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Tenishia Thornton won a prestigious award after a combined vote by sports journalists and a public vote which was held online. The first edition of this award, which took place in 2020, was also won by Tenishia Thornton. and at that time.At the tender age of 16, Thornton bagged an astonishing three gold medals and the title of World Youth Champion at the World Youth Championships held in June in Leon, Mexico. Competing in the women’s 55kg class, the young Maltese lifter stunned the field with a successful 78kg lift snatch, a successful 100kg lift in the clean and jerk,…

Yerevan, Armenia – The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) President Kt. Antonio Conflitti and General Secretary Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, conducted a technical visit to Yerevan, Armenia from January 29th to 31st to inspect preparations for the upcoming 2023 European Championships. The competition, which will be held in April 2023, marks the first major weightlifting event to be organized in Armenia, showcasing the country’s strong tradition in the sport. During the visit, the EWF delegation was impressed with the progress being made at the reconstruction site of the training facility. EWF President Kt. Antonio Conflitti President Conflitti stated, “I am incredibly impressed…

The 2023 Reykjavík International Games marked a historic moment for the Icelandic Weightlifting Federation as they hosted their first-ever International Team Competition. The competition was held with great excitement and anticipation as ten male and ten female weightlifters from five different teams took to the stage to showcase their strengths and skills.Each team consisted of two male and two female lifters, and the competition was based on points with the highest-ranked lifter in each gender category receiving ten points, followed by 9 points for second place, and so on. The competition was fierce, but it was Norway’s Kim Eirik Tollefsen…

Join us today for Reykjavik International games!Five teams composed of 2 males and 2 females a total of ten male lifters and ten female lifter are currently signed up for RIG 2023.Team competition will be based on points where the highest ranked lifter based on 2017-2020 Sinclair points [1] gets 10 points, second place 9 points in each of the gender categories.If two or more teams are even, the team with the highest combined score of one male and one female winner is ranked higher. If the teams are still even they will share the placement.If a competitor does not…

RESULTS Training time table START BOOK Updated Accommodation info Final Entry List by Nation Final Entry List by BW EWF Congress Agenda REGULATIONS 02 UPDATED 02.03.2023. Preliminary Entry List by Nation Preliminary Entry List by BW According to the IWF EB decision, the Anti doping fee is 100 USD per athlete INVITATION

AWF created “Tekan” platform to make the voluntary support mechanism more accessible, in addition to the measures implemented by the state in the direction of the development of weightlifting. NEW CHAPTER IN AZERBAIJAN WEIGHTLIFTING In 2022, AWF chose the way to develop weightlifting in our country by developing region’s sport. We made an effort to change the situation and in short time about 10 new weightlifting halls opened in Goranboy, Ganja, Samukh, Tovuz, Gazakh, Ismayilli, Gakh, Balakan, Sabirabad and Zangilan. Additionally, by initiative of federation more than 20 clubs created all around the country. This year AWF created “Tekan” platform…

The EWF is pleased to inform you that the Portugal Weightlifting Federation (FHP) is now a full member of the EWF. Portugal weightlifting federation is again an active member of our sports family, following a decision made by the IWF EB, Congress ratification in Bogota (COL) last December, and other formalities. We will have the opportunity to meet representatives of the FHP during the IWF / EWF Coach license program in Sweden in March, and we are looking forward to it. EWF wishes FHP much success in sports in the future. The following are the contact details: Weightlifting Federation of…

The EWF Technical Committee together with EWF Medical Committee has produced a series of videos that will help athletes, coaches, and technical officials better understand IWF Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations. The EWF thanks Tina Beiter, the EWF TC Chairwoman, Tryggve Duun, the EWF MC Chairman, Dr. Zurab Kakhabrishvili, an EWF and IWF MC member, and the participating athletes in this videos. You can find videos on EWF YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9uxVQ65bg&list=PLXeI375cQcjkszJJzOEjb1r5OPfP5QE8G&index=3&ab_channel=EWFSPORT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capiiEHQvZY&list=PLXeI375cQcjkszJJzOEjb1r5OPfP5QE8G&index=4&ab_channel=EWFSPORT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9dzMN0WLVg&list=PLXeI375cQcjkszJJzOEjb1r5OPfP5QE8G&index=5&ab_channel=EWFSPORT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n48hEmlJ7zY&list=PLXeI375cQcjkszJJzOEjb1r5OPfP5QE8G&index=1&ab_channel=EWFSPORT

The “Tekan” platform was created by the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation in order to make the mechanism of voluntary support for the development of weightlifting sports in Azerbaijan more accessible.The goal is to popularize this sport, to encourage the development of weightlifters of different age groups from all regions of our country.The mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle among young people, to make weightlifting one of the main components of the health and pedagogical education process, to contribute to the Olympic Movement, which is developing around the idea of “Building a prosperous, peaceful world that respects human dignity”.Any person can…

RESULTBOOK Day 9 Results Day 8 Results Day 7 Results Day 6 Results Day 5 Results Day 4 Results Day 3 Results Day 2 Results Day 1 Results STARTBOOKFinal entry list by Nation v2Final entry list by BW v2Final entry list by NationFinal entry list by BWPreliminary entry list by NationPreliminary entry list by BWAccommodation & Transportation form Preliminary timetable REGULATIONSThe European Weightlifting Federation informs you that in order to harmonize the Calendar, the date of the 2023 European Youth & U15 Championships has been changed. The new term is as follows: European Youth & U15 Championships Chisinau, Moldova1-10 July 2023