Honorary President of the Albanian Weightlifting Federation, Mr. Gudar Beqiraj has passed away on 11 May at the age of 72. During his career in weightlifting, which he started in 1967 as a lifter in the national student team, he held various positions, including the Presidency of the Albanian Weightlifting Federation. From 1996 to 2000, he […]
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Lausanne, 5 May; Based on strong financial foundations, the IWF has allocated $500,000 in additional development funding for member federations in order to help them deal with extra burdens imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following consultation with the IOC, the IWF has also been able to assure members that no advance payment will be needed […]
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The new edition of the CSLP Magazine is available online in Spanish language. In this edition of the magazine published by the South American Weightlifting Confederation, readers can relive the Grand Prix Lima 2019, the World Championships in Pattaya and get informed about the latest news of the federation.
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The IWF Masters Executive Board and active Co-opted Members decided to cancel the 2020 IWF MASTERS World Championship in Orlando and to offer to the USA Masters committee to host the event in 2022, which was thankfully received by the USA Masters committee under Michael Cohen. Already a new date with the same location in […]
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Dear IWF Athletes, Coaches, Member Federations, contributors and supporters to the sport of weightlifting, I would like to preface this message with my well wishes to all weightlifting athletes. I know you are facing extraordinary challenges in a sport that is already laden with arduous demands. I hope everyone is able to continue to train […]
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