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Fatmagül Çevik wins two golds as Turkish weightlifters finish championship with 20 golds

Fatmagül Çevik won two golds and a silver in the under-23 women's +86 kg class. Türkiye ended the championship with 20 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze medals.

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A weightlifter training with a barbell. Illustrative image. Photo: Temsili görsel

On the final day of the championship, national weightlifter Fatmagül Çevik competed in the under-23 women's +86 kg class and won two gold medals and one silver.

Çevik took first place in the clean and jerk with a lift of 137 kg. She also won gold in the total with 246 kg. She lifted 109 kg in the snatch, which earned her the silver medal.

Türkiye's overall result

Türkiye took part with 29 athletes and finished the event with 20 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze medals.

The national lifters broke 5 European records at the event. Junior women won the European team title, junior men finished second in Europe, and the under-23 men's team came third.

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