IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan met with RFWF President, Sergey Syrtsov and RFWF Vice-President, Maxim Agapitov in Budapest. The delegation of the Russian Weightlifting Federation paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat in order to discuss actual topics with special focus on the 2015 President’s Cup as well as the upcoming World Championships.
We wish to draw the attention of all IWF Member Federations to comply with the IWF Rules regarding the usage of syringes and needles during IWF Events. The following IWF Events are “needle-free” for all participating athletes: IWF World Championships Continental Olympic Qualification Events IWF Grand Prix Read the Needle Policy here.
The International Weightlifting Federation and the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation mourns the death of Dr. Mahmoud Hussien Shoukry and his wife who tragically passed away in a car accident. Member of the IWF Scientific and Research Committee from 1988-2000, Member of the IWF Executive Board from 2005-2009, Dr. Mahmoud Hussien Shoukry was Member of the IWF […]
Olympian and long-term General Secretary of Finnish Weightlifting Federation from 1975 to 1991 Mr. Juhani Salakka (born Sept. 13, 1950) passed away on February 17, 2015. Mr. Salakka died of pneumonia in his hometown hospital in Finland. Mr. Salakka was determined to achieve his goals as a weightlifter. He had set goals of becoming a […]
Mrs. Yuriko Koike, President of the Japanese Weightlifting Federation (JWA) paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat and held discussions with Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President, Attila Adamfi, Director General and Aniko Nemeth-Mora, Director, International Relations. Topics such as Japan’s involvement in the international weightlifting activities in the coming years as well as the country’s […]