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Georgian athlete claims gold medal at European Bench Press Championships

The 37-year-old competitor earned the gold after lifting 165 kg at the competition in the Hungarian capital. Photo: video grab.

Agenda.ge, 08 Aug 2022 - 18:59, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian athlete Tsotne Bezhashvili claimed a gold medal at the European Bench Press Championships in Budapest, the Georgian Powerlifting Federation announced on Saturday.

The 37-year-old competitor earned the gold after lifting 165 kg at the competition in the Hungarian capital.

Bezhashvili set a world record in the powerlifting discipline 10 years ago in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih after lifting 175 kg in the 67 kg weight category.

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