European Weightlifting Championship ended up in Split, Croatia, where the Georgian Lasha Talakhadze (+150 kg) became the champion. The 23-year-old sportsman beat the world record in snatch – he overcame 203, 210 and 217 kg and improved Iranian weightlifter Behdad Salimi’s 2016 Olympic result with 1 kg.

Talakhadze lifted 238, 245 and 250 kg in clean and jerk and by overcoming 467 kg in total, he defended the title of European champion. Last year, Lasha took the first place in Norway. Injured Irakli Turmanidze gained bronze in snatch, who lifted 190, 197 and 201 kg and took the third place.