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Opening of the IWF Junior World Championships

On the eve of the IWF Junior World Championships, the IWF Marketing Commission welcomed the IWF leadership and the Organizing Committee at a traditional Gala Dinner. The efforts of the Fiji hosts to organize a championship of such measure were widely acclaimed and appreciated by the IWF and its Marketing Commission and sponsors. Next day […] The post Opening of the IWF Junior World Championships appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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MASSIDDA (ITA) is Youth and Junior World Champion!

The 2019 Junior World Championships kicked off today in Suva, Fiji with the women’s 45kg bodyweight category, a short session where all competitors received medals – as only 3 lifters participated. Vietnamese KHONG My Phuong, silver medallist at this years IWF World Cup grasped the overall (158kg), and the Snatch (74kg) gold medals, while her […] The post MASSIDDA (ITA) is Youth and Junior World Champion! appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Executive Board Members welcomed by the President of Republic of Fiji

The International Weightlifting Federation held its Executive Board meeting 30-31 May in Suva, Fiji, prior to the Junior World Championships starting this Saturday. On the first day of the meeting, Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote President of the Republic of Fiji honoured the occasion with his presence and warmly welcomed the Executive Board Members and […] The post Executive Board Members welcomed by the President of Republic of Fiji appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Tokyo 2020 first Qualification period is over

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games first Qualification period was over on 30 April 2019, and all results are now published in the Qualification database. All together 15 Qualification Events were organised spread on all Continents, between 1 November 2018 and 30 April 2019: – 5 Gold level, – 8 Silver level, – 2 Bronze level. […] The post Tokyo 2020 first Qualification period is over appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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