Polish weightlifting championships: National Turkish women's team wins 4 Medals
At the European Youth and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships in Poland, the national women's team secured 3 silver and 1 bronze medal, bringing their total medal count to 21. Burcu Alıcı and Cansel Özkan excelled in the 55 kg category, with Alıcı winning multiple silver medals.
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- Published Date: 08:06 | 28 October 2024
- Modified Date: 09:02 | 28 October 2024
At the ongoing European Youth and Under-23 Weightlifting Championships in Poland, the national women's weightlifting team has won 3 silver and 1 bronze medal. During the evening session at the Raszyn Sports Center in Warsaw, Burcu Alıcı and Cansel Özkan competed in the women's under-23 55 kg category.
Burcu Alıcı secured a silver medal with a lift of 85 kg in the snatch, while Cansel Özkan earned bronze with a lift of 83 kg.
Burcu Alıcı also won two more silver medals with a lift of 103 kg in the clean and jerk, bringing her total to 188 kg.
Cansel Özkan placed fourth in the clean and jerk with a lift of 99 kg and also ranked fourth overall with a total of 182 kg.
The national athletes have now reached a total of 21 medals in the championship, comprising 7 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze.
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