg. Türkiye’s Aysel Özkan followed closely with 222 kg, while Ukraine’s Svitlana Moskvina came third with 221 kg. Another Turkish lifter, Nuray Güngör, placed fifth with 217 kg.

Eyglo Fanndal Sturludottir of Iceland claimed gold with a total of 244 kg. Independent Neutral Athlete (AIN) Zarina Gusalova followed with 241 kg, and Siuzanna Valodzka took bronze with 236 kg.

Genna Toko Kegne of Italy won with a total of 233 kg. Anna Amroyan of Armenia secured second place with 231 kg, and Celia Gold of Israel came third with 230 kg. Türkiye’s Medine Saime Balaban placed tenth with 218 kg.

Host country Moldova’s Elena Erighina earned the gold with a total of 242 kg. She was followed by Ilke Lagrou from Belgium with 238 kg, and Weronika Zielinska from Poland with 237 kg.

Solfrid Koanda of Norway dominated the category with a 267 kg total. Liana Gyurjyan of Armenia followed with 246 kg, and Anastasiia Manievska of Ukraine placed third with 235 kg. Türkiye’s Tuana Suren ranked sixth with 225 kg.

Emily Campbell from the United Kingdom won gold with a total of 281 kg. Kiara Klug of Germany earned silver with 242 kg, and Valentyna Kisil of Ukraine took bronze with 237 kg. Türkiye did not have a representative in this category.

In the women's team standings, Armenia ranked first, Türkiye placed second, and the United Kingdom finished third.

Angel Rusev of Bulgaria took first place with a total of 246 kg. Danu Secrieru of Moldova followed closely with 245 kg, while Ramini Shamilishvili of Georgia secured third place with 243 kg. Türkiye’s Harun Algül finished fourth with 241 kg.

Ivan Dimov from Bulgaria won the gold medal with a total lift of 289 kg. Goderzi Berderlidze of Georgia placed second with 276 kg, and Garnik Cholakyan of Armenia came third with 275 kg. No Turkish athletes placed in this weight class.

Kaan Kahraman of Türkiye won the gold medal with a total of 316 kg. Isa Rustamov of Azerbaijan followed with 308 kg, and Türkiye’s Ferdi Hardal claimed the bronze with 305 kg.

Representing Türkiye, Yusuf Fehmi Genç earned the gold with a total lift of 348 kg. Gor Sahakyan of Armenia took silver with 338 kg, while Roberto Gutu of Germany claimed bronze with 335 kg.

Oscar Reyes Martinez of Italy secured first place with a total of 349 kg. Rafik Harutyunyan of Armenia came second with 343 kg, and Kristi Ramadani of Albania placed third with 337 kg.

Raphael Friedrich of Germany won gold with a total of 376 kg. Moldova’s Marin Robu followed closely with 375 kg, while Lorenzo Tarquini of Italy earned bronze with 353 kg. Türkiye’s Muhammed Emin Burun finished eighth with a total of 377 kg.

Karlos Nasar from Bulgaria took first place with a total of 417 kg. Revaz Davitadze of Georgia placed second with 379 kg, while Davit Hovhannisyan of Armenia came third with 376 kg. Although Türkiye’s Hakan Şükrü Kurnaz lifted 191 kg in the clean & jerk, he did not place in the overall standings.

AIN representative Yauheni Tsikhantsou secured gold with a total of 399 kg. Marcos Ruiz of Spain earned silver with 397 kg, and Tudor Bratu of Moldova came third with 386 kg.

Garik Karapetyan of Armenia took gold with a total of 411 kg. His compatriot Simon Martirosyan followed with 406 kg, while Luis Lauret Rodriguez of Romania placed third with 390 kg. Türkiye’s Muhammed Emin Burun ranked eighth with 377 kg.

Varazdat Lalayan of Armenia dominated the category with a total of 450 kg. Mart Seim of Estonia came second with 415 kg, and Bohdan Hoza of Ukraine took third with 406 kg. Türkiye did not have a representative in this category.

In the men’s team standings, Armenia ranked first, Georgia second, and Türkiye placed third.

Türkiye concluded the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships with a total of 8 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze medals. In the team rankings, Türkiye secured second place in the women’s division and third place in the men’s division across Europe.

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Turkish athletes achieved podium finishes in various women’s weight categories, including Cansu Bektaş (45 kg), Gamze Altun (45 kg), Aysel Özkan (64 kg), Cansel Özkan (55 kg), Tuana Suren (87 kg), and Duygu Alici (49 kg). In the men’s division, medalists included Kaan Kahraman (67 kg), Ferdi Hardal (67 kg), Yusuf Fehmi Genç (73 kg), Harun Algül (55 kg), and Muhammed Emin Burun (109 kg).

In a statement issued by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, it was noted that the delegation had returned home following the championship and that the federation would continue its planned activities as scheduled.

_{Rankings were determined based on total lift results only. Individual snatch and clean & jerk scores were not included in the calculations. Official standings were released by the European Weightlifting Federation at the end of the championship.}