Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze sets new world record by snatching 222kg

Georgia’s multiple world champion and record-breaking weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze has won gold in the European Weightlifting Championships by snatching 222 kg in the 109+ kg category on Sunday.

Lasha Talakhadze is the current world record holder in the snatch with 222kg.

Russian capital Moscow hosted the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships.