The main protagonist of the day was Lucía GonzálezGonzález, who emerged as European junior champion in her category after a flawless performance with six successful attempts. She added the gold in two stages (98 kg) and in the Olympic total (175 kg), in addition to a silver medal in the snatch (77 kg), thus opening the promising Spanish medal count.
Next to her, Marta Garcia He demonstrated his power in the Under-23 48 kg category, where he won the gold in the starting line with a lift of 77 kg. García complemented his performance with 89 kg in the clean and jerk, achieving fourth position, and a bronze in the Olympic total with 166 kg.
The streak of metals continued with Malen Monastery in the junior 53 kg category. Monasterio won the silver medal in the snatch (84 kg) and the bronze medal in the Olympic total (182 kg), finishing fourth in two strides (98 kg).
On this intense first day, Ruth Fuentefría also competed in the Under-23 48 kg category, finishing in fifth place in the snatch and sixth in the clean and jerk and total Olympic weight (149 kg); and Evelyn Gómez, who competed in the 48 kg junior category in the morning, finishing in seventh place in the total Olympic weight with 147 kg.
The Spanish delegation has established itself as one of the strongest in the continental championship. The competition will continue on Wednesday October 29, with the participation of María Olalla in the 58 kg junior category, starting at 15:00 p.m.



