The annual meeting of the Pan-American lifters was held in one of the nicest city of Colombia, Cartagena. 218 athletes from 23 countries fought for the remaining (7 Men and 4 Women) quota places available for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Pan-American Weightlifting Federation held its Executive Board meeting and Congress prior to the […]
The IWF reports that as a consequence of the IOC’s reanalyses of samples from the 2012 London Olympic Games, the samples of the following Athletes have returned Adverse Analytical Findings: AUKHADOV, Apti (RUS) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Drostanolone (S1.1 Anabolic agents) KOSTOVA, Boyanka (AZE) – Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic agents) PODOBEDOVA, Svetlana (KAZ) – Stanozolol (S1.1 Anabolic […]
Eric Rosario passed away on Saturday, 11th June, after a very brave fight against cancer. His knowledge on the sport of weightlifting was second to none. His communication abilities with the young and more seniors were exceptional. He was involved with the sport of weightlifting firstly as a competitor in India, then in Australia, as […]
The IWF reports that sample of Mr. Marzoq Adham Badr Masood (YEM) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic Agents) mesterolone and stanozolol. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the athlete did not commit an […]
Weightlifting Technical Delegate for Rio 2016, Mr. Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General and Ms. Lilla Rozgonyi, Communication and Marketing Director and Ms. Timea Horvath Development and Education Manager conducted Technical Visits before the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The city of Rio de Janeiro is still similar to a big construction however the infrastructural improvements became […]