The IWF World Masters Championship concluded in Montreal on Saturday 24 August, following nine days of competition which showcased weightlifting as a sport that can be practised by men and women of all ages, body types, and backgrounds. A total of 689 (385 male and 304 female athletes) from 54 countries competed in the Championship […]
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Legendary Hungarian weightlifter, Imre Földi’s new tombstone was revealed in the Tatabanya graveyard, Hungary, in presence of local dignities this Wednesday. Mr Földi was the most successful Hungarian weightlifter of all times, and the first weightlifter in the world to participate in five Olympic Games (1960-1976), winning silver medals in 1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico […]
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FISU Technical Committee Chair for Weightlifting Anikó Németh-Móra and FISU Director-General Paulo Ferreira made a visit to Gangjin, Korea, the city to host the next World University Weightlifting Championships in 2020. A small city but well equipped with sports facilities, Gangjin, a traditional domestic tourist destination in the South of the country wishes to elevate […]
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Last weekend, on August 24, 2019, the Russian Weightlifting Federation, together with the Regional Moscow Weightlifting Federation, organized an excursion to Gorky Park for members of Paul Andersen’s family (Glenda Anderson, Paul’s widow and Stephen Leonard, now Glenda’s husband. Paula Anderson Schaefer, Paul’s daughter, and her husband Edward Schaefer). Guests from the USA met with […]
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An Olympic Solidarity course was held in Dili, Timor Leste 5-10 August. IWF Coaching and Research Committee Member, Aveenash Pandoo was the lecturer of the Level 1 course, dedicated to beginners. 25 coaches, 22 men and 3 women attended. “The coaches present were mostly former athletes and were involved in some sort of weight training […]
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