Women’s ended their competition at the 2014 IWF Junior World Championships Kazan, RUS with the +75kg bodyweight category. After a strong start and a Gold in the Snatch, KOBELEVA Larisa (RUS) came only 4th in the Clean & Jerk. With her Total of 245kg, she however stood on the first place of the podium. With […]
In the Women’s 75kg bodyweight category, the 2014 Junior Asian Champion KIM Su Jong (PRK) took a 7kg advantage over her competitors in the Snatch leaving the second place for BELOBORODOVA Maria (RUS). The Chinese lifter LU Xue (CHN), Bronze Medallist missed the Total podium by 1kg. Clean & Jerk was all about bodyweight. All […]
Women’s 69kg MAXIMOVA Xenia (RUS) weighed-in with 63.40kg and slightly made it to the 69kg bodyweight category. It was part of the strategy of the Russian team not to make her compete against her compatriot in the lower 63kg bodyweight. MAXIMOVA won her first international medal in the 48kg bodyweight category at the 2009 Youth […]
Women’s 63kg The 1st Russian Gold (all 3) of the competition was awarded to AKHMETOVA Diana (RUS) for her 6 good lifts. 2010 Youth Olympic Games Silver Medallist, 2011 Youth World Champion and 2012 Junior World Champion with 237kg, she lifted today 1kg less still winning it all. Silver Medal was awarded to KIM Hyo […]
The IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan, Vice President and Technical Committee Chairman Sam Coffa, Executive Board Member and Medical Committee Chairman Mike Irani, Coaching and Research Committee Member Kyle Pierce, Director General Attila Adamfi, Legal Counsel Dr. Magdolna Trombitas, Communication and Marketing Manager Lilla Rozgonyi held discussion about the future of Weightlifting and especially Masters […]