Davit Hovhannisyan

Davit Hovhannisyan (born 14 January 1997), is an Armenian weightlifter, two-time European Champion (2022, 2023), silver medalist at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships, bronze medalist at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships, and 2016 European Junior Champion.

Career Davit Hovhannisyan began competing at the international youth level in 2014. The Armenian athlete won the 2016 European Junior Championships in the 77 kg weight category, achieving a total result of 327 kg.

At the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships held in Batumi, Georgia, he won the bronze medal with a total result of 360 kg. He also earned a small bronze medal in the snatch exercise (165 kg).

At the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships held in Tirana, Albania, Davit became the continental champion in the 96 kg weight category with a total of 377 kg (snatch: 171 kg, clean and jerk: 206 kg).

At the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships held in Yerevan, Davit repeated his success from the previous year, winning the gold medal with a total of 377 kg (snatch: 172 kg, clean and jerk: 205 kg).

On February 18, 2024, at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Davit Hovhannisyan became the silver medalist in the 96 kg category, losing by only 1 kg (169 + 205 = 374) to fellow Armenian weightlifter Hakob Mkrtchyan.

In April 2025, at the European Championships held in Chișinău, he won the bronze medal in the 96 kg weight category with a total result of 376 kg.

Major results Year Tournament Location Result Weight class Snatch Clean & Jerk Total 2019 European Championships Batumi, Georgia 3rd 89 kg 165 kg 195 kg 360 kg 2022 European Championships Tirana, Albania 1st 96 kg 171 kg 206 kg 377 kg 2023 European Championships Yerevan, Armenia 1st 96 kg 172 kg 205 kg 377 kg 2024 European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 2nd 96 kg 169 kg 205 kg 374 kg 2025 European Championships Chișinău, Moldova 3rd 96 kg 170 kg 206 kg 376 kg