Men’s 62kg Bodyweight Category South American lifters are showing strong determination to overtake the victory from the Asian athletes. YUAN Chengfei (CHN) took advantage over the other competitors in the Snatch winning the Gold Medal, however it wasn’t enough to beat the Colombian winner. MOSQUERA Luis (COL) performed well in the Clean and Jerk leaving […]
Since 1972 Munich, the London 2012 Olympic Games can be considered as the most successful Olympics for Polish weightlifting. In the ExCeL Arena, venue of the Games, Adrian Zielinski won the Gold Medal in the 85kg bodyweight category and Bartlomiej Bonk won the Bronze in the 105kg bodyweight category. After their return from London, the […]
Youth started with zest and strength at the 2012 IWF Youth World Championships in Kosice, Slovakia. The 13-17 year old young athletes are eager to win medals and show their capabilities to one day compete at senior events. Looking at their techniques and innate qualities, some of them already have the makings of great champions. […]
Kailajärvi, a Grand Master in Weightlifting has an unparalleled record of attending 10 Olympic Games from 1964 to 2004, first as an athlete, later as a national team coach. A medallist at World and European Championships, he is also a double world record owner. On 1st of July 2012, he celebrated a wonderful double anniversary: […]
The IWF Executive Board concluded its two days meeting in Kosice, Slovakia prior to the 2012 IWF Youth World Championships. Discussing the proposals for the modification of the IWF Constitution, Technical Rules and By-Laws, the IWF Executive Board studied thorough all documents received and will make recommendations for the IWF Congress to be held in […]