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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 17

A perfect ‘gift’ for the World Weightlifting Day: the first-ever Weightlifting Museum in the world opens in China

The IWF couldn’t have received a better “gift” on World Weightlifting Day! On October 16, the IWF President Mohammed Jalood was in Shilong Town (Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China) to inaugurate the first-ever museum consecrated to our Sport.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 15

Alberto Miglietta succeeds Antonio Urso at the helm of the Italian Federation

Alberto Miglietta is the new President of the Italian Weightlifting Federation (FIPE), after the electoral assembly held this weekend in Rome (ITA). Mr Miglietta was chosen with 99.68% of favourable votes from the delegates and succeeds Antonio Urso in the leadership of the Italian national body.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 11

One-year-to-go countdown to the 2025 IWF World Championships in Forde (NOR)

The Norwegian city of Forde, host of the 2025 IWF World Championships, will organise this Saturday (October 12), an exciting one-year-to-go event, featuring both local and international weightlifting stars.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 11

One-year-to-go countdown to the 2025 IWF World Championships in Forde (NOR)

The Norwegian city of Forde, host of the 2025 IWF World Championships, will organise this Saturday (October 12), an exciting one-year-to-go event, featuring both local and international weightlifting stars.

Weightlifting News / BBC News / October 11

Weightlifter aiming to defend title after illness

Ex-Royal Marine Ram Patten had bowel cancer surgery in September and is continuing his recovery.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 9

Leon 2024: highest-ever rate of pre-competition tests on participating athletes!

The 2024 IWF World Junior Championships, held from September 19-27 in Leon (ESP), produced great performances on a sport level, but registered another very significant milestone: it was the IWF event with the highest proportion of athletes tested before its start.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / October 9

2024 IWF Ordinary Congress: all info sent to National Federations

The IWF National Federations have received on 3 October 2024 all the necessary information concerning the IWF Ordinary Congress to be held in Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel in Manama, BRN on 4 December 2024.

Weightlifting News / BBC News / October 5

Horror injury strongman 'may never compete again'

Dan Jones ripped both patellar tendons in a race carrying 80kg.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 30

León Review: Rizki and Olivia Reeves did it last time, now the stars of 2024 World Juniors are ready to shine

Before the 2024 Championships ended in León, Spain last week, the last time a World Junior Championships was held in an Olympic year was in 2021 in Tashkent.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 27

León, Day 9: Sarria widens medal spread with gold for Cuba – and Love claims Canada’s first world record in 70 years

The 2024 World Junior Championships ended with super-heavyweight victories for Cuba in the women and Korea in the men, and a first world record for Canada since the 1950s.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 26

León, Day 8: Brazil’s first world record lasts less than two minutes in sensational finish

Two world records, another “holiday” victory for the champion from Turkmenistan, seven lifts of 200kg or more and an unforgettable arrival on the world stage for a Brazilian teenager.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 25

León, Day 7: Refugee Jamali wins landmark medals – and Nishikawa thinks long-term after Japan gold

Yekta Jamali made her mark in her sport’s history today when she became the first member of the Weightlifting Refugee Team to win medals. Jamali, who left Iran in 2022 and lives in Germany, finished third behind the Armenian Emma Poghosyan in the women’s 81kg on day seven of the World Junior Championships in León, Spain.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 24

León, Day 6: The man with the golden smile strikes again for Kazakhstan, and Nicholson claims USA’s fourth win

Yedige Yemberdi is a name to remember. If his numbers are remarkable – four wins in four international competitions and 11 good clean and jerks in a row – his stage presence is even more impressive.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 24

IWF/ITA Clean Sport Seminar: “Don’t be negligent, remain vigilant and get informed!”

Around 75 participants in the IWF World Junior Championships, including athletes and support personnel, gathered this morning in the competition venue in Leon (ESP) for the IWF/ITA Clean Sport Seminar, an important educational tool to disseminate information on IWF’s Anti-Doping programme.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 22

León, Day 4: Segura hits new heights for  Colombia, another gold for USA – and Saudi teen breaks three youth world records

Ingrid Segura put on a show to claim Colombia’s first title on the fourth day of the 2024 World Junior Championships in León, Spain. The day’s other winner

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 21

León, Day 3: Tran and Ulrey edge ahead to give Vietnam and USA second golds

United States went to the top of the medals table a third of the way through the World Junior Championships when Miranda Ulrey won a desperately close women’s 59kg contest.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 21

Hampton Morris: Olympic medallist, world champion and… loader!

After his Olympic medal this summer in Paris, he could have skipped the IWF World Junior Championships in Leon (ESP). He didn’t. He came and was world champion.

Weightlifting News / BBC News / September 21

Royal Navy officer attempting deadlift world record

Rob Guest is aiming to lift 600,000kg across a 24-hour period to raise money for Help for Heroes.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 20

León, Day 2: World records for sensational Chen, and Olympic medallist Morris leads a 1-2 finish for USA

Chen Guan-Ling, the senior world champion from Chinese Taipei, and the American Olympic medallist Hampton Morris were in dominant form on day two of the World Junior Championships in León.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 19

León, Day 1: Stunning B Group medal for India, hosts Spain on podium – and two golds for Philippines

There was plenty of excitement on the opening day of the World Junior Championships in León, Spain, when two of the three medal sessions were won by the Philippines and two B Group lifters were on the podium, including one from the host nation.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 18

“Leon, world capital of weightlifting”

With less than 24 hours for the start of the IWF World Junior Championships in Leon (ESP), the opening Press Conference of the event took place today in the Town Hall of the historical city.

Weightlifting News / IWF.net / September 17

IWF IN MOURNING – Gustavo Malgor (ARG)

The IWF learnt with great sadness about the sudden loss of Mr Gustavo Malgor, President of the Argentinean Weightlifting Federation, on September 15. In

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 12
China's Wenwen Li dominant in women's over 81kg weightlifting

China's Wenwen Li dominant in women's over 81kg weightlifting

PARIS -- China's Wenwen Li won her second Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance to take the title in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Summer Games on Sunday.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / August 8
Team USA weightlifter trained in a garage to win Olympic medal

Team USA weightlifter trained in a garage to win Olympic medal

On Wednesday, Hampton Morris became the first American male to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting in 40 years. And he did so while training in a garage at his family's Georgia home. 

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Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 7
China's Li Fabin defends Olympic gold; Hampton Morris takes bronze

China's Li Fabin defends Olympic gold; Hampton Morris takes bronze

PARIS -- China's Li Fabin retained the 61kg Olympic weightlifting title with a dominant performance and total lift of 310kg at the Paris Games on Wednesday, coming up just short in a bid to break his own world record.

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