Israeli Weightlifter Yan Margulis Crowned European Junior Vice-Champion
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Israeli weightlifter Yan Margulis, 20, won the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Albania in the under-110 kg snatch event with a lift of 172 kg. He also set five new Israeli national records across various categories. Margulis finished fourth overall in the competition with a combined total of 354 kg. This follows his bronze medal win at the same championship two years prior.
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- Yan Margulis became the under-20 European vice-champion in weightlifting's snatch event.
- Margulis lifted 172 kg in the snatch, securing the silver medal in Albania.
- He set five new Israeli national records across multiple age and event categories.
- Margulis finished fourth overall in the competition with a total of 354 kg.
- He is coached by Mikhail Khayut and previously won a bronze medal in 2022.
Israeli weightlifter Yan Margulis, 20, secured the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Albania, becoming the under-20 vice-champion in the snatch event within the up to 110 kg category. Margulis successfully lifted 172 kg in the snatch, finishing second behind Poland's Marcin Zielkowski, who lifted 176 kg. Russia's Artyom Grudinin took bronze with 170 kg.
In the clean and jerk, Margulis lifted 182 kg, placing eighth. His combined total across both lifts was 354 kg, earning him fourth place overall in the competition. Zielkowski won the overall gold with 377 kg, followed by Grudinin with 372 kg, and Germany's Alessandro Schwazer in third with 359 kg.
Margulis's performance also set five new Israeli national records: three in the snatch across different age categories up to 20, one in the overall combined total for under-20s, and one for under-23s. 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 two years ago in Poland. Margulis is coached by Mikhail Khayut.
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