The European Weightlifting Federation Executive Board has officially decided to reallocate the 2025 European Youth and U15 Championships to the Spanish Weightlifting Federation following an online meeting on February 13, 2025. The competition will be organized in Madrid, Spain, from July 23 to 30, 2025.
The Executive Board reviewed the applications of the National Federations of Albania, Bulgaria, and Spain, but the Spanish proposal was declared the winner also considering the presentation of the letter of guarantee for the access of AIN participants with Belarusian and Russian passports. The competition had initially been allocated to the Polish Weightlifting Federation, which informed the EWF in December 2024 that it could no longer ensure the conditions imposed.
This decision is an excellent news for the European weightlifting community, as Spain has returned with energy among the organizing countries. It is worth noting that Spain also recently organized the 2024 World Junior Weightlifting Championships, in September, in Leon.
Therefore, the 2025 European Youth and U15 Championships will be the 12th European Championship hosted in Spain:
• European Senior Championships (Men): 1973 (Madrid), 1984 (Vitoria)
• European Senior Championships (Women): 1990 (Santa Cruz de Tenrife), 1993 (Valencia), 1997 (Sevilla)
• European Senior Championships (Men & Women): 1999 (La Coruña)
• European Junior Championships: 1993 (Valencia), 1997 (Sevilla), 2003 (Valencia), 2009 (Puerto de la Cruz)
• European Youth Championships: 2010 (Valencia)
• European U16 Championships: 1998 (La Coruña)
In Madrid, all participants will be accommodated in hotels within walking distance of the training area located in the Spanish National Weightlifting Training Centre. The facility is fully equipped with 25 training platforms, a physiotherapy room, and a sauna.
The accommodation is uniquely located within the Complutense University of Madrid, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Spain.
The Competition venue, in the Cerro Almodovar Sports Center, is approximately 20 minutes by bus from the accommodation.
The official arrival airport is Madrid-Barajas, Spain’s largest airport with flight connections to over 200 cities across the world. The airport is around 25 minutes from the accommodation.
- KEY DATES FOR 2025 EUROPEAN YOUTH AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- Arrival Date: Delegations can arrive from July 20, 2025
- First Competition Day: July 23, 2025
- Last Competition Day: July 30, 2025
- Departure: July 31, 2025
Spanish Weightlifting Federation President, Constantino Iglesias Rodríguez and General Secretary Juan Lama Arenales addressed a message after the EWF confirmation: “We are delighted to welcome athletes, coaches, and officials to Madrid for this significant event. We are all looking forward to another amazing edition of the European Championships in Spain. We believe that Madrid is the perfect city for this type of competition: we have one of the biggest airports in the world, a perfect climate, the best national weightlifting facilities and a highly secure city, all within the controlled area of the National High-Performance Centre, which is perfect for our young athletes and coaches.”
The EWF is delighted with this confirmation and sends its sincere congratulations to the Royal Spanish Weightlifting Federation.
The satisfaction is even greater because, with this reallocation, the continental competition calendar has been finalized.
See you in Madrid!