South Korea?s Jang Mi-ran dominated the superheavyweight +75kg category in the final day of the women?s competition in Doha. The 22-year old who was silver medalist in Athens Olympic Games, lifted a total of 300 kilos to win China?s Mu Shuangshuang on bodyweight difference. Mu snatched 130kg to win the gold medal, but Jang was […]
At its meeting held in Doha, Qatar on 15 November 2005, the IWF Executive Board discussed the issue of repeated anti-doping violations by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation’s athletes and officials, while it provided a hearing to the delegation of the Federation. The following decision was taken, with regard to the fact that the TWF has […]
Ilya Ilin, 17, sensationally won the gold medal in the men?s weight category 85 kg on sixth day at the 2005 Centennial World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar. He claimed the overall win lifting 286 kg, which is a new world junior record. The spectators who came to Al Sadd Sports Club before the start […]
It looked like the Russians may finally put a stop to China?s golden dominance, on Day 5 of the 2005 Centennial World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar. In the women?s 69 kilogram category, 18 year old Russian sensation Zarema Kasaeva came away with a new junior and senior world record in the clean and jerk […]
Thailands, Pawina Thongsuk set new standards at the 74th Men and 17th Women Centennial World Weightlifting Championship in Doha, Qatar, when she established five new records in the 63 Kilogram category and now sets eyes on another a double Olympic gold medal. Thongsuk won the three gold medals in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk as […]