Armenian weightlifter Aleksandra Grigoryan won three gold medals in the women’s 57kg category at the 2026 European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, reports Zartonk Sports. She took gold in the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the total.
Grigoryan lifted 90kg in the snatch and 112kg in the clean and jerk for a 202kg total, finishing nine kilograms ahead of her nearest rival. Romania’s Dana Berchi took silver with 193kg and Turkey’s Merv Ilden won bronze with 187kg.
The 20-year-old from Gyumri is now a repeat European U23 champion, having also won the title in Durrës in 2025. Earlier this year she took silver in the 58kg category at the senior European Championships in Batumi.
Two other Armenians medaled in Durrës, with Seyran Khudanyan taking bronze in the 60kg U23 total and Davit Arakelyan a silver in the 65kg U20 snatch.
