Just months after winning the “Best Athlete of the Kotayk Province” title in Armenia, Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan has added another accolade to her name. On Friday, March 8, Khurshudyan won the award for the 2013 “Best Female Athlete” in Armenia. The 25-year-old weightlifting champion is best known for her breakthrough performance at the London […]
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan at the Presidential Residence Oqsaroy on 5 April 2013. Welcoming the guest, the Uzbek President underlined the contribution of the IWF and its President Dr. Tamas Ajan in the development of weightlifting sport and in the Olympic Movement. At the […]
FORMER Olympic and Commonwealth weightlifter Tommy Yule has been appointed as British Weight Lifting’s new Performance Director. The 37-year-old was born in South Africa but competed for Great Britain in the Sydney Olympics, and went on to win silver and bronze medals in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006. He has competed in […]
Due to the extreme number of Entries received, the 2013 YWC Timetable had to be revised, the new version can be found here. Please note that according to the new Timetable some bodyweight categories will be held on different day, and it is possible that one category will be organized on two days. The Verification […]
Patrick Hickey, IOC Executive Board Member, European Olympic Committee President, Ireland National Olympic Committee President paid a visit to Budapest, Hungary and held fruitful discussions with his colleague Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President on issues of mutual interest.