IWF President Mohamed Jalood has praised the outstanding weightlifting competitions at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games which showcased the sport’s athletic prowess, universality, thrilling entertainment and global appeal. The weightlifting competition took place between 30 July and 3 August and saw elite weightlifters compete across 16 weight categories – eight male and eight female. A total […]
The dates for the weightlifting at Paris 2024 have been confirmed with the Olympic competition set for 7-11 August 2024. The five-day competition will take place at the South Paris Arena 6 and see weightlifting as one of the sports which brings the Games to a close. On the final day of Paris 2024, weightlifting, […]
The last month saw many great weightlifting competitions from the Pacific Mini Games + Oceania Senior Championships in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands to the XIX Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia and 19th Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria. Among some highlights from the month’s events were the five days of competition with daily awards and various […]
The election of the new IWF President Mr. Mohammed Jaloud, Executive Board as well as Commissions and Committees, demonstrates the strong wish of the IWF member federations for a renewal and change within the organisation. President Jaloud brings extensive experience within the sport; having been a weightlifting athlete for 13 years, working within the administration […]