2024 European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships Results (Thessaloniki, Greece)

What is the European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championship?

The European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships that were held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in cooperation with the European Weightlifting Federation hosted both the Youth and the U15 divisions for both male and female lifters. The weightlifters were competing in Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and a total weight count on which the results will be based on and medals awarded.

When Does the European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championship Take Place?

The 2024 European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships were held from 15th June to 23rd June in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Who Participates in the European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championship?

The final entries by nation lists 457 weightlifters from 30 countries divided into two categories: YOUTH and U15. The lifters are further divided between male and female participants and organized into weight brackets. Besides the participants, there will be coaches, staff, judges, medical and security staff, volunteers, media personnel, and event organizers.

General Review

Pyrros Dimas, the triple Olympic champion and Secretary General of the Hellenic Weightlifting Federation (HWF), is eager for this event following the successful World Youth Championship in Heraklion, Greece, back in 2022.

This event will likely give us insight into the future of European weightlifting and define the future of the many athletes participating and competing here.

Here’s how it all went down!

Final Stats

Men’s YOUTH Results

Men’s 49 kg:

• Moreno Santiago Juan Jose (ESP) won gold in this bracket: he lifted 87 kg in Snatch, 106 kg in Clean & Jerk, and got a total of 193 kg.
• Cambei Lucian Florin (ROU) came second with an 85 kg snatch and pulled the same 106 kg on the C&J as Moreno, but totalling 2 points less with 191 kg.
• Bronze went into the hands of Motskin Aliaksandr (AIN), who fell short after failing his last attempts in both movements and came down with 83 kg in Snatch, 103 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 186 kg in total.
• 4th place: Vardanyan Spandar (ARM); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 99 kg / Total 179 kg
• 5th place: Tsilimigkakis Christos (GRE); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 74 kg / Total 132 kg

Men’s 55 Kg:

• Yilmaz Ramazan Efe (TUR) became the category’s leader: he did 98 kg in Snatch and 130 kg in Clean & Jerk, with a total of 228 kg.
• The Romanian lifter Dorobete Ion Daniel came 2nd thanks to his Snatch of 100 kg, 120 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 220 kg.
• The bronze medal went to Sargsyan Volodya (ARM): he Snatched 95 kg, managed a Clean & Jerk of 122 kg, and a total of 217 kg.
• 4th place: Secrieru Danu (MDA); Snatch 99 kg / C&J 117 kg / Total 216 kg
• 5th place: Papolti Narcis (ROU); Snatch 96 kg / C&J 115 kg / Total 211 kg
• 6th place: Simeonov Nino (BUL); Snatch 94 kg / C&J 114 kg / Total 208 kg
• 7th place: Pilato Ettore Antonio (ITA); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 111 kg / Total 206 kg
• 8th place: Kurt Muammer (TUR); Snatch 89 kg / C&J 110 kg / Total 199 kg
• 9th place: Veseli Andreas (GRE); Snatch 90 kg / C&J 105 kg / Total 195 kg
• 10th place: Tuszynski Wiktor (POL); Snatch 75 kg / C&J 102 kg / Total 177 kg

Men’s 61 Kg:

• Hovhannisyan Hovhannes (ARM) easily won with his 107 kg in Snatch, 127 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 234 kg.
• Betca Dan (MDA) snatched silver for his country by lifting 103 kg in Snatch, 126 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 229 kg overall total.
• Tomaszewski Maciej (POL) became bronze resulting in the following lifts: 99 kg in Snatch, 121 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 220 kg in total.
• 4th place: Kolcak Abdullah Efe (TUR); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 122 kg / Total 217 kg
• 5th place: Donchev Dimitar (BUL); Snatch 98 kg / C&J 116 kg / Total 214 kg
• 6th place: Pirvu Matei Razvan (ROU); Snatch 93 kg / C&J 116 kg / Total 209 kg
• 7th place: Kasradze Beka (GEO); Snatch 92 kg / C&J 115 kg / Total 207 kg
• 8th place: Maggio Aaron (FRA); Snatch 97 kg / C&J 107 kg / Total 204 kg
• 9th place: Asijavicius Rasvydas (LTU); Snatch 92 kg / C&J 112 kg / Total 204 kg
• 10th place: Brennan Ben (IRL); Snatch 87 kg / C&J 110 kg / Total 197 kg

Men’s 67 Kg:

• Baldji Alexandr (MDA) dominated his rivals and won with 124 kg in Snatch, 151 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 275 kg total.
• Mildiani Revaz (GEO) won silver by lifting 121 kg Snatch, 146 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 267 kg total.
• Grigoryan Narek (ARM) came third with 119 kg in Snatch, 145 kg in Clean and Jerk and a total weight of 264 kg.
• 4th place: Vallejo Sires Aaron (ESP); Snatch 122 kg / C&J 140 kg / Total 262 kg
• 5th place: Kovalchuk Ostap (UKR); Snatch 118 kg / C&J 141 kg / Total 259 kg
• 6th place: Neparidze Leri (GEO); Snatch 109 kg / C&J 150 kg / Total 259 kg
• 7th place: Falciola Andrea (ITA); Snatch 108 kg / C&J 130 kg / Total 238 kg
• 8th place: Ergun Berat (TUR); Snatch 109 kg / C&J 128 kg / Total 237 kg
• 9th place: Bunasz Gabor (HUN); Snatch 106 kg / C&J 130 kg / Total 236 kg
• 10th place: Iafrate Adam (FRA); Snatch 107 kg / C&J 119 kg / Total 226 kg

Men’s 73 Kg:

• Kotelevskyi Serhii (URK) won gold by Snatching 125 kg and doing an impressive 155 kg Clean & Jerk, netting a total of 280 kg.
• Rrasa Samoel (ALB) took silver, lifting 125 kg in Snatch (same as Kotelevskyi) but falling short with the 145 kg Clean & Jerk, finishing with 270 kg total.
• Vasilonoks Maksims (LAT) lifted 122 kg in Snatch and 147 kg in Clean & Jerk, getting 269 kg in total and earning the bronze medal.
• 4th place: Krupa Adrian (POL); Snatch 115 kg / C&J 147 kg / Total 262 kg
• 5th place: Klymkovych Yurii (UKR); Snatch 118 kg / C&J 138 kg / Total 256 kg
• 6th place: Gallart Lechon Nolan (ESP); Snatch 110 kg / C&J 142 kg / Total 252 kg
• 7th place: Kozyrau Illia (AIN); Snatch 116 kg / C&J 135 kg / Total 251 kg
• 8th place: Duncan Corey (GBR); Snatch 107 kg / C&J 143 kg / Total 250 kg
• 9th place: Martin Fernandez Alejandro (ESP); Snatch 113 kg / C&J 136 kg / Total 249 kg
• 10th place: Pfeiffer Marc Constantin (GER); Snatch 108 kg / C&J 135 kg / Total 243 kg

Men’s 81 Kg:

• Lisiak Dawid (POL) won his weight bracket with a whopping 133 kg in Snatch, 167 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 300 kg.
• Shchohaleu Artur (AIN) won silver by lifting 128 kg in Snatch, 161 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 289 kg overall.
• Gasparyan Ashot (ARM) came down as bronze with the following results: 129 kg in Snatch, 159 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 288 kg in total.
• 4th place: Novosad Mykhailo (UKR); Snatch 128 kg / C&J 159 kg / Total 287 kg
• 5th place: Di Marzio Samuele (ITA); Snatch 131 kg / C&J 155 kg / Total 286 kg
• 6th place: Tsukhishvili Giga (GEO); Snatch 127 kg / C&J 150 kg / Total 277 kg
• 7th place: Dabek Florian (POL); Snatch 126 kg / C&J 148 kg / Total 274 kg
• 8th place: Heydarov Huseyn (AZE); Snatch 126 kg / C&J 145 kg / Total 271 kg
• 9th place: Ibryam Ivo (BUL); Snatch 122 kg / C&J 146 kg / Total 268 kg
• 10th place: Madsen William (DEN); Snatch 122 kg / C&J 138 kg / Total 260 kg

Men’s 89 Kg:

• Movsisyan Valerik (ARM) became the winner without much challenge by lifting 140 kg in Snatch, 161 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 301 kg.
• Kurdybakha Valentyn (UKR) won 2nd place with a total of 292 kg, after he secured 137 kg in Snatch, and managed 155 kg in Clean & Jerk.
• Bekoshvili Jumber (GEO) won bronze by doing 133 kg Snatch and 159 kg Clean & Jerk, netting 292 kg total.
• 4th place: Grzymala Szymon (POL); Snatch 134 kg / C&J 156 kg / Total 290 kg
• 5th place: Sumen Sefkan (TUR); Snatch 131 kg / C&J 158 kg / Total 289 kg
• 6th place: Biadalski Tymoteusz (POL); Snatch 120 kg / C&J 150 kg / Total 270 kg
• 7th place: Tchurz Jan (CZE); Snatch 114 kg / C&J 139 kg / Total 253 kg
• 8th place: Viio Julius (FIN); Snatch 105 kg / C&J 143 kg / Total 248 kg
• 9th place: Brazdeikis Nojus (LTU); Snatch 112 kg / C&J 133 kg / Total 245 kg
• 10th place: Cepko Matej (SVK); Snatch 115 kg / C&J 127 kg / Total 242 kg

Men’s 96 Kg:

• Silagadze Luka (GEO) won his weight division by lifting 143 kg in Snatch, 169 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 312 kg in total.
• Ghazaryan Grigor (ARM) secured silver with 138 kg in Snatch, 168 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 306 kg.
• Kartal Emre (TUR) lifted 138 kg in the Snatch and 166 kg in Clean & Jerk, totalling to 304 kg.
• 4th place: Shepelevski Maxim (ISR); Snatch 137 kg / C&J 154 kg / Total 291 kg
• 5th place: Kuzmin Aleksei (EST); Snatch 129 kg / C&J 160 kg / Total 289 kg
• 6th place: Jannes Eliel (FIN); Snatch 123 kg / C&J 162 kg / Total 285 kg
• 7th place: Zsedely Szabolcs Csaba (HUN); Snatch 120 kg / C&J 160 kg / Total 280 kg
• 8th place: Ahmadzada Mammad (AZE); Snatch 116 kg / C&J 148 kg / Total 264 kg
• 9th place: Kryvyi Artem (UKR); Snatch 121 kg / C&J 140 kg / Total 261 kg
• 10th place: Jakubec David (SVK); Snatch 106 kg / C&J 126 kg / Total 232 kg

Men’s 102 Kg:

• The German Schwarzer Constantin Alois Alessandro won the competition in his weight division by lifting 140 kg in Snatch, 172 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 312 kg in total.
• Jabkiewicz Oliver (POL) clinched silver with 135 kg in Snatch, and 160 kg in Clean & Jerk, acquiring a net total of 295 kg.
• Cinlar Ali Osman (TUR) lifted 134 kg in the Snatch exercise, 159 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 293 kg in total.
• 4th place: Kirvalidze Davit (GEO); Snatch 133 kg / C&J 158 kg / Total 291 kg
• 5th place: Maskov Simeon (BUL); Snatch 126 kg / C&J 162 kg / Total 288 kg
• 6th place: Chmykh Volodymyr (UKR); Snatch 131 kg / C&J 155 kg / Total 286 kg
• 7th place: Hovhannisyan Harutyun (ARM); Snatch 132 kg / C&J 147 kg / Total 279 kg
• 8th place: Pruidze Nika (GEO); Snatch 117 kg / C&J 161 kg / Total 278 kg
• 9th place: Papadopoulos Andreas (GRE); Snatch 108 kg / C&J 140 kg / Total 248 kg

Men’s 102+ Kg:

• The Georgian Vekua Irakli won gold in his weight division by lifting 152 kg in Snatch, 191 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 343 kg in total.
• The Ukrainian lifter Holovanov Vladyslav came second with his 145 kg in Snatch, 184 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 329 kg.
• Darsavelidze Givi (GEO) earned bronze after successfully lifting 145 kg in the Snatch exercise, 183 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 328 kg in total.
• 4th place: Altin Selahattin (TUR); Snatch 146 kg / C&J 172 kg / Total 318 kg
• 5th place: Garcia Rodrigues Jose Francisco (ESP); Snatch 140 kg / C&J 171 kg / Total 311 kg
• 6th place: Gurmeric Omer (TUR); Snatch 136 kg / C&J 171 kg / Total 307 kg
• 7th place: Pavlov Pavel (BUL); Snatch 125 kg / C&J 147 kg / Total 272 kg
• 8th place: Danilevics Eriks (LAT); Snatch 115 kg / C&J 148 kg / Total 263 kg
• 9th place: Matejka Jan (CZE); Snatch 109 kg / C&J 143 kg / Total 252 kg
• 10th place: Horvat Filip (SVK); Snatch 111 kg / C&J 138 kg / Total 249 kg

All-Time Medal Table By Country (Men’s YOUTH)

Women’s YOUTH Results

Women’s 40 kg:

• Kolcak Fatma Sena (TUR) won gold in her weight bracket without any issues by lifting 53 kg in Snatch and 60 kg in Clean & Jerk, getting a total of 113 kg.
• Walesa Julia (POL) came second with a 47 kg Snatch and 57 kg in C&J, totalling to 104 kg.
• Babayan Kristine (ARM) came third with a 46 kg Snatch, 57 kg Clean & Jerk (same as Walesa), and 103 kg total.
• 4th place: Leszczynska Julia (POL); Snatch 47 kg / C&J 55 kg / Total 102 kg
• 5th place: Trykur Oleksandra (UKR); Snatch 45 kg / C&J 57 kg / Total 102 kg
• 6th place: Antunes Joana (POR); Snatch 45 kg / C&J 55 kg / Total 100 kg

Women’s 45 kg:

• We saw a couple of failed attempts in the top 3, but ultimately, Malashchuk Kateryna from Ukraine became the category’s leader with a 68 kg Snatch (setting a European YOUTH record), 77 kg Clean & Jerk, and a total of 145 kg.
• Bektas Aysu (TUR) came 2nd thanks to her 64 kg Snatch, 76 kg Clean & Jerk, and her 140 kg total.
• Breuer Amelie Leni took the bronze for Germany after she Snatched 59 kg, did a 75 kg Clean & Jerk, and netted a total of 134 kg.
• 4th place: Shyliaieva Oleksandra (UKR); Snatch 55 kg / C&J 67 kg / Total 122 kg
• 5th place: Bizeau Alexine (FRA); Snatch 52 kg / C&J 62 kg / Total 114 kg

Women’s 49 kg:

• Kochetova Margot (FRA) cleared 1st in her category with her 75 kg Snatch, 89 kg Clean & Jerk, and a total of 164 kg.
• Stratoudaki Maria (GRE) took the silver medal after successfully lifting a 71 kg Snatch and 91 kg in Clean & Jerk and getting 162 kg overall.
• Kostadinova Boyana (BUL) unfortunately missed her chance after the failed third attempt on both movements, leading her to a 3rd place finish: she scored 72 kg in Snatch and 89 kg in C&J, with a total of 161 kg.
• 4th place: Camilleri Lagana Kim (MLT); Snatch 65 kg / C&J 83 kg / Total 148 kg
• 5th place: Serafino Carola (ITA); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 81 kg / Total 139 kg
• 6th place: Cruikshank Elisha (GBR); Snatch 64 kg / C&J 74 kg / Total 138 kg
• 7th place: Cigosova Aneta (CZE); Snatch 57 kg / C&J 69 kg / Total 126 kg
• 8th place: Dominguez Rodriguez Raquel (ESP); Snatch 53 kg / C&J 70 kg / Total 123 kg
• 9th place: Atanasova Ruslana (BUL); Snatch 51 kg / C&J 71 kg / Total 122 kg
• 10th place: Verde Jesus Valeria (ESP); Snatch 51 kg / C&J 66 kg / Total 117 kg

Women’s 55 kg:

• Gonzalez Borrego Lucia (ESP) won her weight bracket with 75 kg in Snatch, 95 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 170 kg total.
• Karathanasi Paraskev (GRE) won 2nd place by lifting a 73 kg Snatch and 96 kg in Clean & Jerk, finishing with 169 kg overall.
• Honcharova Veronika (UKR) came third with 73 kg in Snatch, 92 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total weight of 165 kg, missing her chance for better placement after failing the second and third attempts in the Snatch.
• 4th place: Pelta Amelie (GBR); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 91 kg / Total 164 kg
• 5th place: Pratt Eliza (GBR); Snatch 71 kg / C&J 88 kg / Total 159 kg
• 6th place: Baradzinava Varvara (AIN); Snatch 69 kg / C&J 88 kg / Total 157 kg
• 7th place: Mlynarczyk Andzelika (POL); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 86 kg / Total 156 kg
• 8th place: Ordace Lucretia Gabriela (ROU); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 86 kg / Total 156 kg
• 9th place: Belik Hira Nur (TUR); Snatch 72 kg / C&J 83 kg / Total 155 kg
• 10th place: Kasielska Wiktoria (POL); Snatch 65 kg / C&J 81 kg / Total 146 kg

Women’s 59 kg:

• Halynskaya Volha (AIN) secured 1st place by Snatching 79 kg and doing 103 kg Clean & Jerk, netting her a total of 182 kg.
• Daderko Alina (URK) became a silver medalist after lifting an 80 kg Snatch and a 97 kg Clean & Jerk, finishing with 177 kg total.
• Nygaard Jacqueline (GER) lifted 77 kg in Snatch and 100 kg in Clean & Jerk, earning her 177 kg in total and the bronze medal in her bracket.
• 4th place: Szczepaniak Julia (POL); Snatch 78 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 173 kg
• 5th place: Butacu Ionela Madalina (ROU); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 93 kg / Total 166 kg
• 6th place: Galvao Pereira Andrada (BEL); Snatch 75 kg / C&J 90 kg / Total 165 kg
• 7th place: Reljac Chiara (CRO); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 92 kg / Total 165 kg
• 8th place: Heidemann Gina Katrin (GER); Snatch 74 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 161 kg
• 9th place: Dimitriou Maria Evangelia (GRE); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 91 kg / Total 161 kg
• 10th place: Pettit Annabelle (GBR); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 157 kg

Women’s 64 kg:

• Akar Yezda (POL) managed to win gold by lifting 84 kg in Snatch, 107 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 191 kg.
• Carja Enkileda (ALB) won the silver medal after Snatching 86 kg, doing 104 kg in Clean & Jerk, and scoring 190 kg overall.
• Misakyan Meri (ARM) came third with the following results: 84 kg in Snatch, 106 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 190 kg in total.
• 4th place: CHOINSKA Julia (POL); Snatch 82 kg / C&J 102 kg / Total 184 kg
• 5th place: CHMUKH Oleksandra (UKR); Snatch 81 kg / C&J 98 kg / Total 179 kg
• 6th place: KOSKELA Freya (SWE); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 98 kg / Total 178 kg
• 7th place: D INNOCENZO Ludovica (ITA); Snatch 83 kg / C&J 90 kg / Total 173 kg
• 8th place: MAKULSKA Dominika (POL); Snatch 75 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 170 kg
• 9th place: CABRERA ESTEVEZ Claudia (ESP); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 92 kg / Total 165 kg
• 10th place: ZAVACKA Rachel (SVK); Snatch 69 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 156 kg

Women’s 71 kg:

• Ivanova Maryia (AIN) won gold with a great performance: she lifted 89 kg in Snatch, 112 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 201 kg.
• Santana Cansino (ESP) won silver with an 89 kg Snatch, and 110 kg Clean & Jerk, netting her a total of 199 kg.
• Burda Iga (POL) earned the bronze medal with an 88 kg Snatch, and 109 kg Clean & Jerk, netting 197 kg total.
• 4th place: Rosher Madeline (GBR); Snatch 83 kg / C&J 106 kg / Total 189 kg
• 5th place: Bosinceanu Ionela Lenuta (ROU); Snatch 81 kg / C&J 103 kg / Total 184 kg
• 6th place: Yilmaz Oznur (TUR); Snatch 81 kg / C&J 93 kg / Total 174 kg
• 7th place: Chmukh Mariia (UKR); Snatch 77 kg / C&J 92 kg / Total 169 kg
• 8th place: Kumlander Minea (FIN); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 94 kg / Total 164 kg
• 9th place: Kozlovski Maya (ISR); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 85 kg / Total 158 kg
• 10th place: Cuddy Alanna (IRL); Snatch 59 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 134 kg

Women’s 76 kg:

• Hormavirta Minni (FIN) won in a dominant fashion by lifting 89 kg in Snatch, 117 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 206 kg in total after failing her 3rd attempt on both moves, which would have potentially earned her even more points.
• Korol Anna (UKR) secured second place with 85 kg in Snatch, 106 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 191 kg.
• Garcia Stefanova Sofia (BUL) lifted 81 kg in the Snatch and 107 kg in Clean & Jerk, totalling to 188 kg and earning her the bronze medal.
• 4th place: Criscuolo Emma (ITA); Snatch 86 kg / C&J 93 kg / Total 179 kg
• 5th place: Bailey Martha (GBR); Snatch 82 kg / C&J 90 kg / Total 172 kg
• 6th place: Hellevang Mariell Endestad (NOR); Snatch 71 kg / C&J 89 kg / Total 160 kg

Women’s 81 kg:

• Machniewska Julia (POL) won her weight bracket after a thigh competition with her rivals. She scored 86 kg in the Snatch, 108 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 194 kg in total.
• Pehlivan Zeynep Nur (TUR) got second place by scoring 83 kg in Snatch, and 109 kg in Clean & Jerk, netting her 192 kg in total.
• Sevim Bahar (TUR) lifted 79 kg in the Snatch, 106 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 185 kg in total, winning her the bronze placement.
• 4th place: Cismanescu Ecaterina Constantina (ROU); Snatch 82 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 177 kg
• 5th place: Silo Mengue Digna Ada (ESP); Snatch 81 kg / C&J 93 kg / Total 174 kg
• 6th place: Takacsova Vivien (SVK); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 93 kg / Total 166 kg
• 7th place: Dzenisevich Sofiya (AIN); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 91 kg / Total 164 kg

Women’s 81+ kg:

• Kozak Sofiia (UKR) swept the floor with her challengers after lifting 95 kg in Snatch and a colossal 120 kg in Clean & Jerk, with a total of 215 kg. Amazing performance!
• Gok Hilal (TUR) snatched silver: she did 85 kg in Snatch, 99 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 184 kg.
• Apaydin Berranur (TUR) earned bronze after lifting 75 kg in the Snatch exercise, 98 kg in C&J, and 173 kg total.
• 4th place: Styczyszyn Oliwia (POL); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 98 kg / Total 171 kg
• 5th place: Arakelyan Nare (ARM); Snatch 76 kg / C&J 90 kg / Total 166 kg
• 6th place: Ahmed Amira (GRE); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 90 kg / Total 160 kg
• 7th place: Huseynli Malak (AZE); Snatch 56 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 131 kg
• 8th place: Valcheva Krasimira (BUL); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 72 kg / Total 130 kg
• 9th place: Skoufitsa Eirini Maria (GRE); Snatch 53 kg / C&J 63 kg / Total 116 kg

All-Time Medal Table By Country (Women’s YOUTH)

Men’s U15 Results

Men’s 49 kg:

• Di Maria Christian (ITA) won gold and set a record despite failing three attempts in this bracket: he lifted 90 kg in Snatch (European U15 record) and 100 kg in Clean & Jerk and netted a total of colossal 190 kg. Epic performance by the Italian!
• Fiialko Oleksandr (URK) won the silver medal with his 75 kg Snatch and 89 kg C&J, totalling to 164 kg.
• Chihai Nicolae (MDA) earned bronze with a 72 kg Snatch, 90 kg Clean & Jerk, and 162 kg total.
• 4th place: Ispilante Florin Mihai (ROU); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 85 kg / Total 151 kg
• 5th place: Yuce Eren Yigit (TUR); Snatch 67 kg / C&J 83 kg / Total 150 kg
• 6th place: Duggan Thomas (GBR); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 82 kg / Total 148 kg
• 7th place: Benunov Aleksandar (BUL); Snatch 63 kg / C&J 81 kg / Total 144 kg
• 8th place: Stempniewski Pawel (POL); Snatch 61 kg / C&J 82 kg / Total 143 kg
• 9th place: Mardaliyev Rahman (AZE); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 78 kg / Total 138 kg
• 10th place: Papadopoulos Antonios (GRE); Snatch 57 kg / C&J 70 kg / Total 127 kg

Men’s 55 Kg:

• Kinkladze Giorgi (GEO) won his bracket and a gold medal: he did 85 kg in Snatch, and 103 kg in Clean & Jerk, with a combined total of 188 kg.
• Atanasov Atanas (BUL) secured 2nd place with a Snatch of 85 kg, a 97 kg Clean & Jerk, and a total of 182 kg.
• Riggi Mattia (ITA) won the bronze medal: he Snatched 84 kg, did a 95 kg Clean & Jerk, and netted a total of 179 kg.
• 4th place: Kakabadze Shota (GEO); Snatch 83 kg / C&J 96 kg / Total 179 kg
• 5th place: Sverdlovych Dmytro (UKR); Snatch 81 kg / C&J 94 kg / Total 175 kg
• 6th place: Sonkaya Mehmet Emin (TUR); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 175 kg
• 7th place: Lazuga Bartosz (POL); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 175 kg
• 8th place: Georgiev Petko (BUL); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 94 kg / Total 174 kg
• 9th place: Mifsud Nathan (MLT); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 92 kg / Total 165 kg
• 10th place: Borovsky Sebastian (SVK); Snatch 74 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 161 kg

Men’s 61 Kg:

• Khappaev Kemran (AZE) secured the gold medal with 102 kg in Snatch, 125 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 227 kg.
• Pauliukevich Hleb (AIN) won silver by lifting 99 kg on the Snatch, 124 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 223 kg overall.
• Donchev Nikolay (BUL) finished in third place thanks to the following lifts: 98 kg in Snatch, 116 kg in C&J, and 214 kg in total.
• 4th place: Spyrou Panagiotis (GRE); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 113 kg / Total 208 kg
• 5th place: Lesniewski Oskar (POL); Snatch 92 kg / C&J 116 kg / Total 208 kg
• 6th place: Huseynov Abdulhuseyn (AZE); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 112 kg / Total 207 kg
• 7th place: Aydin Enes Efe (TUR); Snatch 83 kg / C&J 102 kg / Total 185 kg
• 8th place: Zdzieblo Mikolaj (POL); Snatch 79 kg / C&J 103 kg / Total 182 kg
• 9th place: Merkurjev Nikita (EST); Snatch 80 kg / C&J 97 kg / Total 177 kg
• 10th place: Cada Lukas (CZE); Snatch 75 kg / C&J 101 kg / Total 176 kg

Men’s 67 Kg:

• The Bulgarian lifter Kostadinov Viktor dominated his competitors and won gold with his 109 kg in Snatch, 130 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 239 kg total. The failed attempt did not stop him from winning in style.
• Kurdanov Elman (AZE) managed to secure silver with 100 kg Snatch, 124 kg C&J, with a combined total of 224 kg.
• The Ukrainian Kuiemzhy Danylo finished as a bronze medalist with 99 kg in Snatch, 121 kg in Clean and Jerk and a total weight of 220 kg.
• 4th place: Papini Duccio (ITA); Snatch 100 kg / C&J 119 kg / Total 219 kg
• 5th place: Aruk Halil Samed (TUR); Snatch 96 kg / C&J 121 kg / Total 217 kg
• 6th place: Wojcik Oskar (POL); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 114 kg / Total 209 kg

Men’s 73 Kg:

• Aliyev Isa (AZE) won 1st place in his bracket by Snatching 112 kg and doing 137kg Clean & Jerk, netting him a total of 249 kg.
• Mullisi Antonino (ALB) took home the silver medal after lifting 111 kg in Snatch, 137 kg in Clean & Jerk, and finishing with 248 kg total.
• Grzymala Sebastian (POL) lifted 106 kg in Snatch, and 138 kg in Clean & Jerk, netting the Pole 244 kg in total and winning him the bronze.
• 4th place: Ploskina Ivan (UKR); Snatch 110 kg / C&J 126 kg / Total 236 kg
• 5th place: Coral Daniele (ITA); Snatch 96 kg / C&J 121 kg / Total 217 kg
• 6th place: Jokhadze Giorgi (GEO); Snatch 92 kg / C&J 120 kg / Total 212 kg
• 7th place: Ozkan Ali Efe (TUR); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 111 kg / Total 206 kg
• 8th place: Geiger Aymeric (FRA); Snatch 90 kg / C&J 115 kg / Total 205 kg
• 9th place: Piech Kacper (POL); Snatch 93 kg / C&J 110 kg / Total 203 kg
• 10th place: Todorov Daniel (BUL); Snatch 88 kg / C&J 108 kg / Total 196 kg

Men’s 81 Kg:

• Gulyas Milan Attila (HUN) won the gold medal with an impressive 117 kg in Snatch, 143 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 260 kg, towering over his competition!
• Dzimtseishvili Lado (GEO) won 2nd place by Snatching 114 kg, scoring 135 kg in C&J, and getting 249 kg total.
• Maliuk Mykhailo (UKR) won the bronze with the following results: He lifted 116 kg in Snatch, 132 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 248 kg in total.
• 4th place: Eroglu Yigithan (TUR); Snatch 115 kg / C&J 132 kg / Total 247 kg
• 5th place: Moreno Tonna Aaron Kaue (ESP); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 135 kg / Total 230 kg
• 6th place: Paslawski Oskar (POL); Snatch 104 kg / C&J 122 kg / Total 226 kg
• 7th place: Gurcay Burhan Erdem (TUR); Snatch 100 kg / C&J 125 kg / Total 225 kg
• 8th place: Marozau Mikita (AIN); Snatch 100 kg / C&J 123 kg / Total 223 kg

Men’s 89 Kg:

• Amiraslanov Aslan (AZE) won a tight battle securing a gold medal: He lifted 114 kg in Snatch, 140 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 254 kg.
• Haravy Ruslan (AIN) from Ukraine won the silver placement with a total of 250 kg, doing 112 kg in Snatch and 138 kg in the Clean & Jerk.
• Harbar Davyd (UKR) won the bronze medal by successfully lifting 113 kg Snatch and 134 kg Clean & Jerk, netting him 247 kg total.
• 4th place: Ramantsou Uladzislau (AIN); Snatch 102 kg / C&J 125 kg / Total 227 kg
• 5th place: Garagozov Allahverdi (AZE); Snatch 100 kg / C&J 125 kg / Total 225 kg
• 6th place: Stawinski Blazej (POL); Snatch 101 kg / C&J 115 kg / Total 216 kg

Men’s 96 Kg:

• Khvedelidze Temun (GEO) won gold by lifting 121 kg in Snatch, 152 kg in Clean & Jerk, and scoring 273 kg total.
• Chemenceji Ivan (MDA) came in second with his 125 kg Snatch, 145 kg Clean & Jerk, and ending with 270 kg total.
• Mammadzada Muhammadali (AZE) secured the bronze medal after he lifted 120 kg in the Snatch exercise and 146 kg in Clean & Jerk, finishing with 266 kg total.
• 4th place: Ioseliani Zurabi (GEO); Snatch 113 kg / C&J 135 kg / Total 248 kg
• 5th place: Lysak Vasyl (UKR); Snatch 111 kg / C&J 129 kg / Total 240 kg
• 6th place: Franco Montalban Adrian (ESP); Snatch 110 kg / C&J 125 kg / Total 235 kg
• 7th place: Muku Mete (TUR); Snatch 102 kg / C&J 129 kg / Total 231 kg
• 8th place: Ioannou Alexandros (CYP); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 115 kg / Total 210 kg

Men’s 102 Kg:

• Tkeshelashvili Jaba (GEO) won the competition in his division by lifting a gargantuan 135 kg Snatch and an even more impressive 169 kg Clean & Jerk, earning him a European U15 Record. He finished with a 304 kg total. Awe-inspiring!
• KURTANIDZE Nikoloz (GEO) snatched the silver medal with his 112 kg Snatch, and 145 kg Clean & Jerk, scoring a total of 257 kg.
• Lobejko Rafal (POL) lifted 85 kg in the Snatch, 119 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 204 kg in total.
• 4th place: Sultanov Sultan (AZE); Snatch 93 kg / C&J 110 kg / Total 203 kg
• 5th place: Lukov Lukas (BUL); Snatch 94 kg / C&J 102 kg / Total 196 kg
• 6th place: Vaino Carlis (EST); Snatch 75 kg / C&J 96 kg / Total 171 kg
• 7th place: Ermidis Vasileios (GRE); Snatch 70 kg / C&J 95 kg / Total 165 kg

Men’s 102+ Kg:

• Kobalia Giorgi (GEO) won the gold medal in his heavyweight division by lifting 115 kg in Snatch, 142 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 257 kg in total. Great performance from Kobalia!
• Boffy Lucas (FRA) came in 2nd with 110 kg in Snatch, 139 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 249 kg.
• Putkaradze Enrike (GEO) won the bronze medal after successfully lifting 111 kg in the Snatch movement and 137 kg in Clean & Jerk, totalling to 248 kg.
• 4th place: Aliguliyev Sadig (AZE); Snatch 95 kg / C&J 135 kg / Total 230 kg

All-Time Medal Table By Country (Men’s U15)

Women’s U15 Results

Women’s 40 kg:

• Ince Sevval (TUR) faced a potentially grim scenario after failing her Snatch twice and securing only 48 kg, but thanks to her solid 67 kg in C&J, she managed to score 115 kg total, winning her the gold medal in the end.
• Akar Yuksel Meryem (TUR) earned silver after a 51 kg Snatch, paired with a 63 kg C&J, netting her 114 kg total — just 1 point shy of gold.
• Zhyzneuskaya Kira (AIN) finished third with a 48 kg Snatch, 59 kg Clean & Jerk, and 107 kg total.
• 4th place: Abilova Nuray (AZE); Snatch 49 kg / C&J 57 kg / Total 106 kg
• 5th place: Onofrei Maria Andreea (ROU); Snatch 47 kg / C&J 58 kg / Total 105 kg
• 6th place: Mininni Francesca (ITA); Snatch 41 kg / C&J 54 kg / Total 95 kg
• 7th place: Santana RIVERO Melinda (ESP); Snatch 41 kg / C&J 51 kg / Total 92 kg
• 8th place: Walesa Aleksandra (POL); Snatch 37 kg / C&J 43 kg / Total 80 kg

Women’s 45 kg:

• Danilov Gabriela (MDA) managed to secure gold despite failing her final attempts on both moves. She finished the competition with a 60 kg Snatch, 71 kg Clean & Jerk, and a total of 131 kg.
• Besikci Turkan (TUR) came 2nd after getting 61 kg in Snatch and 69 kg in Clean & Jerk, ending up with 130 kg total.
• Nikolova Aleksandra (BUL) took 3rd place. She Snatched 52 kg, did a 73 kg Clean & Jerk, and netted a total of 125 kg.
• 4th place: Iervese Aurora (ITA); Snatch 56 kg / C&J 68 kg / Total 124 kg
• 5th place: Gintu Carmen Florentina (ROU); Snatch 53 kg / C&J 68 kg / Total 121 kg
• 6th place: Zola Sofia (ITA); Snatch 53 kg / C&J 63 kg / Total 116 kg
• 7th place: Gajdova Bara (CZE); Snatch 49 kg / C&J 57 kg / Total 106 kg
• 8th place: Schmidt Alberte (DEN); Snatch 45 kg / C&J 60 kg / Total 105 kg
• 9th place: Ruano Herreros Gisela (ESP); Snatch 45 kg / C&J 58 kg / Total 103 kg

Women’s 49 kg:

• Andrei Maia Delia (ROU) ended 1st in her weight bracket with her 65 kg Snatch, 87 kg Clean & Jerk, and a total of 152 kg.
• Gomez Sosa Evelyn (ESP) left the audience in awe after setting a new European U15 Record by completing 71 kg on the Snatch. She ultimately did not manage to secure gold and finished second with her 80 kg in Clean & Jerk and 151 kg overall. Great effort by the Spaniard!
• Ertugrul Ilayda (TUR) took a 3rd place finish: she scored 65 kg in Snatch, 86 kg in C&J, with a total of 151 kg.
• 4th place: Lorint Adelina Maria (ROU); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 84 kg / Total 150 kg
• 5th place: Misiuk Aliaksandra (AIN); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 133 kg
• 6th place: Eskelinen Pinja (FIN); Snatch 57 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 132 kg
• 7th place: Arvidsson Wilma (SWE); Snatch 52 kg / C&J 64 kg / Total 116 kg
• 8th place: Nowak Lena (POL); Snatch 49 kg / C&J 61 kg / Total 110 kg
• 9th place: Vangeloglou Maria (GRE); Snatch 43 kg / C&J 55 kg / Total 98 kg
• 10th place: Zawisza Julia (POL); Snatch 41 kg / C&J 54 kg / Total 95 kg

Women’s 55 kg:

• Cojocaru Nicoleta (MDA) obliterated her bracket with 81 kg in Snatch (New European U15 Record), 98 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a massive total of 179 kg. An inspiring result!
• Aslan Zehranur (TUR) earned silver with a 66 kg Snatch, 85 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 151 kg overall.
• Bichekueva Malika (AZE) came third with 57 kg in Snatch, 71 kg in C&J, and a total of 128 kg.
• 4th place: Nilsson Elin (DEN); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 66 kg / Total 124 kg
• 5th place: Frieske Wiktoria (POL); Snatch 56 kg / C&J 66 kg / Total 122 kg
• 6th place: Angeli Stavroula Vasiliki (GRE); Snatch 51 kg / C&J 61 kg / Total 112 kg
• 7th place: Papadosifou Eftychia Stavroula (GRE); Snatch 50 kg / C&J 60 kg / Total 110 kg

Women’s 59 kg:

• Agac Gizem (TUR) secured gold by Snatching 75 kg and doing a 98 kg Clean & Jerk, netting her 173 kg total.
• Sipos Alexia Diana (ROU) was just 1 point shy of gold and ultimately took the 2nd place after lifting 76 kg in Snatch and 96 kg Clean & Jerk, finishing with a close 172 kg total.
• Selcuk Irem (TUR) lifted 74 kg in Snatch and 92 kg in Clean & Jerk, earning her a total of 166 kg and the 3rd place in the rankings
• 4th place: Lavar Uladzislava (AIN); Snatch 67 kg / C&J 85 kg / Total 152 kg
• 5th place: Frlan Gabriela (CRO); Snatch 64 kg / C&J 84 kg / Total 148 kg
• 6th place: Cursio Clara (GER); Snatch 68 kg / C&J 76 kg / Total 144 kg
• 7th place: Ioannou Zoe (CYP); Snatch 64 kg / C&J 77 kg / Total 141 kg
• 8th place: Amundsen Sandra Viktoria Nilsen (NOR); Snatch 64 kg / C&J 77 kg / Total 141 kg
• 9th place: Catena Guendalina (ITA); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 80 kg / Total 140 kg
• 10th place: Salpingidou Lamprini Alexandra (GRE); Snatch 50 kg / C&J 76 kg / Total 126 kg

Women’s 64 kg:

• Selivanova Anhelina (URK) won gold by lifting 80 kg in Snatch, 97 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 177 kg, leaving her competitors in the dust. Good job by the Ukrainian lifter!
• Sipan Ece (TUR) finished 2nd. She managed 67 kg in Snatch, 88 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 155 kg overall.
• Ilnitcaia Anastasia (MDA) came 3rd with the following results: 72 kg in Snatch, 82 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 154 kg in total — just one point shy of a silver medal.
• 4th place: Svrckova Linda (SVK); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 153 kg
• 5th place: Bosinceanu Mihaela Petronela (ROU); Snatch 67 kg / C&J 83 kg / Total 150 kg
• 6th place: Henrey Ella (GBR); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 83 kg / Total 149 kg
• 7th place: Martin Prol Sofia (ESP); Snatch 65 kg / C&J 80 kg / Total 145 kg
• 8th place: Torres Ruiz Julia (ESP); Snatch 65 kg / C&J 78 kg / Total 143 kg
• 9th place: Wachna Aleksandra (POL); Snatch 64 kg / C&J 76 kg / Total 140 kg
• 10th place: Christiani Rikke (DEN); Snatch 63 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 138 kg

Women’s 71 kg:

• Arnaudova Maria Aleksandra (BUL) won a seemingly effortless gold medal: she lifted 72 kg in Snatch, 93 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 165 kg.
• Ionita Cristina Ioana (ROU) came 2nd with 69 kg Snatch and 89 kg Clean & Jerk, netting her 158 kg total.
• Forestier Lison (FRA) became bronze with her 68 kg Snatch, 84 kg Clean & Jerk, and 152 kg total.
• 4th place: Banaszek Lena (POL); Snatch 68 kg / C&J 72 kg / Total 140 kg
• 5th place: Frieske Martyna (POL); Snatch 62 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 137 kg
• 6th place: Arnaudova Valentina (BUL); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 77 kg / Total 137 kg
• 7th place: Nazarenko Uliana (UKR); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 70 kg / Total 130 kg
• 8th place: Ahmed Ntaiana (GRE); Snatch 45 kg / C&J 60 kg / Total 105 kg

Women’s 76 kg:

• Lozi Maida (ALB) won the gold medal by lifting 75 kg in Snatch, 95 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 170 kg in total.
• Bulut Yagmur (TUR) came in second after lifting 74 kg in Snatch, 91 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 165 kg.
• Kalnyk Polina from Ukraine won the bronze medal with 72 kg in Snatch, 90 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 162 kg combined.
• 4th place: Kranjc Una (SRB); Snatch 74 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 161 kg
• 5th place: Sanchez Molina Eva (ESP); Snatch 73 kg / C&J 85 kg / Total 158 kg
• 6th place: Gadimova Arzu (AZE); Snatch 66 kg / C&J 80 kg / Total 146 kg

Women’s 81 kg:

• Dal Bo Sara (ITA) won her weight bracket by a landslide. The Italian lifter managed to set 3 consecutive European U15 records with her 110/118/120 kg C&J’s and another European U15 record with her 95 kg Snatch, finishing gold with a colossal 215 kg total. Out of this world performance by Dal Bo!
• Rudic Diana (MDA) finished second place after she scored 70 kg in Snatch and 82 kg in Clean & Jerk, getting her to 152 kg total.
• Araz Belgin Gokce (TUR) lifted 69 kg in the Snatch, 81 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 150 kg in total, winning her the bronze medal.
• 4th place: Kaniewska Weronika (POL); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 79 kg / Total 139 kg
• 5th place: Bortoc Maria Diana (ROU); Snatch 59 kg / C&J 80 kg / Total 139 kg
• 6th place: Karwas Patrycja (POL); Snatch 58 kg / C&J 69 kg / Total 127 kg
• 7th place: Palmeos Nele Marie (EST); Snatch 50 kg / C&J 57 kg / Total 107 kg

Women’s 81+ kg:

• Hreapca Flavia Cezara (ROU) confidently won gold in the U15 women’s heavyweight category after successfully lifting 87 kg in Snatch (setting two consecutive European U15 records) and 104 kg in Clean & Jerk (setting another European U15 record), with a total of 191 kg. An inspiration for the women’s weightlifting community!
• Novikava Palina (AIN) managed to win the silver medal after a tight race with the 3rd-placed lifter: she did 82 kg in Snatch, 96 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 178 kg.
• Rusu Antonela Mihaela (ROU) finished third after lifting 76 kg in the Snatch exercise, 101 kg in Clean & Jerk, and 177 kg in total (the silver medal slipped through her fingers by 1 point).
• 4th place: Melnyk Snizhana (UKR); Snatch 72 kg / C&J 87 kg / Total 159 kg
• 5th place: Habierska Oliwia (POL); Snatch 71 kg / C&J 86 kg / Total 157 kg
• 6th place: Prants Inger Iris (EST); Snatch 67 kg / C&J 76 kg / Total 143 kg
• 7th place: Nagy Korina (HUN); Snatch 60 kg / C&J 75 kg / Total 135 kg

All-Time Medal Table By Country (Women’s U15)

Final Thoughts

What can we say? A lot happened during this week-long event!

The 2024 event European Youth & U15 Championships embodied a compilation of amazing performances across both divisions (YOUTH & U15) and by both male and female weightlifters. 

Numerous young prospects exist across all categories, a dozen medalists just shy of gold, and many lifters who barely missed their chance at getting a medal. It is extremely exciting to see what the future holds for these athletes. 

There were many close attempts that had the audiences on their toes during the whole event, and there were also a few brackets which showed such colossal dominance by the gold medallists that it will surely become the stuff of legends, namely Di Maria Christian (ITA) and Tkeshelashvili Jaba (GEO), both in the Men’s U15 division, as well as the unforgettable Dal Bo Sara (ITA) in the Women’s U15 division. All three showed sheer dominion over their weight brackets and left the audience in amazement!

Is it a mere coincidence that these things happened in Greece, the home of Mount Olympus? Perhaps it is nothing, but perhaps it is foreshadowing for epic things to come in the world of weightlifting! Only time will tell.