TIRANA, December 12 /ATA/ Albanian weightlifter Briken Çalja was declared world champion in the snatch style this Friday. At the World Weightlifting Championship is taking place in Tashkent, the Uzbekistan capital, the red and black weightlifter managed to win the gold medal in the 73 kg category, lifting 156 kg in the third attempt.
This is the first time this weightlifter has won a gold medal.
Albania had also a good chance with Evagjelia Veli, who has never won a medal in her career, but has the highest entry total at 55kg.
But, yesterday, weightlifter Evangjeli Veli, failed to continue competing in Clean & Jerk, after suffering an injury, which forced her to withdraw from the snatch competition. In the snatch style, Veli managed to lift the weight of 89 kg, ranking fourth in the world.
Another Albanian weightlifter, Erkand Qerimaj, is also competing today./p.s./
