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On October 1, 2024, 28 European coaches attended a Zoom session organized by IWF, in which Europe led among the continents in participating in the IWF pilot program for Coaching licensing. EWF CRSC has shown strong activity and readiness to engage in all IWF programs.The lecturer was well-known IWF CRSC member Kyle Pierce, who addressed the topic of contemporary weightlifting training. This seminar focused on the knowledge needed in the trainer licensing process, a critical activity that will be introduced on January 1st, 2025.The lecture covered numerous aspects of the training process, and it was evident that training requires a…

The Technical Committee of the European Weightlifting Federation held on Monday, September 30, 2024, the first two ITO’s training sessions of the new on-line seminar’s series presented and moderated by TC Chairwoman and Vice-President Tina Beiter and TC Member Patrik Helgesson, through the Zoom platform. The first meeting was enjoyed by a peak of 100 participating international technical officials from all over the world, which raises even more the interest and importance of this initiative, launched in 2023 by EWF, in the same format. The two EWF TC representatives presented in detail the very important roles of the Technical Controller…

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,…