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Karlos Nasar was declared the Best Athlete of Bulgaria for 2024 in the 67 th edition of the traditional poll of sports journalists in the country. The Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion collected an exceptional result of 1365 points out of a possible 1370, and the award was presented to him by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev. A total of 137 sports journalists participated in this year challenge.”People who know me know that it is easier for me to set world records than to speak in front of so many people. I want to say…

Last Saturday, on February 22, 2025, the 2 nd European Team Cup was an absolute treat for all weightlifting fans. In a packed hall – 250 spectators, at the Sport Park Auwiesen, the “Steel City” team left nothing to chance. In front of the ORF TV public broadcaster cameras, the 20-time Austrian champion SK VÖEST Linz defeated the 8-time German title holder AV 03 Speyer in the final with 2169,49 to 2040,50 Sinclair points. GRAZER WITH NEW AUSTRIAN RECORD IN THE GENERAL CLASSThe outstanding member of the Linz team was undoubtedly the 20-year-old Elias Simbürger from Graz, from the SK…

From 13-16 February 2025, EWF President, Kt Antonio Conflitti, paid a working visit to Cyprus, accompanied by world weightlifting legend and IWF Vice President, Pirros Dimas.Upon arrival, a welcome meeting was held with the Executive of the Cyprus Weightlifting Federation, during which the current situation of the National Federation and the ongoing and future development programs were discussed. Special appreciation was directed to President Andreas Robumas and Secretary General Denise Offermann, who also holds the position of EWF Executive Board Member, for their overall activity and commitment to supporting and growing a new generation of young weightlifters.On the second day,…

Starting with December 27, 2024, the National Bank of Moldova puts into circulation commemorative silver coins dedicated to notable personalities and events.The “Sport” series is now completed by a set of three coins dedicated to canoeing, freestyle wrestling and weightlifting performances, each with a mintage of 500 units. The coins are minted in silver, have a face value of 50 Moldavian Lei and a mintage of 500 units each.The coins are packaged in special capsules and accompanied by certificates of authenticity with QR codes, being available both online on the National Bank website and through licensed banks in the Republic…

The Executive Board of the Kosovo Olympic Committee, at its first meeting of the 2025–2028 Olympic cycle on 19 February 2025, unanimously approved NOC President Ismet Krasniqi’s proposal to appoint Dr. Astrit Hasani as Adviser for International Relations.Dr. Hasani, President of the Weightlifting Federation of Kosovo, serving as Treasurer of the European Weightlifting Federation and a member of its Executive Board since 2016. He has the full support of the Kosovo Olympic Committee in all his activities.Dr. Hasani holds a master’s degree from the prestigious University of Cambridge and a doctorate from the University of Warsaw. He is widely recognized…

The German Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) continues to push the limits of competitive weightlifting with the Luxiaojun GWL Open 2025, an event that will bring together elite lifters, ambitious amateurs, and alternative strength sports. This competition, scheduled for July 4-5, 2025, in Frankfurt am Main, demonstrates the German Weightlifting Federation’s dedication to promoting diversity and innovation in weightlifting. Unlike typical weightlifting competitions, the GWL Open combines Olympic weightlifting with CrossFit and Functional Fitness participants. By abolishing the barrier for BVDG club affiliation, the federation assures that independent athletes and international competitors can demonstrate their abilities.  Athletes from all over Europe are invited to…

Following her recognition as the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month for October, weightlifter Tenishia Thornton has now earned the prestigious distinction of Atlas Youth Athlete of the Year Award for 2024. The ceremony took place on Thursday, the 13 th of February, 2025, at Atlas head office.This marks the third occasion Thornton has received this honour, having previously won the inaugural award in 2020 and again in 2023. Nineteen-years-old Thornton won this prestigious trophy, following a combined decision from a panel of three sports journalists and a public online vote conducted over recent weeks on social media pages. Runners-up…

Result BookDay 9 ResultsDay 8 ResultsDay 7 ResultsDay 6 ResultsDay 5 ResultsDay 4 resultsDay 3 ResultsDay 2 ResultsDay 1 Results Live StreamScoreboardTransportation schedule UPDATEStart Book UPDATE v2Final Entry By BWFinal Entry By CountryMedia FormPreliminary Entry By CountryPreliminary Entry By BWRegulationsEWF Special Congress InvitationEWF Special Congress Delegate FormThe 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.This decision is an excellent news for the European weightlifting community,…

On 8 February, the Swiss Weightlifting Federation SAGV/FHSA held its General  Assembly in Andelfingen, at which Bernd Schneider was unanimously re-elected for a  further term of office by all delegates from the 26 weightlifting clubs in Switzerland. As the two Vice-Presidents Aubry-Jan Schipper and Laurent Litzler have decided to  take up further positions as national coaches, Marc Vöge (Vice-President East) and  Jean-François Charrière (Vice-President West) were newly elected as Vice Presidents.  Following the resignation of Gaby Prongue after 13 successful years as technical  director and national coach, Laurent Litzler was elected as technical director. The new board consists of the following members: – Bernd…

Although at first it might seem surprising  that weightlifting would be the protagonists in a winter sports competition, in Armenia, during the second edition of the Pan Armenian Winter Games, that was exactly what happened.The Pan-Armenian Games are a complex of competitions in individual and team sports among athletes of Armenia and athletes of Armenian origin from other countries. The athletes from various parts of the world represent the cities in which they come from and not countries like other pan-games. The Pan Armenian Games take place mainly in Yerevan, but this years’ edition took place in Jermuk. The second…