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2010 Antalya WWC Entry List now published!

Based on the Entry Forms received by the IWF Secretariat, the ENTRY LIST of the 2010 Antalya World Championships as of 6th September 2010 is now published on this website. The Entry List by Category contains 601 competitors from 77 countries. Please note that this is ONLY FOR INFORMATION! This List will not be updated […]

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Educational Seminar in Antalya

We would like to draw your attention to the next edition of the very successful IWF Educational Seminars which will be held during the World Championships in Antalya. It is organized in the framework of the IWF Education Program, and will take place on Saturday the 18th and Friday the 24th of September 2010.   Renowned […]

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International Weightlifting Federation on Facebook!

We are pleased to inform all members that the International Weightlifting Federation has launched its Facebook site! Feel free to “Like” our Fan Page and to contact us if you have any suggestions, inquiries or questions! We will share information with every FB user on the latest Competitions, and any other related news about the […]

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IWF Development Program for Coaches in South Africa

A course for coaches started yesterday, the 29th of August 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa in the framework of the IWF Development Program. The course will last 8 days from the 29th of August until the 5th of September 2010. We expect the course to be a great success and we are proud to […]

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The very first Youth Olympic Games

This first edition of the Youth Olympic Games welcomed a total of 104 participating weightlifters out of 64 countries. IWF takes great pleasure in congratulating Singapore on its accomplishment for providing stupendous atmosphere and conditions for every athlete and official participating in the weightlifting competitions.   The numbers of gold medal winning countries are 8. […]

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