Dr Michael Irani, Chairman of the IWF Medical Committee and Executive Board Member celebrated his 70th Birthday this weekend. Dr Irani is holding positions at the IWF since 1992 and always serves unselfishly at the events as a doctor on duty, despite being a busy doctor of his own practice and supporting British Weightlifting for […]
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IWF reports that the sample of Mr. Mohammad HOSSEINI (IRI) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Oxymetholone metabolites (S1.1A Exogenous AAS). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant […]
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Coach of the Australian team, Lyn Jones has been holding positions in the IWF since 1984. Starting as President of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation and IWF Executive Board Member – until today when he is Member of the IWF Coaching and Research Committee. Author of the IWF Coaching Manuals and a lecturer for decades […]
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The IWF reports that based on the evidence arising from the investigations conducted by Prof. McLaren and the WADA Intelligence & Investigations department (WADA I&I) into the Russian doping scheme, further disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the following Athletes: IWF reports that Mr. Dimitriy LAPIKOV (RUS) has been charged with (a) violation(s) of Article 2.2 […]
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Coaches from around the world meet in Miami for the weekend of education & training Nearly 100 weightlifting coaches from around the world gathered in Miami, Florida August 8-11 as USA Weightlifting hosted its Coaching Symposium presented by Ascent Protein. Anchored by a speaker lineup of world-class weightlifting and sports performance experts, participants learned how […]
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