British Weight Lifting Chairman Peter Rowley has been awarded as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sports administration in the Queen’s New Year 2017 Honours list. Since joining British Weight Lifting in May 2013, Peter has made a significant contribution to the sport in his role as chairman, whilst […]
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council & Patron of “H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Creative Sports Award” and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the President of the National Olympic Committee & Chairman of the Award, rewarded winners of the […]
Mr. Tom Goegebuer, former European Champion, three-times Olympian has been elected as President of the Royal Belgian Weightlifting Federation after his resignation from the active sport career following the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Ms. Myriam Busselot has been reelected as General Secretary. Congratulations to all the elected officials!
Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association organized in the framework of IWF Education Program a Level 1 Coaching Course supported by IWF and the Panamerican Weightlifting Federation. The event was held at the National Sports Resource Center in Georgetown, Guyana between 9th-11th December 2016. The three days of intense practical and theoretical lessons were conducted by Mr. Kyle Pierce and attracted […]
The IWF has published the 2017 version of the Constitution & By-Laws, as well as the Technical and Competition Rules & Regulations (TCRR). You can find under the download section. For additional information / explanation on the TCRR modification please see the Presentation. The World Records for the new bodyweight categories have been established based on […]