International Weightlifting Federation RSS



Successful Weightlifting Workshop in Puerto Rico

With a full house of 45 consistent pupils each day, the PRWF celebrated a weightlifting workshop that included an array of subjects delivered by highly qualified speakers. Thanks to the intervention of the IWF Development Program, led by Mrs. Eva Moska, it was possible to bring Professor Marcelino Del Frade, from Cuba, to be the […]

Continue reading



2nd Asian Youth Games Nanjing

The 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, CHN started, with Weightlifting on the program for the first time being one of the 16 sports. These Games also serve as Test Event for 2014 YOG. Altogether 132 athletes from 28 NOCs are competing in 4 Women and 5 Men bodyweight categories. The Gold Medal in the […]

Continue reading



Deadline Reminder – 2013 IWF World Championships Wroclaw

The deadline for the Preliminary Entry Forms for the 2013 IWF World Championships Wroclaw expires on 20 August. We invite all National Federations to send their Preliminary Entry Forms promptly to the Polish Weightlifting Federation (wroclaw2013@nullpzpc.pl) and to the IWF (attila.adamfi@nulliwfnet.net).

Continue reading




WADA 2012 Testing Figures

In accordance with Article 14.5 of the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA has traditionally published two annual sets of testing figures: the first set reported by the WADA accredited laboratories on analyses performed, and the second by Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) on their doping control activities. In 2012, for the very first time, figures have been compiled […]

Continue reading