Top Battles at the European Weightlifting Championships

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WLHOUSE will provide full coverage of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, later this month.

• When: 19 - 26 April
• Watch: WLHOUSE TV
• Check: Results

Note: Our hub page will have immediate podium results after each Group A final.

Europe’s best will go blow-for-blow in Batumi. Old rivalries reignite; newcomers look to etch themselves into the record books before they slam shut this summer.

Massidda (ITA) v. Ozbek (TUR)

Team Italy’s best athlete has been absent since he bombed out in Paris. After shaking off the rust at European Juniors last fall, Sergio told us he’s now laser-focused on knocking out the World Champion: “I don’t intend to arrive unprepared.”

Ivzhenko (UKR) v. Konotop (UKR)

Ivzhenko stepped up when Konotop took a hiatus after Paris. Olha is younger and has momentum, but Kamila has a 236@59 on her resume. There are only two questions; is Konotop back to her old self, and can either Ukrainian outlift Armenia’s Aleksandra Grigoryan, who is rapidly improving her total?

Women’s 63KG

Six athletes entered within five kilograms of each other.

• Aysel Ozkan (TUR) leads by one kilogram at 225.

• Alina Shchapanava (AIN) has 224, but hasn’t lifted internationally in two years.

• Dziyana Maiseyevich (AIN) came fourth last year and also declared 224.

• Martina Chiacchio (ITA) entered 8 above her Worlds ‘25 total of 215.

• Andreea Cotruta (ROU) last lifted 214@63, but is in at 220.

• Maelyn Michel (FRA) hasn’t totaled above 195 internationally, but recently snatched 100KG at a French competition. She’s in at 220.

Only three can make the podium.

Almammadov (AZE) v. Karapetyan (ARM)

Two Junior phenoms will collide for gold; both won their categories at European Juniors last fall. Ravin Almammadov has a best of 340@79—Tigran Karapetyan has 321@71, but is making his debut at a heavier weight.