Georgian athlete wins three gold medals at World Weightlifting Championship in Italy
Georgian athlete wins three gold medals at World Weightlifting Championship in Italy

Georgian athlete Lasha Talakhadze defeated his rivals at the World Cup. Talakhadze (+109 kg) won the gold medal in the snatch of 200/210/215 kg at the World Weightlifting Championship in Italy.

According to sportall.ge, the Georgian weightlifter won the gold medal in the Clean & Jerk competition of 235/245/255, too. He finished with a 470 kilogram total and won the first place.

The Georgian team won 11 medals at the tournament: Talakhadze – 3 gold medals, Anton Plesnoy – 3 gold medals, Shota Mishvelidze – 3 silver medals, Goga Chkheidze – 2 bronze medals.