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On the fourth competition day of the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, Armenia was represented by Alexandra Grigoryan from Gyumri in the 57 kg weight category.
In the snatch, Grigoryan held the 85 kg barbell above her head. The Armenian weightlifter felt more confident in the clean and jerk. In the clean and jerk, Grigoryan lifted 114 kg in the second attempt and 120 kg in the third. With a combined result of 205 kg, Alexandra Grigoryan won the silver medal in the clean and jerk, and the Armenian weightlifter took fourth place in the combined result.
It should be noted that Alexandra won the bronze medal at the Senior World Championships in the winter of 2024 in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, with a combined result of 205 kg (85+120). She also won the silver medal in the clean and jerk.
At the European Weightlifting Championships held in Batumi, Georgia in April 2026, Alexandra Grigoryan won a silver medal in the combined event with a total result of 210 kg (91+119). Alexandra won a small bronze medal in the clean and jerk with a lift of 119 kg.
Recall that the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships are the first qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.