The 2026 European Weightlifting Championships was held in Batumi, Georgia, from 19 to 26 April 2026.
The competition will also serve as the qualification event for XXIII Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026. Therefore, outside of traditional European teams will also participate in the tournament. Teams expected to compete include Jersey, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, as well as South Africa ( will remain outside the official standings in the final list). In addition, the tournament will feature a separate Great Britain team, along with teams from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Armenian weightlifter Edmon Avetisyan will compete for the England fighting for a place at the Commonwealth Games. Athletes of Armenian origin are also included in the squads of Russia, Ukraine, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Squad List- https://ewf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EWF_GEO_2026_Preliminary_Entries_by_Country-2.pdf
Participants from Non-European countries:
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)