European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Sports Event |
Date(s) | Usually April |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Various |
Inaugurated | 1973 |
Organised by | EWF |
European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships (European U23 and U20 Weightlifting Championships) is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) for Under 23 and under 20 Weightlifters in Europe. European Championships in junior category were held from 1973 under the name European Junior Weightlifting Championships (U20). In 2009 the competitions were held in two cities, European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Landskrona and the new European U23 Weightlifting Championships in Wladyslawowo. After that year, the competition took the current name.
European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) also have European U17 and U15 Weightlifting Championships (European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships) since 1992. last edition was competed in 2022 European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships.
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