Lifter Chaudhary bags historic gold
Sanju Chaudhary created history in weightlifting when she won Nepal’s first-ever gold medal in women’s section here today.
Sanju Chaudhary created history in weightlifting when she won Nepal’s first-ever gold medal in women’s section here today.
The IWF Executive Board has concluded a successful meeting in Lausanne. The meeting provided a chance to reflect on a successful 2019, while looking forward to next year and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Following a hearing at the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS), the appeal of the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation was dismissed and the decision rendered by the Independent Member Federations Sanctioning Panel (IMFSP) to suspend the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation was upheld.
by Adam Czaplicki, Paulina Szyszka, Jarosław Sacharuk, Janusz Jaszczuk
Dear weightlifters, Athletes have always been the beating heart of weightlifting. This is central to the International Weightlifting Federation’s values and we have a number of mechanisms that allow us to listen carefully to the athletes’ voice.
Turkey commemorated weightlifting legend Naim Suleymanoglu, a triple Olympic gold medal winner who died on Nov. 18, 2017. This year marked two years since the death of the Bulgarian-born Suleymanoglu...
In the framework of the IWF Development Program, the Cyprus Weightlifting Federation organized a Coaching Seminar this November. 36 participants attended the event from various age groups. The two-day event included an Anti-Doping Seminar...
Christine Girard was the first Canadian female weightlifter to win Olympic medals – a bronze in 2008 in Beijing and she is the Champion of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Christine originally ranked fourth in Beijing and third in London...