Emma Poghosyan was born on August 26, 2006. She grew up in the village of Nalbandyan in the Armavir Province of Armenia.[1] She currently resides in Gyumri and studies at the Gyumri State Sports College of Olympic Reserve.
In 2022, Emma Poghosyan won the gold medal in the 81 kg weight category at the European U15 Weightlifting Championships held in Poland.
In the spring of 2023, at the IWF World Youth Championships held in Durrës, Albania, she lifted 98 kg in the snatch and 123 kg in the clean and jerk. With a total result of 221 kg, she became a bronze medalist of the championships.[2][3]
In the summer of 2023, Poghosyan won a silver medal at the European Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[4][5]
Also in 2023, competing in the 81 kg category at the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Chișinău, Moldova, she won the gold medal representing the Armenian national team with a total of 225 kg. During this competition, she set a new European Youth record in the clean and jerk by lifting 129 kg.[6]
On September 25, 2024, at the IWF World Junior Championships held in León, Spain, the 18-year-old athlete won the gold medal in the 81 kg weight category with a total result of 233 kg.[7]
At the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships held in Batumi, Georgia, the weightlifter won the gold medal in the 86 kg weight category with a total result of 248 kg.
