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Pre-Application of Media Accreditation

2009 Goyang World Weightlifting Championships Organizing Commitee will take pre-application for AD card of Media to reduce time for issue the AD card for Media visitors and convenience for your news material work. ㅁ The deadline for making application : 25th Oct 2009 ㅁ Way of application : After fill out the Media Accreditation Form […]

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GB Team for World Championships

The following lifters have been selected for the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang City, Korea form the 17th-29th November. Name Wt Cat. Coach Natasha Perdue 69kg Tamas Feher Gurbinder Cheema 105kg Cheema Singh Both athletes were 1 kg off the selection total for their weight category however the selection committee felt that both athletes are […]

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Olympic champion Lu Yong plays one-man show to win gold (85 kg)

Olympic champion Lu Yong met no challenges to win the gold medal in the men’s weightlifting 85kg category at the Chinese National Games. Lu, the Beijing Olympic champion, lowered the weight of first attempts in the snatch by eight kilos and jerk by 12 kilos as he was confident to snatch the gold. Lu lifted a […]

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New President of Malta Weightlifting Association

The local weightlifting community has a new President, Jesmond Caruana. During the Annual General Meeting, Caruana contested David Saliba for the top post and was elected by the present members. The official name was amended to read Malta Weightlifting Association, to be in conformity with the Sports Act 2002. Further elections were held. Mark Pirotta […]

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