Hanna Batsiushka (born October 24, 1981)[1] is a Belarusian weightlifter.

Hanna Batsiushka
Personal information
Born (1981-10-24) October 24, 1981 (age 43)
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens – 63 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vancouver – 63 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Wladyslawowo – 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Strasbourg – 63 kg

She competed in the Women's 63 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal, lifting 242.5 kg in total.[1]

She set a new world record of 115 kg in snatch during the competition. Batsiushka was also the holder of the old record of 113.5 kg, which she achieved at the 2003 World Championships where she won the bronze.

She won another bronze at the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships in the 63 kg category. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she ranked 7th in the 69 kg category.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b "BATSIUSHKA Hanna". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
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