The 2009 European Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania on 3–12 April. Arakel Mirzoyan (son of Oksen Mirzoyan) won gold in the men's 69 kg class with a 336 kg total (snatch gold 151 kg, C&J silver 185 kg). Nazik Avdalyan took silver in the women's 69 kg class with 245 kg.