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The first Junior World Championships were organized.

Abolition of the two-hand press. Competitions only with two lifts (Snatch, Clean & Jerk with two hands). For the team classification 12-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 10th place (only for the total).

The organization’s new name is “International Weightlifting Federation”, in short IWF.

The following categories are valid: 52 kg Flyweight, 56 kg Bantamweight, 60 kg Featherweight, 67.5 kg Lightweight, 75 kg Middleweight, 82.5 kg Lightheavyweight, 90 kg Middleheavyweight, over 90 kg till 110 kg Heavyweight, over 110 kg Superheavyweight. In World and Continental Championships not only the total results but also the individual lifts are honoured with […]

For the registration of junior world records, a category 52 kg is accepted. When there are 14 or more athletes in a category the competition has to be carried out in two groups.