By Brian Oliver Fares ELBAKH (QAT) and Sara Samir AHMED (EGY) both won a world title for the first time on a good day for Arab nations at the IWF World Championships. Samir won the women’s 76kg and Elbakh the men’s 102kg, after which he said, “It’s a good omen for Arab nations, now we […]
By Brian Oliver Loredana-Elena TOMA (ROU) won her second world title when she took the 71kg at the IWF World Championships in Bogotá, and in the process she became the only non-Asian holder of a current world record in women’s weightlifting. In the other medal event of the day, Lesman PAREDES (BRN) won at 96kg to give […]
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has been made aware of a potential major issue concerning an athlete competing at the IWF World Championships. Upon receiving the information, the IWF Executive Board called an emergency meeting and agreed to launch an immediate investigation. As part of any investigation, all professional advice will be followed. The IWF […]
The International Weightlifting Federation Honorary Vice President Chang Chao-kuo received Lifetime Achievement Award from Chinese Taipei’s Sports Administration on December 9 , 2022 for his over six decades of dedication to the sport. Chang contributed to the globalization of the sport and the development of woman weightlifting when he served as 1st vice president of […]
By Brian Oliver Karlos NASAR (BUL) missed all three of his snatch attempts but broke the 89kg clean and jerk world record by 3kg on another remarkable day at the IWF World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. The Olympic 96kg silver medallist Keydomar VALLENILLA (VEN) won the contest on total with a career-best 175-210-385 at this weight. “I’m […]