Ukrainian Anastasia Manevskaya became the absolute vice-champion of Europe-2023 in weightlifting. At the continental championship in Yerevan, a 24-year-old athlete from the Zaporozhye region won three silver medals for our country in the weight category up to 87 kg. The Ukrainian showed the second result in the snatch (108 kg), clean and jerk (130 kg) and the combined total (108+130\u003d238 kg). Only Norwegian Solfrid Coanda was able to get around her: 117 kg (snatch) + 155 kg (jerk) \u003d 272 kg. The third was Hripsime Khurshudyan from Armenia: 107 + 120 \u003d 227 kg. Thus, Manevskaya for the second time in a row rose to second place in the continental championship.. Last year, Anastasia also became the absolute vice-champion of Europe in the weight category up to 87 kg.. Manevskaya is the second absolute vice-champion of Europe from Ukraine at the current European Championship. Previously, 19-year-old Svetlana Samulyak also won three " The best results among Ukrainians at the continental championship in Yerevan were shown by Kamila Konotop (weight up to 59 kg) and Irina Deha (weight up to 81 kg), who became the absolute champions of Europe.

In total, the Ukrainian team has already won 19 medals at the European Championship 2023. The tournament will last until April 23. The national team of Ukraine at the continental championship in weightlifting is represented by 17 athletes - five men and 12 women. Recall, during the opening ceremony of the European Championship in weightlifting in Armenia, the flag of Azerbaijan was set on fire.. Due to the scandalous incident, Azerbaijan decided to withdraw its team from the tournament ahead of schedule.