Russian weightlifter Polina Pavlovich wins Junior European Championship
Sports
July 29, 22:55
Pavlovich took first place in the snatch (86 kg) and the clean and jerk (108 kg), giving her a total of 194 kg in the combined event
MADRID, July 29. /TASS/. Russian Polina Pavlovich has won the junior European Weightlifting Championship in the under 63-kg weight category.
Pavlovich took first place in the snatch (86 kg) and the clean and jerk (108 kg), giving her a total of 194 kg in the combined event.
Second place went to Linda Svrchkova from Slovakia with 165 kg (72 kg in the snatch + 93 kg in the clean and jerk).
Ukrainian Vitalina Telishevskaya was third with 164 kg (77 + 87).
Earlier on Tuesday, Russians Varvara Kuzminova won the under 77-kg weight category, and Darya Kuznetsova won in the under 69-kg weight class.
The Russians are competing neutrally at the tournament.