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Final deadline to apply to the IWF Symposium in Rome

WARNING! FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE for the IWF SYMPOSIUM 19TH FEBRUARY We are glad to announce that the Symposium is already worldwide recongized and almost 200 applications have arrived so far. In order to ensure a high quality and well organized event for all participants we would like to kindly remind you that there will be […]

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Imre Földi elected “Athlete of the Nation” in Hungary

It is an elite group of 12 of Hungary’s most prominent sportsmen and sportswomen who may bear the proud title of "Athlete of the Nation". Replacing Ferenc Puskás, who died recently, Imre FÖLDI was elected as the 12th member. Since Hungary boasts dozens of multiple Olympic, world and European champions and athletes of great merit, it is […]

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Temporary difficulties in navigating on this website

Due to a recent update of the Internet Explorer you may have difficulty in navigating within this website. It may happen that you cannot open the Menu Bar. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience and are working on eliminating it. Meanwhile, you may try to use another type of browser.

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Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation

The Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation was held on 2-3 February 2007 in Macau. Delegates of 39 countries attended the Congress. Sheik Sultan Bin Mejren from the United Arab Emirates has been elected as President of the AWF, and Mr. Ali Moradi re-elected as Secretary General.

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2006 World Ranking Lists

Results achieved in 43 international events on the 2006 IWF Calendar, from Copenhagen to Caguas, produced the traditional Annual World Ranking Lists for Men and Women. The lists are now published on this website.

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