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He was the last winner of the 2023 IWF World Youth Championships in Durres (ALB) and he earned gold in a very convincing way in the men’s +102kg category. Irakli Vekua, from Georgia, completed 16 years old on February 3 but has clear ideas about his future in weightlifting.
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For the third time in eight days a young Canadian was on the podium at the IWF World Youth Championships – a remarkable achievement for a nation that has never yet staged a national youth championship and never entered a youth athlete in an international competition until 2021.
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Athletes from the United States won two out of three events at stake in the fifth day of the Pan-American Championships, currently being held in Bariloche (ARG). In the men’s field, Nathan Damron was the best in the 96kg category (with a total of 340kg)...
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After the successful organisation of the 2022 edition of the IWF World Youth Championships in Leon, it was expectable that Mexico could send a multi-athlete delegation to this year’s event, taking place in Durres (ALB).
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A 16-year-old weightlifter from Kazakhstan marked himself out as one to watch in the sport when he won a youth world title by a massive margin and said, “I can do better than that.” Nikita Abdrakhmanov...
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Three finals, three overall champions from different countries. The fourth day of the Pan-American Championships, taking place in Bariloche (ARG) consecrated Angie Palacios Dajome (ECU) in the women’s 71kg...
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Less than two months after the terrible tragedy that affected the country, Turkey is determined to show in Durres (ALB) that whatever catastrophic the circumstances may be, there is always room for hope.
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An athlete and a retired coach with an age difference of 60 years represented the past and future health of Italian weightlifting on day six of the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania. In...
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Local fans had good reasons to celebrate the third day of the Pan-American Championships, taking place in Bariloche, as Argentinean Tatiana Ullua shone in the women’s 64kg, taking the gold medals at stake.
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After the conclusion of the fifth day and 14th event at the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Turkmenistan is the second most medalled country in Albania, with a total of 10 awards, six of them gold.
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Thailand had two debut winners on day five of the IWF World Youth Championships and one of them, Thanaporn Saetia, is hoping to step straight up to senior level by lifting at the Asian Championships in Jinju, Korea next month.
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Brian Winslow, the UK's 'oldest weightlifter', has smashed a national and world record after lifting more than his own bodyweight at a competition, as the 86-year-old says he is 'delighted'
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The second day of the Pan-American Championships, being held in Bariloche (ARG) until April 2, was marked by clear wins from the dominators of the three categories at stake. In the women’s 55kg, Shoely Mego Contreras...
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The IWF sent this week an invitation to all its National Member Federations for the participation in the IWF Grand Prix I taking place in Havana (CUB), from June 8-18, 2023. This is a crucial competition...
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Located in the eastern part of the country, on the border with Peru and with no sea access, Pastaza is the biggest Ecuadorian province in terms of surface. But if its 83’000 inhabitants enjoy an immense territory...
