This Victory is Dedicated to the Armenian Nation and Armenian Soldier: Gor Sahakyan

Double champion of the European Weightlifting Championships Gor Sahakyan aims to change his weight category.

“Maintaining the championship is more difficult. We prepared for this championship for about a month and 10 days. The time was limited. I could have done more, even more than I did at last year’s championship held in Yerevan. It didn’t work out as planned. Thank God, I was able to repeat my European championship title with these kilograms. I will try to correct all my mistakes and shortcomings in the future. This victory is dedicated to the Armenian nation, the Armenian soldier, and all those who have sincerely rejoiced and believed in me,” the European champion told Armenpress.

Sahakyan noted that he was capable of achieving more in both the snatch and clean and jerk exercises, and he is not fully satisfied with his recorded results. “I think I will change my weight category, and the rest will be shown by time,” he emphasized.

It should be noted that on the third day of competitions at the European Weightlifting Championship held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, representative of the Armenian national team Gor Sahakyan became a double champion of the European Weightlifting Championship with a total result of 311 kg in the 67 kg weight category. In the clean and jerk, Gor lifted 171 kg overhead and also won a small gold medal, while in the snatch exercise he earned a small bronze medal.