By Charlie Froggatt on 2011-11-01
Introduction of women bar to be used at world and continental championships and big international events. Length of the bar is 2010 mm, grip diameter is 25 mm, and weight of the bar is 15 kg.
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IWF Executive Board Meeting, Warsaw
For the team classification 28-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 25th place. 10th and 11th December, IWF Congress, Athens: Two-Year-Suspension for a first doping offence. 13th December: The IOC Executive Board confirmed it’s decision to include women’s weightlifting in the programme of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Warsaw
1st Junior World Championships for women (upper age limit 18 years) with 75 lifters, 17 nations.
IWF Executive Board Meeting, Hurghada
New categories are valid: 54 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 70 kg, 76 kg, 83 kg, 91 kg, 99 kg, 108 kg and over 108 kg for Men. 46 kg, 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 70 kg, 76 kg, 83 kg and over 83 kg for Women.
IWF Congress in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
The IWF recognizes the masters movement. When competitors attempt two lifts in succession, they have two minutes (120 seconds) for the succeeding attempt.