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Matthias Steiner elected Sportsman of the Year in Germany

Germany’s superheavyweight Olympic Champion Matthias Steiner was elected Sportsman of the Year 2008 in his country. Never before had a weightlifter become the best sportsman of the year in Germany. Steiner’s almost ‘superhuman’ effort and great sportsmanship in Beijing was recognised by this honour.It may well be that prominent weightlifters became Sportsmen or Sportswomen of […]

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IWF Executive Board allocates 1st Youth World Championships

The IWF will organise the 1st ever World Championships for the Youth (aged 13-17 years) in 2009. According to the decision of the IWF Executive Board, the 1st Youth World Championships will take place in ChiangMai, Thailand, 19-24 May 2009.The competition venue and the hotel will be the same as for the 2007 Royal World […]

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