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CUMMINGS JR Clarence (USA) broke his own Youth World Record!

W58kg EMDU Ailada (THA) won the Snatch with her second lift but still came out for 88kg to gain some advantage. Weaker in the Clean and Jerk, she only made it to 95kg and couldn’t secure a place on the podium. 4th place in the Snatch, the Belarus lifter VALODZKA Siuzanna (BLR) also missed the […]

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IWF Education Seminar in Bangkok

The IWF held its Educational Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand! Grassroots and education are a major point of focus for the IWF and athletes participating at the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships were enthusiastic about getting extra knowledge in important subjects such as Anti-Doping or the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. IWF President, Dr. Tamas Ajan also […]

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ANAHEIM READY TO TELL WEIGHTLIFTING’S STORY

Logo for the sport’s premiere event in 2017 released ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 6, 2017)—Featuring the shining sun that defines Southern California, 2017 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships Organizing Committee is proud to introduce the event’s logo that will descend on the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Nov. 28 – Dec. 5, 2017. The […]

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First European medal – Gold in the Snatch for GARAEV Zulfat

W53kg Three good lifts in the Snatch earned the Gold Medal to SINISTER TORRES Yenny (COL) going 80-83-85kg. She missed two of her Clean and Jerk attempt and couldn’t earn a place on the podium for her Total of 185kg. Winning all kind of medals, YU Mengqian (CHN) won the most important one, the Gold […]

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Golds are for Asia

Women 48kg HAN Jong Sim (PRK) won two Gold medals and a Silver one. In the Snatch she only reached 79kg – missing her attempt at 82kg – leaving the Gold Medal to HE Si (CHN). The exact opposite happened in the Clean and Jerk, where HAN had three good lifts (97kg, 100kg, 102kg) and […]

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