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London 2012 Sports Director visits IWF

With the aim to co-ordinate plans with the IWF for the weightlifting events of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, LOCOG Director of Sport , Ms. Debbie Jevans, accompanied by Mr. David Luckes, Head of Sport Competition, paid a short visit to Budapest on Thursday, 22 November. The London officials were met by Dr. Tamás Aján, […]

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ChiangMai Results now final

With the anti-doping control procedures now completed, the results of the 2007 Royal World Championships of ChiangMai can now be regarded as final. Here you can download the results (Total) in the categories where they had to be modified as a consequence of disqualifications for anti-doping violations. The updated Results, World Championship Team Classifications and […]

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IWF Director appointed to FISU

The FISU Executive Committee appointed Hungarian Anikó Németh-Móra, Director of the IWF, as Chairperson for Weightlifting in the World University Championships International Technical Commission. Mrs. Németh has attended and assisted in the organisation of all the ten University World Cups held so far since 1998. She will act for the term of 2007 – 2011 as […]

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Olympic Test Event in Beijing

The Test Event for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will take place in the Chinese capital under the name ‘Good Luck Beijing’, 20-24 January in the Olympic venue. Competitions will be held in the 53kg and +75kg categories for women, and in the 56kg and +105kg categories for men. The Rules and Regulations can be downloaded […]

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2008 Junior Worlds reallocated

Due to various problems that have emerged regarding the organization in Whitehorse, Yukon of the Junior World Championships of next year, the Canadians finally decided to retire from hosting this event. The appointed organizer is now the Colombian Weightlifting Federation and the 2008 Junior World Championships will now be held in Cali, Colombia, 12-20 June […]

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