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Six African records broken by Esmat Mansour El Sayed (EGY)

Results Six African Records by Esmat Mansour El SayedRuth Kasirye with two Norwegian RecordsJessica Embacher with Austrian U-20 RecordNina Eichhorn with five Austrian U-13 RecordsAbir Khalil Winner of the Eleiko Grand Prix ahead of Ruth Kasirye There was a great atmosphere in the Lochen sports hall on 22nd and 23rd May 2009 during the 6th […]

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Rezazadeh: I will deliver many Rezazadehs to the world of weightlifting

Under the leadership of former Olympic Champion Rezazadeh reaching the top of the final team ranking Iran could celebrate great successes at the Asian Championships and at the first Youth World championships as well. Hossein Rezazadeh, the world`s strongest man of the years 2000-2006 is in the position of directing the Iranian national teams in […]

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China winning the women’s team classification at Chiangmai

Even a DPR Korean world champion (Kim Kuk Hyang) in the last, the +69kg category could not stop the Chinese women’s team taking the top position in the nations’ ranking at the 1st EGAT Youth World Championships in Chiangmai, concluding today.In second rank – also having brought a full team of 7 girls – is Russia, with […]

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Russians and Kazakhs take over in heavier categories among the Youth

The girls’ 69kg could have brought another great duel . However, the local hero, Suwannaratana (17) was so excited in front of the home audience that she was unsuccessful  three times trying to lift 95kg.  This way, Russian Olga Zubova  had an easy victory grabbing all three possible gold medals. In the men’s 77kg russia continued […]

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