The 2017 IWF European Championships are running full steam! Eighteen year old Rebeka Koha (58, Latvia) hit new PR’s with a 95kg snatch and a 118kg clean and jerk. These lifts won her silver overall with gold in the snatch!

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Meanwhile, the men are getting their final training sessions in as they prepare for their turn on the big stage in the upcoming week:

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 Some of the names shown here include Simon Martirosyan (105, Armenia),  Ibrahim Arat (94, Turkey), Daniel Godelli (77, Albania), Redon Manushi (94, France), Krzystztof Zwarycz (85, Poland), Lucasz Grela (94, Poland), Ritvars Suharevs (77, Latvia) and Lasha Talakhadze (105+, Georgia). 

With huge names showing up to compete, including Olympic and World Champions as well as Russian lifters who were scratched from Rio, the 2017 IWF European Championships will be one of the most exciting meets until the 2017 World Championships later this year.