The French Weightlifting Federation (FFHMFAC) held its elections on 10 March 2013. The newly elected President is Marc Andrieux. Davis Baechler is the new General Secretary and Stéphane Hatot became the Treasurer of the Federation. Congratulations!
The First World Weightlifting Championships were held on 28 March 1891 exactly 122 years ago. Seven athletes from six countries competed at the event held in London. E. Lawrence Levy, England was the first World Champion in weightlifting. In March 1891, in open competition against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin, E. […]
Dear Sports Friends, Herewith we are publishing the List of Candidates to the IWF elections which will take place in Moscow, Russia, on 20-21 May 2013. Let me add a few observations to this list. Never before has there been such a great interest in the leadership positions of the IWF. It is a sure […]
The Final Entries by bodyweight category for the 2013 Youth World Championships and YOG Qualification are published. The Verification of Final Entries will be held on 6 April 2013 at 18:00. Please note that according to the IWF Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations “a copy of each participating athlete’s passport must be presented at […]
The Slovak Weightlifting Federation held its elections on 23 March 2013 in the presence of 40 delegates representing 91% of the total membership. Dr. Pavol Mutafov was re-elected President. Members of the elected Executive Board: Jan Stefanik, Stefan Korpa, Milan Kubak, Miroslav Skrobian, Rudolf Lukacs. On behalf of IWF President, Dr. Tamas Ajan, Attila Adamfi […]