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Türkiye's national weightlifting team picked up two bronze medals on the third day of the European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durres, Albania, raising its overall medal tally to 22.
According to the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, Merve Ildem and Tuba Kilinc secured the medals in the women's under-23 57-kilogram category.
Ildem lifted 83 kilograms in the snatch and 104 kilograms in the clean and jerk, finishing with a combined total of 187 kilograms to claim bronze in the overall standings.
Competing in the same weight category, Kilinc earned bronze in the clean and jerk with a lift of 105 kilograms. She also recorded 81 kilograms in the snatch, bringing her combined total to 186 kilograms.
The snatch involves lifting the barbell overhead in a single movement, while the clean and jerk consists of two stages, bringing the barbell to the shoulders before raising it overhead.
The latest results brought Türkiye's total medal count to 22 at the championships.
The national team collected 14 medals on the opening day and added six more on the second day before Ildem and Kilinc contributed two further bronze medals on day three.
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