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After Paula Zikowsky’s 17th place in the 64 kg class, Alina Novak’s 19th place in 71 kg, and Hmayak Misakyan’s struggles in the 81 kg snatch, 21-year-old Graz military athlete Elias Simbürger from SK VÖEST took to the platform in the B group of the 96 kg class on April 19th.
Simbürger delivered an impressive performance with a personal best in the snatch, lifting 147 kg which secured him fourth place in the B group, just missing out on a new target of 150 kg.
In the clean and jerk, he set his sights firmly on leading the B group, starting at 183 kg and moving up to 190 kg. However, after Swiss competitor Yannik Tschan struggled at 189 kg twice, the coaching duo of Sargis Martirosjan & Vici Hahn decided to drop down to 189 kg. Simbürger excelled in this attempt, resulting in a total lift of 336 kg in the B group, achieving the Austrian record for the U23 category.
Once the A group concluded, Elias Simbürger’s final placements were confirmed:
Snatch: 11th place with 147 kg
Clean and Jerk: 11th place with 189 kg
Total: 8th place with 336 kg (ÖRU23)
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