Chaired by Ursula Papandrea, IWF Vice President, the IWF Women’s Commission met in Suva to identify and discuss immediate and long-term tasks. In addition to members from Austria and New Zealand, several IWF officials were interested in the discussions, including Dr. Tamás Aján, President, José Quinones, Vice President and Chair DEC, Karoliina Lundahl, EB Member […]
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IWF congratulates Gerhard PEYA, President of the Austrian Weightlifting Federation, on being decorated with the Prestigious Award of the Republic of Austria. The ceremony was initiated by Ensemble Wild with the Camellia polka by Johann Strauss. International referee since 1980 and having fulfilled an executive position on the Austrian Weightlifting Federation (ÖGV) for 27 years […]
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IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Nahil DYAB (SYR) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for methasterone and its metabolite 2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol. (S1.1 Anabolic agents). 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, […]
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The weightlifting family is mourning: Argentine Claudio Leveque, who was not only a great athlete but a big personality in weightlifting passed away recently. He was born in France but naturalized to Argentina and started to lift weights in the ’60s. An outstanding performance of his was becoming South American champion in 1973. After his […]
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Documents for the Friendship Tournament (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), taking place in the Olympic weightlifting venue in Tokyo, Japan 6-7 July has been updated. The period to submit the Final Entries is over. Following the IWF TCRR Silver Event regulation, no more entries can be submitted at this point. Download the documents: NEW! Entry Statistics […]
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