Turkish weightlifter breaks European snatch record
- Sports
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:08 | 06 April 2021
- Modified Date: 11:08 | 06 April 2021
Turkish athlete Daniyar Ismayilov set a European record on Tuesday and claimed two gold medals at the European Weightlifting Championships in Russia.
Ismayilov won gold and broke a European snatch record in the men's 73 kg weight class by lifting 160 kg in Moscow.
The 29-year-old weightlifter, who lifted 181 kg in the clean & jerk, won gold with a total of 341 kg to become European champion.