Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze wins European championship, breaks world record in Moscow
Overall, Georgian athletes have grabbed a total of eight gold, four silver and one bronze medals. Photo: Georgian Weightting Federation/Facebook
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Georgian weightlifter and Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze has triumphed in the European Senior Weightlifting Championship in Moscow by receiving three gold medals and breaking the European and world records.
Talakhadze has posted on Instagram after the victory:
The Georgian Weightlifting Federation has announced that Talakhadze has improved his own records with 211/ 217/ 222 kg in snatch and 245/ 253/263 kg in clean and jerk. He finished the championship with the combined results of 485 kg.
Ahead of the championship the International Weightlifting Federation had wished Talakhadze and other athletes good luck:
Good luck to Lasha Talakhadze and all athletes for the European Championships!
— IWF (@iwfnet) April 5, 2021
We can't wait to see your performance!#IWF #weightlifting #athletes pic.twitter.com/eR3tIBCjLz
Last year the record-breaking Georgian athlete earned his third straight Best Male Lifter title in an International Weightlifting Federation poll with 'overwhelming' number of votes and taking the latest honour for his competitive performances.
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Talakhadze is also the recipient of the President's Order of Excellence of Georgia for his achievements at the 2016 Olympic Games and earned Georgia's Sportsperson of the Year title in 2017 and 2018.
Several other Georgian athletes have also grabbed medals in the European championship, including Anastasia Hotfrid who received one gold medal by snatching 108/111 kg. Photo: Georgian Weightlifting Federation/Facebook
Overall, Georgian athletes have grabbed a total of eight gold, four silver and one bronze medal in the Russian capital of Moscow, which hosted the 2021 European weightlifting championship on April 3-11.
Record-breaking Georgian athlete Lasha Talakhadze has earned his third straight Best Male Lifter title in an International Weightlifting Federation poll, earning an "overwhelming" number of votes and taking the latest honour for his competitive performances.
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