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2013 Russian President’s Cup Results

After a first edition held in Belgorod and a second edition in St. Petersburg; the 2013 Russian President’s Cup moved to Moscow. Weightlifters from 3 continents and 14 countries competed on the platform. Besides World, Continental Champions, Olympic Medallists also tried to grab victory. A new World Record was set in the Total with 334kg […]

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Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation appoints new President

23 November 2013 | Penang, Malaysia As a result of the casual vacancy created by the recent resignation of Hon. Vinson Detenamo (NRU) as President of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation (CWF), the Executive Board has, in line with the article 7.4 of the constitution appointed a new President until the CWF Electoral Congress is held […]

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WFA Coaching Course

The WFA held a Coaching Course from 5-10 November 2013. The course was conducted by: Aveenash Pandoo, National Coach and WFA Coaching and Research Committee, Prof. Abdurrazag Shakshuki From the faculty of medicine of the Tripoli University and Dr. Jelitti Khedija from the ANAD of Tunis and also practitioner in the field of sports medicine. […]

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Almaty to host the 2014 IWF World Championships

The date and the location of the 2014 IWF World Championships Olympic Qualification event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been changed following discussions between the IWF and the Kazakh Weightlifting Federation. New location: Almaty New date: 4-16 November 2014 Committee Meetings: 4 November Executive Board Meeting: 5-6 November Congress: 7 November Competition days: […]

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Updated IWF Android App and website

The updated version of the official IWF Android App includes an always up-to-date Ranking list beside the Sinclair Point Calculator and the Loading feature. We also created a direct link to reach our website easier. Sinclair Enter your bodyweight and Total Result, select your gender and click Calculate to get your Sinclair Points. Loading Select […]

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