Ukrainian juniors set European weightlifting records: all the details.
Performance of Ukrainian athletes at the European Weightlifting Championship
According to inkorr.com: At the European Weightlifting Championship for juniors and youth, Ukrainian athletes demonstrated impressive results. Kateryna Malashchuk won a bronze medal in the snatch, placed fourth in the clean and jerk, and earned another bronze in the total in the under 48 kg category among junior women.
Kateryna also set European records among girls under 17 in the clean and jerk and in the total.
Overall, the Ukrainian team finished in tenth place in the medal standings, winning 5 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze medals.
Record performance at the European Youth Olympic Festival
The performance of Ukrainian athletes at the European Youth Olympic Festival was the second most successful in history. The Ukrainian team won 25 medals, which is a record achievement.
The largest number of medals was won by Ukrainians in judo – this sport brought the team six awards. Successes were also noted in other disciplines, including swimming, athletics, taekwondo, shooting, artistic gymnastics, and table tennis.
Thus, Ukrainian athletes impressed Europe in weightlifting and demonstrated significant achievements at the European Youth Olympic Festival, setting new records. These results marked an important step for Ukrainian sports and young talented athletes.
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