Angel Rusev wins his sixth European title in weightlifting

Angel Rusev has won his sixth consecutive European title, after triumphing in the category of up to 60 kg. at the continental forum in Batumi, Georgia. The Bulgarian finished with a combined lift of 275 kg and was 1 kg ahead of Garnik Cholakyan (Armenia).

Due to a knee injury, which disrupted his preparation for the last two months, Rusev made two unsuccessful attempts at 155 kg. However, in his last appearance on the podium, he managed to pull himself together and lift the weight to take first place. Rusev is the third Bulgarian with six consecutive European titles in weightlifting. The others are Nikolay Peshalov and Yoto Yotov, the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation reports.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova