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The enthusiastic words belong to Patric Bettembourg, the coach of the IWF Refugee Team, after the first Training Camp of this group, held from June 23 to July 1 in Halmstad, Sweden. “We shared many happy moments and many hard stories...
International Weightlifting Federation
Led by coach Patric Bettembourg, the IWF Refugee Team is having, from June 23 to July 1, its first Training Camp in Halmstad (SWE), in order to prepare the participation in the 2023 IWF World Championships, taking place from September 4-17 in Riyadh (KSA).
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An IWF delegation was recently in Paris to meet with the organisers of the upcoming Olympic Games in 2024 and discuss on the event readiness, with about 13 months to go before the start of the competition.
En.mehrnews.com
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian Junior weightlifter Mehrab Davasari has grabbed the gold medal in the 61 kg category at the Central Asian Open U17 Weightlifting Championships underway in Uzbekistan.
International Weightlifting Federation
Travelling half the globe to reach Havana, David Liti had no special plans for the IWF Grand Prix but had however one goal in mind: to get a total of 400kg in the men’s +109kg category. In the last final of the competition...
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Mary Theisen Lappen came desperately close to overtaking her United States team-mate Sarah Robles, who has won two Olympic medals, in an exciting women’s super-heavyweight session here in Havana. The US also had a good result in the men’s super-heavyweights...
International Weightlifting Federation
It is with great regret that the IWF learnt about the recent loss of Sir Ben Helfgott (GBR), an Olympian lifter in 1956 and 1960, at the age of 93. Mr Helfgott was an example of courage, determination...
International Weightlifting Federation
Jorge Luis Barcelan likes to talk with passion about the causes he cherishes. His eyes get wet when he recalls all the hurdles and difficulties until the staging of the IWF Grand Prix, here in Havana (CUB).
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It was a good day for Asia when athletes from Korea and Chinese Taipei were winners on day 10 of the IWF Grand Prix here in Havana. Jin Yunseong from Korea weighed in only marginally higher than 102kg, in which he is ranked second for Paris, before winning at 109kg.
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The Olympic history of Ecuador includes five medals in the most important sports event on the planet. Until Tokyo 2020ne, only male athletes had entered this very selected club – however, in the Japanese capital things changed and two women made history for their country.
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Gold and silver medallists from the Tokyo Olympic Games and a world champion provided the best spectacle of the IWF Grand Prix here on the ninth day of competition. All three – Solfrid Koanda from Norway...
The Independent
Helfgott was one of 732 child survivors who came to the UK to rebuild their lives after the Second World War.
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“Yes, there is undeniably an additional responsibility on the French athletes”. Brandon Vautard hesitates before replying, but the answer then comes fast. The 2024 Olympic Games, to be held in about 13 months in Paris, should be the career pinnacle of the French athletes.
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Lidia Valentin, the London 2012 Olympic gold medallist from Spain, has joined the qualifying pathway for Paris 2024 at the age of 38 despite an injury that could thwart her hopes. Whether she will be fit...
International Weightlifting Federation
Academies that can play a big role in changing the culture of weightlifting are springing up around the world. Plans are well underway for teaching and training centres in Fuzhou, China and Sofia, Bulgaria, and today the IWF signed a deal with a specialist sport university in Havana, Cuba.
