The AWF Electoral Congress was carried out in March 2011 in Tashkent. After this successful event Uzbekistan is again to host a significant meet. The 2011 Asian Inter-Club Championships is held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 25 November to 2 December. Last year, this series of the competitions was held in Amman, Jordan. It’s remarkable that […]
Christina Iovu (MDA) Junior European Champion was happy with her progress throughout 2011 and she thought the competition in Paris would have been her peak during her career up to now. Her opening 83 kg was the second highest weight to Snatch in 48kg bodyweight category. She was injured and had to withdraw. After her […]
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) will deliver its ExCeL Sport Test Events over three weeks during November / December 2011. Branded as the ‘London Prepares’ Weightlifting International Invitational – the Olympic Test Event will be held at ExCeL, London from 10 – 11 December 2011 (together with the […]
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented today the highest state awards of the Republic of Russia at a ceremony held at his Presidential Residence in Gorki, outside Moscow, Russia. The Russian President gave the Order of Friendship award to the President of the International Weightlifting Federation Dr Tamas Ajan “for his contribution to strengthening the cooperation in the […]
The 26th Sea Games Indonesia 2011 was held in Jakarta-Palembang from 18-21 November. Weightlifting competitions were held in the GOR Bulu Tangkis, Jakabaring Sport Complex. Lifters from 9 countries participated in the competition, and gold medals were awarded to Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese lifters in the Total. Six countries managed to grab medals; however Thailand […]