IWF celebrates its centenary (10 June 1905, Duisburg, Germany). 4th March, IWF Congress, Istanbul: With effect of 1st May, the weight of the barbell must always be a multiple of 1.0 kg. A World Record is only valid if it exceeds the previous one (individual lift or total) by 1.0 kg.
New categories are valid: for men 56-62-69-77-85-94-105-over 105 kg, for women: 48-53-58-63-69-75-over 75 kg. 1st World Championships for University and College Students (Women 37 lifters,11 nations, Men 50 lifters, 11 nations).
Introduction of women bar to be used at world and continental championships and big international events. Length of the bar is 2010 mm, grip diameter is 25 mm, and weight of the bar is 15 kg.
For the team classification 28-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 25th place. 10th and 11th December, IWF Congress, Athens: Two-Year-Suspension for a first doping offence. 13th December: The IOC Executive Board confirmed it’s decision to include women’s weightlifting in the programme of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.