12.04.2016
Turkish weightlifter Hurşit Atakin in men’s 62 kg won the gold medal in clean & jerk with 170 kg and another gold in total with 296 kg on the second day (11 April) of the European Weightlifting Championships held in Forde, Norway. Atak placed fifth in snatch by lifting 126 kg. Another Turkish weightlifter Erol Bilgin in same weight category became the European champion in snatch with a 133 kg lift. Bilgin placed fifth in clean&jerk with 155 kg and fourth in total with 288 kg.
Sema Acartürk in women’s 53 kg won the silver medal in clean & jerk by lifting 109 kg. Acartürk placed fourth in snatch with 82 kg and fourth again in total with 191 kg. Other Turkish weightlifter Bediha Tunadağı in same weight category placed 8th in all categories by lifting 80 kg in snatch, 100 kg in clean & jerk and 180 kg in total.