Today in the men’s 55kg, OM Yun Chol (PRK) added three Gold Medals to his collection after winning the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Championships (56kg). With a 120kg Snatch, a 162kg Clean and Jerk and a Total of 282kg, he had no opponent in the field and set the first Senior World Record in […]
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The first and the second place were both earned by the Thai lifters in the 45kg women bodyweight category on the World Championships in Ashgabat. SUKCHAROEN Thunya, second at the 2017 World Championships and two times Junior World Champion was the most confident in each lifts. She won the Snatch with 80kg, the Clean and […]
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Amendments were made to the IWF Technical and Competition Rules & Regulations. The amendments include the new bodyweight categories, changes to the requirements of the official documents and pre-competition procedures, the new calendar policy, and minor corrections. The updated document can be downloaded here: IWF TCRR Changes are highlighted in bold type. — Follow IWF: Facebook […]
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The 2018 IWF World Championships kicks off today, 1 November in Ashgabat with a grandiose Opening Ceremony at 6 PM local time. With the newly published Start List, we can have a few guesses who we should keep an eye on during the 10-day long event, although picking the most interesting competitions isn’t easy, as […]
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The IWF Executive Board today welcomed the ongoing progress that has been made in protecting clean weightlifters and developing the sport around the world development, and selected Lima, PER as host for the 2021 IWF World Championships. The meeting took place in Ashgabat on the eve of the IWF Congress and the 2018 IWF World […]
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