Women’s 48kg was a balanced competition with clearly defined positions. All 3 Gold Medals went to the Chinese lifter GUAN Chunyin participating in her first international competition. She lifted a Total of 182kg which is 10kg more than the Silver Medallist PIRON Beatriz Elizabeth (DOM). The Silver Medallist of the 2012 Asian Junior Championships, SAIKHOM […]
The 2013 IWF Junior World Championships just kicked off in Lima, Peru here at the Maria Angola Convention Center. At the Opening Ceremony held yesterday at the Magic Water Circuit Emilio Fernandez; Ms. Suzana Cordova, Director of Culture and Sport of the City Hall and Mr. Francisco Boza Dibos, President of the Peruvian Sports Institute […]
On 27 April 2013, the Weightlifting Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the 7th International Memorial Tournament „Andrija Malec” in Sarajevo. With the participation of 4 countries (ALB, BIH, SRB, TUR) with 5 teams, this event gives great opportunities for weightlifting promotion and development since each team should include 1 woman, 1 youth man and […]
The Final Entry List for the 2013 IWF Junior Weightlifting Championships including 294 athletes has been published on our website. Check it out here! Please note that the Entry of Ecuador is not considered as Final and is pending on ECU MF President’s Luis Zambrano’s confirmation.
Paul Coffa, General Secretary of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) announces: The Oceania Weightlifting Federation has decided to change the date of the ZKC Email International Club Tournament to July 26-28, 2013. This tournament has now become a regular feature on the international weightlifting calendar attracting over 120 clubs from the five continents every year. […]