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EWF learned with sorrow that Mr. Kenan Nuhut (1956-2023) passed away on June 19.Mr. Nuhut served as President of the Turkish Weightlifting Federation from 1978 to 1978 and again from 2000 to 2004. He was also an Executive Board member of the Turkish Olympic Committee and the Deputy General Director of Youth and Sport.Mr. Nuhut served on the EWF Executive Board from 2003 until 2008.”During his presidency, our national weightlifters won gold medals by breaking records in World and European Championships,” remarked Talat Unlu, President of Turkish Weightlifting Federation. Brother Kenan was not just the Feederation’s President, but also our elder brother…

ITOs Experts Enlighten Attendees on TOs Key Roles and Athletes’ PerspectivesThe European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) recently concluded a series of highly anticipated seminars, providing a platform for ITOs, coaches, athletes, and weightlifting enthusiasts to gain invaluable knowledge and insights from sports experts. The seminars held virtually and featuring renowned professionals, covered a wide range of topics essential to the world of weightlifting technical rules and regulations.The first seminar, titled “The Role of the Jury,” was presented by the esteemed Tina Beiter, EWF Vice President, and TC Chairwoman, on the 15th of May. Attendees had the opportunity to delve into the…

Gerhard Peya, President of the Austrian Weightlifting Federation Gerhard Peya, President of the Austrian Weightlifting Federation, has a lot of valuable sports resources, including results that will be published soon for a book about the Danube Cup history, including all of the results from 1961 to 1996, medal tables, statistics, and personal stories, particularly about Imre Földi.The first discussions about establishing a Danube Cup took place at meetings of the Danube countries’ presidents at World and European championships. The strategy and more comprehensive preparation took place in a Viennese cafe in 1960. Proponents included ÖGV President August Wunderer, Secretary Gottfried…

The 13th Mediterranean Weightlifting Cup and Mediterranean Weightlifting Confederation (MWC) Electoral Congress will be held in Malta from October 6th to 8th, 2023, organized by the Malta Weightlifting Association in partnership with the MWC.Cottonera Sports Complex in Cospicua will host the competition, while Sliema will host Electoral Congress.Malta, as a cultural and historical heritage location, has become also an important point in the weightlifting world, thanks to great federation activities, such as organizing international events (European junior championships, Commonwealth championships, Mediterranean Cups, European Union Cups, European Small Nations tournaments, and even an International tournament – Olympic Qualifying Event) and achieving…

The European Weightlifting Federation will organize this year the first edition of the EWF  Cup, the most innovative European competition, in a very special format.Participating Federations’ teams with a maximum of five mixed pairs of girls and boys with a minimum age of 17 years old calculated in the athlete’s year of birth will compete on five training or warm-up platform layout outdoors, one of the mandatory conditions for these competitions. The pairs of each team will be united by combining five male and five female body weight categories, as follows:Pair 1 – M 61 kg & W 49 kg…

Green light from the European Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Board for the EWF Youth Training Camp 2023. After the big success of last year in Croatia, this year it will take place in Konya (TUR), from August 13 to August 20. The invitation is open to all EWF National Federations with a general limit of 20 boys and 20 girls. EWF Member Federations are kindly asked to announce and book as soon as possible their participation in order to secure the respective reservations. Türkiye, Finland, Croatia and United Kingdom are the four countries that provided their applications for hosting the 2023…

The European Weightlifting Federation launched a new media project to significantly increase the visibility of the weightlifting community in Europe. Sprintty platform will not only broadcast continental, regional or national competitions held in Europe, but it will offer sports and weightlifting stakeholders, in particular, diversified content, from interviews to international training camps, coaching and scientific activities, Anti-Doping and Fair Play seminars and much more. SPRINTTY is a “shopify” in the world of OTT solutions. It will offer the best technology to launch our own platform and start monetizing our video content instantly. The platform setup takes 2-3 days, with zero…

Chisinau, Moldova – The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) is set to revolutionize weightlifting competitions with the introduction of the groundbreaking “Fan Zone” program. This immersive initiative will make its debut at the highly anticipated 2023 European Youth and U15 Championships in Chisinau, Moldova, promising an unforgettable experience for spectators. The “Fan Zone” program aims to take weightlifting championships to new heights by creating an interactive and engaging environment for fans. Through captivating displays, live updates, and exclusive athlete interviews, spectators will be able to dive deep into the world of weightlifting, connecting with the athletes and sharing in their triumphs.…

Raimo Turunen, the esteemed vice president of the Finnish Weightlifting Association, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that resonates both in Finland and abroad. Born on November 17, 1956, in Rautavaara, Turunen succumbed to a formidable and rapidly progressing illness on Tuesday in Helsinki, at the age of 66. With a profound passion for weightlifting, Turunen first entered the sport as an athlete and later carved his path as an esteemed coach and revered technical official in competitions. His commitment extended beyond the field, as he served as a dedicated employee and trustee of the Weightlifting Association. Growing up…

By Brian Oliver Adis Karkelja had a weekend he will never forget. On Saturday (May 27), he became a national weightlifting champion for the tenth time, and on Sunday (May 28) he was called out to help rescue a woman hanging on for life after she fell down a mountain. Like his lifts in the Bosnia national championships, the rescue effort – which involved dozens of people on treacherous terrain – was successful. More than 20 attempts for a helicopter rescue failed because 61-year-old hiker Vlatka Hrgović was effectively trapped on a sheer rockface. After a 12-hour “on foot” rescue operation…