22-year-old Lasha Talakhadze won the European Championship 2016 in one breath. The Georgian weightlifter (+105 kg) used all six attempts and surpassed the closest opponent with 21 kg (!).
It was not surprising that Talakhadze won 3 gold medals in total. He was the best in snatch, clean and jerk and overall results.
In snatch, Lasha lifted 200, 207 and 212 kg and in clean and jerk – 235, 241 and 251 kg.
Overall, the Georgian weightlifter earned 463 points.
For instance, Talakhadze had 207 kg in snatch, 247 kg in clean and jerk and in total 454 kg in World Championship 2015.
In heavy weight, Irakli Turmanidze, European champion in 2015, also took part, however he used only 2 attempts out of 6. Overall, he earned 410 kg (190+220) and took the 7th place.
