Vadim Streltsov wins bronze medal at European Weightlifting Championships in Georgia. Belarus leading in team event

13 апреля 2019

The final day of the championship brought medals to Belarus again! Vadim Streltsov won the bronze medal in the weight category up to 102 kilograms. In total biathlon Belarusian weightlifter lifted 376 kg. At the moment, Belarusians with seven awards, including three gold ones, occupy the first place in the team event.

At these moments, the TV channel Belarus 5 is broadcasting live from Batumi. In the weight category up to 109 kilograms Belarus is represented by Beijing Olympic champion Andrei Aryamnov. 

The title of the best weightlifter of the continent belongs to Yevgeny Tikhontsov in the weight category up to 96 kilograms. He did not leave a chance to his opponents, setting the records of the Old World. The total result of the Belarusian is 400 kilograms. The result of Tikhontsov was a serious bid for a successful performance at Tokyo Olympics in summer of 2020.

Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Yevgeny on his victory.