| European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports Event |
| Date(s) | Usually April |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Organised by | EWF |
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). 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.
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