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Long Qingquan betters Mutlu’s world record at Chinese National Games

Olympic champion Long Qingquan made his impressive debut at the 11th Chinese National Games as he towered weightlifting legend Mutlu’s jerk world record in men’s 56kg category Friday. Long of Hunan hoisted 169kg in his final attempt to smash the jerk world record by one kilo, which was made by Turkish Olympic champion Halil Mutlu. […]

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Three time Olympian Rodrigo del Rosario, passed away at 92

Arturo Macapagal, president of the Philippine Olympian Association, announced the passing away of Olympian Rodrigo del Rosario, 92. He was the first to represent his country at Olympic Games in weightlifting. Del Rosario, from Cabangan, Zambales, represented the country in three Olympics: London 1948 (5th), Helsinki 1952 (4th) and Melbourne 1956 (eliminated in clear and […]

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Deadline for Final Entries to expire on 25 October!

Attention National Federations! The deadline for Final Entries to the 2009 Goyang World Championships expires on 25th October 2009.Send your Final Entries to the Organising Committee armi8@nullkorea.kr with a copy to the IWF tamas.ajan@nulliwfnet.net before the deadline.  

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