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We are pleased to inform you that Stian Grimseth has been re-elected as President of the Norwegian Weightlifting Federation for another two-year term.Following an exciting presidential race, Grimseth secured a clear vote of confidence, reaffirming his strong leadership and dedication to the sport.Grimseth brings a deep passion for Norwegian weightlifting, combined with extensive experience in elite weightlifting. Under his leadership, Norway has celebrated European, World, and Olympic gold medals. His steady presence, strategic vision, and ability to inspire those around him continue to be key assets for the Federation.Joining him is a newly elected board, consisting of both new members…

Three-time Olympic champion, seven-time world champion, and seven-time European champion, Mr. Lasha Talakhadze was elected, on Thursday, April 3, 2025, the new President of the Georgian Weightlifting Federation for the next four years, by the unanimous vote of the 55 delegates present at the congress in Tbilisi. Ms. Rusudani Muradashvili was reconfirmed for the position of Secretary General of the national weightlifting governing body.Talakhadze takes over from another legend of our sport, the well-known, Mr. Kakhi Kakhiashvili, triple Olympic champion from Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, who will continue his excellent work within the Georgian Federation as Vice…

The 10th edition of the Francophone Games, scheduled to take place in July 2027 in Yerevan, Armenia, will mark a significant achievement as weightlifting is officially included for the first time in the program. Weightlifting, a national sport in Armenia, has been selected as one of three new sports for inclusion in these Games.In preparation for this historic event, a delegation from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) visited Armenia to evaluate the infrastructure and logistical requirements. Michel RAYNAUD, President of the International French-speaking Weightlifting Federation (FIFH) and IWF delegate for the event, as well as President of the…

At the Congress of the Hungarian Weightlifting Federation on 29 March 2025, Dr. Péter Nagy was elected President, succeeding Imre Dobos, who had led the federation since 2008.The newly elected President is a three-time Olympian, Universiade Champion, European Championships medalist, and national record-holder, as well as an impressive twenty-time Hungarian Champion.Dr. Nagy, who holds a law degree, recently concluded a distinguished international athletic career and now prepares to take on a different kind of heavy responsibility—leading the federation into a promising new era.The European Weightlifting Federation warmly congratulates Dr. Péter Nagy on his election and wishes him every success. May…

Marsa, “capital of world weightlifting” for a week endBetween 21 and 24 March 2025, the Marsa Sports Complex in Malta became the “world capital” of weightlifting. The important participation of more than 150 athletes from 15 teams from Europe, who competed in both competitions, was completed by an impressive presence of officials from EWF and IWF, those of the Balkan Federation and that of several Presidents of National Federations. The Presidents of the International and European Weightlifting Federations, Mr. Mohammed Jalood and Mr. Antonio Conflitti, were accompanied by the General Secretaries Dr. Antonio Urso and Dr. Milan Mihajlovic. The activities…

We are pleased to present the newly selected members of the Powerlifting & Weightlifting Federation Luxembourg (PWFL) Executive Committee, who were elected at the General Assembly on March 16, 2025.The newly formed Executive Committee is as follows:President: Philippe ParageEmail: philippe.parage@pwf.luVice-President: Mark NotschaeleSecretary General: Gaston ParageEmail: gaston.parage@pwf.luTreasurer: Ankie TimmersManager: Alain HammangTechnical and Sports Director of Weightlifting: Sabine KustererEmail: sabine.kusterer@pwf.luAthlete Representative: Gasparro TizianoMedical Advisor: Dr. Dominik DoerrFor further details and updates, please visit the official website: www.pwf.luIt is worth noting that last weekend, four Luxembourg athletes competed in the 46th European Small Nations Tournament, finishing fifth overall. Strzykala Mara did a particularly excellent performance, finishing fourth…

Achieving outstanding sports performances requires significant hard work and sacrifice, with top athletes receiving medals in recognition of their achievements, teams enjoying a moment of satisfaction for meeting their goals and all of us enjoying the victories in our sport. An additional way to honor and celebrate the best athletes is through special awards.In this sense, the European Weightlifting Federation, in 2022, implemented an Award for the Best European Weightlifter. Shortly after, a collaboration was established with the International Sports Press Association Europe (AIPS Europe). This cooperation led to the creation of the prestigious EWF – AIPS EUROPE WEIGHTLIFTER OF…

Romanian Weightlifting Federation held its meeting of the Ordinary General Assembly and Elections 2025, on March 14, in the “Olympic House” Amphitheater – headquarters of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, in Bucharest.The working sessions, as well as the second part of the meeting, reserved for the elections, took place in very good conditions, in compliance with all the statutory provisions.The New Federal Office of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation 2025-2029:President – Alexandru PadureVice President – Anton FicziMember – Ionut OnelMember – George CalinMember – Ovidiu FatuMember – Eduard SimineanuMember – Cristina MafteiMember – Adrian JigauMember – Bianca RomanPresident of the…

On March 18, 2025, an official meeting took place in Istanbul between the host of the 2027 European Games, the Türkiye Olympic Committee, and the Türkiye Weightlifting Federation on one side, and representatives from the European Olympic Committees, and the European Weightlifting Federation on the other side.Present at this significant meeting were the Sports Director of the Türkiye Olympic Committee Yusuf Erdem Dogan along with his team, representatives from the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, specifically Kagan Sahin and Ali Buyukasar, EOC Sports Director Peter Brull, as well as EWF President Antonio Conflitti and EWF General Secretary Milan Mihajlovic.The discussion focused on…

At the EWF Congress held on February 17, 2024 in Sofia, on the initiative of EWF President Antonio Conflitti, the EWF Historical Commission was officially established. The Commission plays an active role in preserving and promoting the rich history of European weightlifting. Among its notable activities are:Reprint of the inaugural EWF Bulletin from 1969.Publication of the Danube Cup results book, covering the period from 1961 to 1996.Development of a comprehensive database of European Championships results, which will be partly made available on the EWF website starting from April 2025.The EWF has compiled an extensive collection of results, collecting 76 years of European Championships,…