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European Weightlifting Championships 2003

Svetlana Oulyanova (RUS): “It wasn’t difficult for me to win the medals. It was simply my goal and I achieved it, but my mind is already in the World Championships—although I still need to qualify through the Russian National Championships.”

Olena Zinovyeva (UKR): “I achieved the goal I had set for myself and I’m satisfied that I had six successful attempts. My next goals are the World Championships of Vancouver and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.”

Gema Pires (ESP): “I’m very satisfied with the three medals that I won. Still, I believe I could have done better in the total. I haven’t been training well the last few weeks, due to an elbow injury—so I didn’t extend well in the 77 kg. in the snatch and the 95 kg. in the clean & jerk.”