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2009 Australian Senior Weightlifting Championships

Men: 56kg: Vannara Be (Vic) 1, 62kg: Daniel Koum (Vic) 1, Dale Watkins (SA) 2, 69kg: Musa Kamara (NSW) 1, 77kg: David Sarkisian (Vic) 1, Ben Turner (Qld) 2, Ricky Gulyamov (NSW) 3, 85kg: Troy Hewkins (Qld) 1, Malek Chamoun (NSW) 2, Matthew Williams (Vic) 3, 94kg: Simplice Ribouem (Vic) 1, Ben Mulder (Tas) 2, […]

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International Coaching Course (ICC), Budapest, Hungary

HISTORYThe first International Coaching Course in Budapest was held in 1971. Since the establishment of the Course, over 1.500 participants from more than 85 countries and all continents of the world received their education and certificate at our University. As a result of the long time activity in the international coach education the Course management […]

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Mid-2009 Commonwealth rankings and records

Herewith the mid-year listings of the current Commonwealth records, as well as the 2009 Commonwealth ranking lists (top-25 absolute and one-per-nation per weight category, both for men and women) are avaible by Michael Noonan, Record Keeper & Statistician of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation. 2009 Commonwealth Rankings as at 01 July.pdfCommonwealth records as at 01 July 2009.pdf

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Shailaja to be dropped from 2010 CWG elite list

Four top women lifters of India are dropped from the core group for the 2010 Commonwealth GamesPreparations after they failed to report for the national camp in time, Indian Weightlifting Federation said. Pujari, Renubala Chanu, S Yamini and Shristi Singh were among 60 elite lifters selected for 2010 CWG training which started in February but […]

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AUSTRALIAN WEIGHTLIFTING ANNOUCES INAUGURAL PATRON

The Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) is delighted to announce Her Excellency; Ms. Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia has accepted the inaugural position of Patron of the Australian Weightlifting Federation. Having been sworn in as the 25th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 05 September 2008, Her Excellency is the first woman […]

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