Cunningham, the first United States weightlifter to win Olympic gold since Chuck Vinci in 1960 —and the first US female weightlifter ever to win Olympic gold was born on 10th May 1972. She was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Tara Lee (Nott) Cunningham was the first Kansan […]
Dominik Dörr, Member of the IWF Medical Committee had a presentation about the IWF’s proactive approach on transgender inclusion. He summarized the result of the survey among the IF’s and said, the members of the group all came to the conclusion (because of the big variety of “solutions” by the IF’s), that there should be […]
A Panel of leading medical and scientific experts concluded a three-day meeting at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) HQ to discuss the use of dietary supplements, their effects on athletes’ health and performances and the risk of contamination and anti-doping issues. The IOC Medical and Scientific Commission has recognised the important role that sound nutrition […]
The time has come and German Weightlifting in cooperation with All Things Gym presented its first ever LIVE broadcast of a German Weightlifting competition held past Friday. Among others, European Champion Mirco Scarantino (ITA), European Junior Champion Ritvars Suharevs (LAT) and Max Lang (GER), who won this competition twice in the past, participated in the […]
The Brazilian Weightlifting Federation held its Election in Belo Horizonte on March 31, 2017. Enrique MONTERO was unanimously elected by the Brazilian annual meeting as President of the Brazilian Weightlifting Federation. The Assembly was attended by members and representative of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The following officials were elected: President: Enrique Montero Dias Vice President: […]