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EWF regrets to inform you of the passing of Pekka Kare, a well-known Finnish sports official.He was a prominent weightlifting figure in Finland, Europe, and the rest of the world.The European Weightlifting Federation expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones, and to the Finnish Weightlifting Federation.The following text was written by Kalle Virtapohja, a friend of Pekka’s and the author of his memoirs, and was translated by Karoliina Lundahl. Pekka Kare ”Mr. Pekka Kare, the Honorary President of the Finnish Weightlifting Federation, passed away in Siuntio, Finland,  after a short illness on November 8, 2022. He was…

The 43rd European Small Nations Tournament was held from November 3 to 6, 2022, at Sports Arena Spyros Kyprianou in Limassol (CYP).It was superbly organized, with nearly 50 participants from nine countries.The event began with a seminar on anti-doping (Denise Offermann), weightlifting injuries (Dr Mike Irani), and technical rules (Milan Mihajlovic). Cyprus (1393 points) won the 43rd European Small Nations Tournament, followed by Iceland (1382,86), Malta (1382,16), Monaco, San Marino, and Luxembourg. The difference between second and third place was only 0.70 points, demonstrating how exciting and dramatic the competition was.Results of the 43rd European Small Nations Tournament THORNTON Tenishia…

The International Tournament “Open Bosnia Cup” is one of Europe’s oldest competitions. Despite the name change, the tournament is still being held in its 46th edition. Many national teams competed last year, and many of them won the trophy. In the previous decade, Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, Poland, Turkey, Serbia, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Slovenia, Greece, France, Sweden, and many other countries competed. Almost all of those teams, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, were named Open Bosnia Champions.The competition continued in 2020, the start of the Corona-19 pandemic, in a new format that combined online and on-site components. This…

Dr. Kyle Pierce (USA) IWF Coaching Course held at Weightlifting Academy in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 5-9 November 2022, in the framework of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Development Program. A member of the IWF Coaching and Research Committee, IWF Coaching Expert Dr. Kyle Pierce (USA), served as a lecturer. About 50 coaches from all regions of Azerbaijan, including coaches of more than 20 new weightlifting clubs, as well as other specialists, took part in this Course. Theoretical and practical lessons on many topics given. Among them were following units: Safety in weightlifting, Biomechanics and physiology, Teaching and Coaching Principles, Power Clean,…

The fall meeting of the Finnish Weightlifting Association was held on October 27, 2022, and a total of 39 clubs were deciding on common issues at the meeting. On the agenda were matters according to the association’s regulations, of which probably the greatest interest was the election of a new chairman to replace Tarmo Kuusisto, who served as chairman for two terms.There were two strong candidates for the position of chairman, of which Karoliina Lundahl was finally elected as the new chairman without a vote . The election was the first time in the association’s history that a woman was elected chairman. At the meeting,…

Michel RAYNAUD was elected President of the French Weightlifting Federation during the FFHM Electoral General Assembly on October 29, 2022.With a strong sport organizing background in swimming, bodybuilding, and weightlifting, as well as four French champion titles, he performed responsible duties at the local and national levels, taking on roles in sport arbitration, organization, and supervision.Michel Raynaud previously worked closely, as FFHM General Secretary, with Mr. Guy Koller, who abruptly left us, for the development of weightlifting in all its forms in France, from young to “elite” selections.The 2024 Olympic Games, a world event that will take place in France, will…

The 43rd European Small Nations Tournament, as well as the International Trophy Cyprus/Greece/Israel/Germany & Cyprus – Greece Friendship Cup and International Junior Cup 2022, will be held in Limassol, Cyprus, from November 3rd to November 6th, 2022. Cyprus Weightlifting Federation was granted the IWF Development Program in order to provide important seminars, to promote Clean Sport and the ongoing development of all European Small Nations Weightlifting Federations, through seminar topics Anti-Doping’, IWF Olympic Weightlifting Technical Rules, and Sport Injuries and Prevention. There are 49 weightlifters from 9 countries registered to compete, 20 girls and 29 boys. REGULATIONS TEAMS Good luck…

This month sees the best of England’s athletes return to the platform as they go head-to head for medals and titles in a nail-biting weekend of weightlifting. Here we give you some highlights of what to look out for over the weekend as weightlifters battle it out to become England Champions, as well as links to book your spectator or livestream tickets, get your hands on the final start list, plus see a first glimpse of our exclusive England Championships merchandise. GET TICKETS TO WATCH THE ACTION The final start list, schedule and event pack are now available. Be there…

The 2022 European Junior & U23 Championship, which took place from October 15 to 25 in Durres Ramazan Njala Sports Palace, has been successfully concluded. The junior championships had 198 athletes from 31 nations, while the U23 championships included 144 participants from 30 countries. The Championships were one of the most high-quality events, not only in terms of teams and weightlifters but also in terms of organization. The first place in the women’s junior category was won by the team from Poland, the second was Ukraine, the third was Armenia, fourth Romania, fifth Turkey, and sixth Germany. The first place…

From October 28 until 30 the 2022 German Weightlifting Championship will take place in Böbingen, a little weightlifting enthusiastic town of 5.000 inhabitants in the Southern part of Germany. 173 lifters will compete for gold, silver and bronze. Worth to mention that the majority will be female lifters with a total number of approximately 100. Moreover, almost the whole German national team will take the Nationals as test for the upcoming World Championships in December in Colombia such as: Lisa-Marie Schweitzer (European Champion in Snatch 2022) Simon Brandhuber (European Medalist 2022) Sabine Kusterer (Olympic Athlete 2021) Max Lang (European Champion…