Israeli Weightlifter Yan Margulis Crowned European Junior Vice-Champion
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israeli weightlifter Yan Margulis, 20, won the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Albania in the under-110kg snatch event. He lifted 172kg, setting five new Israeli national records across various age categories. Margulis also placed fourth overall in the combined two-event competition. This follows his bronze medal win at a similar championship two years prior.
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- Yan Margulis became the European Junior Vice-Champion in weightlifting in Albania.
- Margulis lifted 172kg in the snatch event to secure the silver medal.
- He set five new Israeli national records during the competition.
- Margulis finished fourth overall with a combined total of 354kg.
- The 20-year-old athlete is coached by Michal Chayut.
Israeli weightlifter Yan Margulis, 20, secured the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Albania, finishing as the runner-up in the snatch event in the under-20, under-110kg category. Margulis successfully lifted 172kg, placing second behind Poland's Marcin Zielkowski, who lifted 176kg for gold, and ahead of Russia's Artem Grudinin, who lifted 170kg for bronze. In the clean and jerk, Margulis managed 182kg, finishing eighth. His combined total of 354kg placed him fourth overall in the two-event competition. Zielkowski won the overall gold with 377kg, Grudinin took silver with 372kg, and Germany's Alessandro Schwazer secured bronze with 359kg.
Margulis's performance also saw him break five Israeli national records: three in the snatch across different age categories up to under-20, one in the combined total for under-20, and one for under-23. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the young athlete, who previously won a bronze medal in the snatch at the under-20 European Championships in Poland two years ago. Margulis is coached by Michal Chayut.
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