SportAccord has become one of the key annual events for leading figures involved in the Olympic, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games and other major events, while the sold out gathering in Canada, that takes place from May 20 until 25, with over 830 separate organisations from more than 70 countries represented. IWF President Dr. […]
The Olympic flame has officially been handed over to organisers of the London 2012 Games at a ceremony in Athens. The event was held at the Panathinaikos Stadium, the home of the first modern Olympics in Greece in 1896. The Hellenic Weightlifting Federation President, three times Olympic Gold medallist and Greek weightlifting hero Pyrros Dimas […]
Men’s 105kg After winning a gold medal in the Snatch with 180kg and a gold medal in the Total BERSANOV Ibragim from Kazakhstan became Junior World Champion in the Men’s 105kg bodyweight category. With 391kg, he ameliorated his Total since the 2011 JWC Penang with 16kg. Second place went to PLESNIEKS Arturs (LAT) who also […]
Women’s +75kg In the Total, YAO Chi-Ling the lifter from Chinese Taipei won the gold medal with 240kg. This performance is 3kg less than the one she achieved at the 2011 Junior World Championships Penang, Malaysia where she grabbed the silver medal. She stood up on the first place of the podium with silver in […]
Women’s 75kg No surprises in the Women’s 75kg bodyweight category. The performances of the top 3 were well-balanced. ZUBOVA Olga (RUS) started her attempts both in the Snatch and in the Clean & Jerk after all her opponents ended their competition. She competed against herself trying to push her limits further and further. Each and […]