From 20 to 27 October 2018 in the Polish city of Zamosc the European Weightlifting Championship for juniors and young people under 23 is taking place, the press office of HOGA reports.

In the first days of the competition, Kharkov weightlifters won gold and silver medals..

The national team of Ukraine in weightlifting, which has 29 athletes, very successfully began its performance on this Euro, having received in the first days 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze awards. Of these, "gold" and "silver" - on account of Kharkov heavyweights.

Pavel Zalipsky became the champion of Europe in the weight category up to 56 kg among juniors. In the sum of the biathlon he raised the weight of 240 kg - 112 kg in the snatch (1st place) and 128 kg in the push (6th place). The rival from Moldova, Daniel Lungu, also raised a total of 240 kg in the double-event, but by additional indicators he lost to Kharkov and finished second..

Italian Sergio Massidda won the bronze medal in this weight class (238 kg).

In turn, Kharkiv Camila Konotop became the vice-champion in weight up to 53 kg among juniors. In the sum of the double-event, she lifted the weight of 182 kg - 84 kg in the snatch (2nd place) and 98 kg in the push (4th place).

In the same weight category, another weightlifter from Kharkiv, Maria Gangur, took sixth place with a result of 172 kg in the double-event event (spurt of 78 kg and a push of 94 kg).