Moldovan weightlifters win gold at European Championships

Moldovan weightlifters achieved significant success at the European Championships held in Albania.

Alexandrina Ciubotaru secured three gold medals at the U23 European Championship. She dominated the competition with a total lift of 234 kg, recording 105 kg in the snatch and 129 kg in the clean and jerk.

In the U20 category, Alexandr Baldji became the European champion in the 85 kg weight class. He achieved a total of 347 kg, earning a gold medal in the clean and jerk with 192 kg and a silver medal in the snatch with 155 kg.

These performances follow previous international successes for the Moldovan athletes, including Ciubotaru’s performance at the university world championships in Qatar.