Under the IWF Development Program 2019 a Seminar and Workshop for Technical Officials was held in Naypytaw, Myanmar between 27 and 29 July 2019. The seminar was led by Ms. Sirilak Thatman from Thailand who is member of the IWF Technical Committee. Besides Ms. Thatman, local experts also give lectures such as Mr. Thi Han, […]
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A Coaching Seminar was organised on July 22-24 2019 in the Weightlifting Academy of Shuvalanyi, Azerbaijan, in the framework of the IWF Development Program 2019, by the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation (AAAF). The seminar where Colin Buckley (Ireland) and Eduards Andruskevics (Latvia) were the speakers, was attended by about 30 coaches from different regions of Azerbaijan. During the […]
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A meeting was held to clarify the status of weightlifting in Trinidad and Tobago on 30 July, Lima, Peru, as two Federations exists in TTO, one recognised by the TTO NOC and one recognised by the IWF. The participants, including Brian Lewis, President, Anette Knott, Generat Secretary, representing TTO NOC, Dr. Tamas Ajan, President, Jose Quinones, Vice […]
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Weightlifter is smiling again after missing the 2016 Olympics through injury Francisco MOSQUERA (COL) achieved golden redemption at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games to help erase the disappointment of three years ago when he missed the Rio 2016 Olympics with a knee injury. The Colombian weightlifter triumphed in the 61kg category, setting a […]
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As Harrison Maurus lifted 195kg (429.90 lbs) over his head Sunday night at the XVII Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, he secured USA Weightlifting’s 100th medal in Pan Am Games competition and continues Team USA’s winning streak that stretches back nearly seven decades. Maurus, 19, went five-for-six in his lifts Sunday in the 81kg (178.57 […]
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