Karlos Nasar wins a fourth straight European title

Bulgaria has a European champion once again. Karlos Nasar won his fourth straight title at the European Weightlifting Championships, finishing the competition in the 94 kg category with a 386 kg total.

Nasar opened with a successful 170 kg snatch. On his second attempt the Olympic champion raised the weight to 176 kg, which he also made, finishing the lift with his best result.

On his third attempt Karlos went for 183 kg, which could have broken the world record in the snatch. The weight did not go up, however, and Nasar continued the competition with 176 kg.

Having secured the gold medal, Karlos turned his attention to a new record attempt. On his final attempt he called for 233 kg in the clean & jerk, a chance to break the world record. The attempt was unsuccessful, but it did not change the final result – Nasar once again stood at the top of Europe.

The title in Batumi is Nasar’s fourth straight European title and another gold in his impressive international career.

The success came just days after Karlos Nasar was named European “Weightlifter of the Year”. The award, presented by the European Weightlifting Federation and the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), was handed over at a ceremony in Batumi.

Nasar received the recognition for his performances in 2025, when he won the European title in Chișinău and the world title in Førde.

This is Karlos’s second consecutive European “Weightlifter of the Year” award. In 2024 he was also named the best weightlifter on the continent after winning the world and European titles and becoming Olympic champion in Paris.