European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).
1896-1924: Different combined events until 1924 1896-1907: No bodyweight categories Triathlon and Duathlon 1929 - 1992 1929 - 1972 the competed triathlon included the exercises press, snatch and clean & jerk.
From 1973 onwards, it is reduced to a duathlon after deletion of press.
Since 1969, there are also European Championship medals awarded in the single exercises.
In 1993, the IWF introduced new bodyweight categories.