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Nowaday we know our Karl Rimböck more as the strict Jury President or Official, but Charly, as he is called among friends, is one of the most long-lived and active personalities in the weightlifting world. Born in Memmingen on the 26 th of August 1950, he began his weightlifting career in 1964 with a third place at the German Youth Championships. At that time there was still the three-styles competition and in 1971 he managed 142.5 kg in the snatch, 140 kg in the press and 170 kg in the clean and jerk. Karl Rimböck awarded during the BVDG Congress…

On the 21 st of September 2024, in Baunatal, at the German Weightlifting Electoral Congress, Florian Sperl was confirmed as President of the German Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) for a further term. Sperl, who has been president since 2020, can look back on a successful of office. The entire board and the expert advisors were also elected.Much has been achieved in the past four years to secure the future of the sport in Germany. An important milestone was the implementation of the “Agenda 2028”, a strategic plan, which paves the way for the future of weightlifting in Germany. Furthermore, personnel restructuring…

On the 16 September, the 2024 Oceanian Weightlifting Federation’s Electoral Congress was held in Suva, Fiji.The OWF had the honor of the presence of the President of the IWF, Mr. Mohamed Jalood and the President of PANAM, Mr. Jose Quinones.The elections went as follows:1. The Hon. Marcus Stephen (Nauru) was re-elected in the position of President of the OWF.2. Paul Coffa (Australia) was unopposed and declared the General Secretary of the OWF.3. The 1st Vice President re-elected was Jerry Wallwork from Samoa.The three Vice President positions:• Della Shaw Elder (Fiji) was re elected unopposed.• Luisa Peters (Cook Islands) – re…

The Junior World Championships started today, the 19 th of September 2024, in Leon with the first competition session, that of the 49 Kg Group B category.With less than 24 hours before the start of the IWF World Junior Championships in Leon, the opening Press Conference of the event took place in the Town Hall of the Spanish historical city. Vicente Canuria, in charge of the municipal Sports’ affairs, welcomed Antonio Conflitti, President of the European Weightlifting Federation and IWF Executive Board Member, and Constatino Iglesias, President of the Spanish Weightlifting Federation, for a brief presentation of the competition. “We…

The President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF), Antonio Conflitti has visited Baku at the invitation of the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation (AWF), between September 13 and 16, 2024.The main purpose of his visit is to strengthen the relationships between the two organizations, solidify friendships, cooperation, and partnership ties, as well as to closely familiarize himself with the country’s weightlifting infrastructure and evaluate the potential for hosting international competitions in the near future and even the establishment of a reference center for didactic activities specific to weightlifting, which will serve not only Azerbaijan, but also the entire continent. Antonio Conflitti had…

The European Weightlifting Federation, in conjunction with the Nordic Weightlifting Federation and the Faroe Islands Weightlifting Federation, cordially invites EWF Member Federations to participate in an ITO Seminar and Workshop on October 17-20, 2024, in the Faroe Islands.The seminar will be held alongside the Nordic Senior Weightlifting Championships, with a focus on both theoretical and practical training. The Nordic Weightlifting Federation, which is funded by the EWF for this activity, will provide lodging and meals to 16 selected ITOs.More information can be found here.On September 3, 2024, the EWF EB approved the Faroese Strength Sports Association’s admission as an EWF Provisional…

The European Weightlifting Federation announces that we are continuing our online lecture series on the duties of technical officials this year!This EWF Technical Committee seminar provides an excellent opportunity for athletes, coaches, and technical officials to improve their knowledge and skills for competition. You’ll gain crucial insights from our team of experts Tina Beiter (EWF TC Chairwoman), Tryggve Duun (EWF TC member), and Patrik Helgesson (EWF TC member), who have years of experience at the Olympic Games, World, and European Championships.Here’s the schedule and links:September 30, 2024, by Patrik Helgesson and Tina Beiter- TC position, 19:00 – 19:45 CET- CM…

On September 6 and 7, 2024, the Slovak Weightlifting Federation together with the sports club from the town of Štúrovo hosted a new weightlifting competition open to participants from several countries, the 21st edition of the Memorial dedicated to the former well-known weightlifter Miloš Zelinka.Miloš Zelinka was the pioneer of weightlifting in the small town of Štúrovo, in present- days Slovakia, which lies on the border between Slovakia and Hungary. Zelinka was a holder of Czechoslovak records, an official and an international technical official who has attended continental and world weightlifting competitions.55 competitors (male and females) from 5 countries SVK,…

The EWF was informed of the change in the Belgian Weightlifting Federation. Following a demand from the IWF to have an autonomous national governing body, Belgium’s federation was restructured.The board members who previously oversaw weightlifting continue in their positions, albeit with minor adjustments to their responsibilities. There are now two co-presidents, rather than one president, to represent the French and Flemish-speaking populations in Belgium, as well as a new General Secretary.The federation has also been rebranded as “Belgian Weightlifting” reflecting its renewed focus and commitment to the sport of weightlifting.Please note the updated communication details of the Belgian Weightlifting Federation:Belgian…

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the 29th edition of the Waldemar Malak Memorial was held at the MKS Atleta hall in Gdańsk. The tournament saw the participation of 14 athletes from countries including Armenia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Poland. The best lifter of the competition was Ravez Davetadze from Georgia, who was awarded €3,000 for his victory. Among the Polish competitors, Patryk Sawulski placed seventh, while Daniel Goljasz finished 13th. This annual event, honoring Poland’s 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, attracted notable athletes, but also the weightlifting community representatives such as Petr Krol, Vice President of the…