Armenian weightlifter Karush Ghukasyan competing in the 94 weight class won a gold medal at the U-23 European Weightlifting Championships underway in Durres, Albania.

 

As the National Olympic Committee reported, the Armenian weightlifter lifted a total of 359kg, placing the first in both events. 

According to the source, Ghukasyan lifted 162kg in the snatch and 197kg – in the clean and jerk.