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At the 1948 Congress In London, Vice-President Dietrich Wortmann from the USA, introduced an important subject into the discussion: the possible creation of continental federations. Forty-three years after the foundation of the IWF...
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One of the most emotive moments in Olympic weightlifting history happened in 2008, at the Beijing Games, in the +105kg category. Born in Vienna, in 1982, Matthias Steiner initially represents his native Austria.
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With the momentum created in 2022 with the election of a renovated IWF Executive Board and the subsequent structural reforms in the IWF Constitution, the creation of an IWF Strategic Plan was also deemed a necessity for our International Federation.
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Before the IWF officially recognised and implemented women’s events at the beginning of the 1980s, Karyn Marshall (USA) is already training in 1978 in the sport she would later excel at. In 1981, at 25, she wins her first national championships.
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In October 1950, on the occasion of the World Championships, the International Federation’s Congress was convened in Paris (FRA). Welcoming the delegates at home, President Jules Rosset expressed in his report a major concern within the weightlifting family...
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Being the most decorated Olympian in Greece, the birthplace of the Games, is an honour all Hellenic athletes aspire to have. This special status is for the time being reserved for a hero, arguably one of the best weightlifters of all time, Pyrros Dimas.
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Following the consolidation of the FIH (“Fédération Internationale d’Haltérophilie”, the French version of the IWF) after 1920, and the establishment of the weightlifting programme for the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam ...
International Weightlifting Federation
2022 was a turning point in terms of the athletes’ voice and representation within the IWF. If an Athletes Commission was already in place before that, the new Executive Board and updated Constitution...
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The foundation of the IWF in 1905 does not mean that the sport of weightlifting was only “born” then. From that important moment on, it became more structured, but its practice was popular by the middle of the 19th century.
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Born in 1935, Yuri Vlasov started weightlifting 21 years later, while studying at the Air Force Academy. His talent and natural abilities were rapidly spotted, and in 1959 he earns his first World and European titles.
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A tragic accident occurred in Bikaner, Rajasthan, when 17-year-old gold-medallist power-lifter Yashtika Acharya died after a 270-kg rod fell on her neck during practice. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she was declared dead.
International Weightlifting Federation
The name “International Weightlifting Federation” – and the corresponding acronym (IWF) – was not the one that was originally defined on the foundation date, in 1905. By then, its first designation was “Amateur Athletes World Union”, combining the sport of weightlifting and wrestling.
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The future of weightlifting in Oceania looks brighter than ever after a landmark event in Samoa at the weekend. More than 90 coaches, about 40 athletes, 20 national federation presidents from the Pacific region...
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Despite her tiny and fragile appearance (she is 1.50m tall and weighs about 50kg), Loa Dika Toua (PNG) is a perfect example of determination, perseverance, and longevity in sport! She is just 16, when in 2000...
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In order to modernise its image and gain a renovated dynamism, the present IWF characteristic logo is created in 2014. With its distinctive intricated plates and the acronym (IWF) or full name (International Weightlifting Federation) next to them...
