Novikau wins gold at European weightlifting championships

AP Worldstream
Apr 23, 2005

Ruslan Novikau of Belarus won the gold medal Saturday in the men’s
85-kilogram category at the European Weightlifting Championships.

Novikau took the title with a combined result of 375 kg, lifting 170
kg in the snatch and 205 kg in the clean and jerk.

Valeriu Calancea of Romania won the silver medal with a total 367.5 kg
(162.5-205), while Armenia’s Arsen Melikyan took bronze with a
combined lift of 362.5 kg (165-197.5).