Today, the Weightlifting Family celebrates Gottfried Schödl (AUT), IWF Honorary Life President’s 90th birthday. Since 1964 on the IWF Executive Board, Mr. Schödl became President of the Intrnational Weightlifting Federation in 1972 and remained in this position until 2000. As one of the most significant leaders in international sports, he left his fingerprint on the Federation and […]
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper gave a token of appreciation to IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan in recognition of his contribution and commitment to the Commonwealth Games over the last 10 editions in row he participated in. The Commonwealth Games is the 2nd biggest Multisport (Multi Regional) Games after the Olympic Games. Weightlifting is […]
SMITH Zoe (ENG) won one of the most enthralling weightlifting contests yet at Glasgow 2014 as all three top lifters in the Women’s 58kg broke Commonwealth Games Records. MANSOR Mohd Hafifi (MAS) later followed up his Commonwealth Games Bronze Medal at Delhi 2010 with Gold in the Men’s 69kg Women’s 58kg The 20 year old […]
A masterful performance from 16 year old AMALAHA Chika (NGR) in the women’s 53kg gave Nigeria its first Gold Medal of Glasgow 2014 as she became the youngest women to win a weightlifting title at the Commonwealth Games. Cyprus took its first Gold Medal in history as MINASIDIS Dimitris (CYP) defeated a strong field in […]
Altogether 235 athletes from 37 countries will compete in the weightlifting event that lasts 8 days. Media are celebrating India’s “rollicking start” at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday. India won a total of seven medals on the opening day with weightlifters KHUMUKCHAM Sanjita Chanu and DEY Sukhen securing a gold each in […]