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The IWF Executive Board and the IWF Athletes’ Commission approved changes to the IWF Technical and Competition Rules & Regulations on the recommendation of the IWF Technical Committee.The new rules will go into effect on December 5, 2022.IWF TCRR 2022ANNEX – IWF TCRR MODIFICATIONS AS OF 05 DECEMBER 2022

The International Seminar for Coaches was held in Bratislava on November 23, 2022, organized by the Slovak Weightlifting Federation with the support of the IWF and in collaboration with the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of Comenius University in Bratislava. Olympic weightlifting in strength and conditioning was the main topic. The seminar was officially opened by Tomáš Chovanec, Chairman of the Slovak Weightlifting Federation, with the participation of Attila Ádámfi and Petr Krol, Vice Presidents of the IWF, to welcome over 200 participants and guests from the Czech Republic. The following lectures were given thanks to the organizing committee:…

The EWF has previously said that it intends to keep a log of the national championship results of its members. Five nations conducted national championships over the last weekend; the outcomes are available here: Italy Malta Slovenia Spain Ukraine We are appreciative that the EWF has so far collected the results of 21 MFs 2022 national championships. We’ll publish the data as soon as we can. We invite all NFs to participate in this project by submitting their 2022 national championship results. At the same time, we ask that NFs notify the EWF secretariat by December 1, 2022, if they…

Gillian Barry’s 4th place result in the U64kg class at the European U23 Weightlifting Championships last month marks a high point to date for Irish women in international weightlifting, but the Wexford woman is accustomed to pushing herself and women’s weightlifting forward. Gillian was the first Irish woman to Clean & Jerk 100kg at an EWF or IWF international competition; she is the youngest Irish woman to Clean & Jerk 100kg or more and is the youngest Irish woman to compete in a European Senior Championships. Her advice to anyone thinking of taking up weightlifting is “don’t think twice, try…

It has been 5 years since the death of Olympic, world, and European champion Naim Süleymanoğlu, who is among the legendary athletes whose names are inscribed in gold letters in the World and Turkish weightlifting history.The 2nd International Naim Süleymanoğlu Tournament, organized by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation and Pursaklar Municipality, was held on November 15-17, 2022, in Pursaklar Municipality, Ankara (TUR).The tournament featured 72 athletes from 16 countries and was broadcast live on the TRTSPOR YILDIZ channel.Excellent results were achieved, and an even larger number of competitors are expected to compete next year.RESULT”Naim Naim Süleymanoğlu has been written in the world of sports…

Sarah Fischer, who was born in 2000, is one of the most impressive young weightlifters in the world. She has an amazing total of 36 medals from major international competitions, such as the European and World Championships.The Austrian Weightlifting Federation’s “Hall of Fame” induction was made possible by the fact that this had never been done previously in the Federation’s history. Sarah became the youngest weightlifter in the Austrian Weightlifting Federation to obtain this accolade. It happened following the Austrian Bundesliga finals, which were held in Linz, Upper Austria, on November 6, 2022. She received the honorary trophy for Hall…

The annual Nordic Youth and Junior Championships took place in Iceland in a brand new weightlifting hall and the first of its kind in Iceland called Midgard during the weekend 12-13th of November. The six member nations of the Nordic Weightlifting Federation (NWF) competed in this annual competition; Denmark, Faroe Islands (first time), Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. This year over 100 lifters signed up for the competition in the two age categories.Full results from the competition can be accessed in the database of the : Weightlifting Federation of Iceland Best female junior lifter Aino Luostarinen of Finland with 196kg…

Following the conclusion of the EWF Congress in Durres (ALB) held in October 2022, informal EWF zoom Forum – EWF Event Challenges – took place on 16th November 2022 with the main goal to improve EWF events. The EWF welcomed the 23 representatives present during the forum confirming the continuation of the good practice of holding Zoom Forums on critical EWF topics. During the Covid-19 crisis era it’s not easy for the LOC, and it’s not easy for the event participants, there are many challenges to organize a successful event. Participants approach several topics as ITO’s accommodations, EWF events allocations,…

Weightlifting Ireland, in collaboration with Sport Ireland, organizes the Women in Sport Expo – 2022 as part of the Women in Sport program (WIS). The main goal is to increase the visibility of women in weightlifting and inspire the next generation of strong women. The event will be held on November 20, 2022, in Waterford. The event will be recorded for social media, and a portion of it will be streamed live – females will lead, coach, commentate, and attend the event!  More information can be found at : https://weightliftingireland.com/event/wis-expo-2022/ and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPuWIAMNr9A&ab_channel=WeightliftingIreland Source: Weightlifting Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPuWIAMNr9A&ab_channel=WeightliftingIreland

The 46th International Open Bosnia Cup, 8th River SAVA Cup, and the International Memorial Andrija Malec were held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Sarajevo (BIH) at the lovely hall of the Malak Hotel.A seminar on Olympic weightlifting was also held at the Malak Hotel on Friday, November 11, 2022. The best experts in the field of weightlifting, including Maged Salama (IWF Coaching Experts), Mr. Sci. Nedim Masic (IWF Coaching and TO Experts), and Prof. Dr. Mensur Vrcic (Coaching and Basic Sports Experts), participated. Additionally, a ceremony commemorating the Weightlifters Federation BIH 75th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of SDTBIH’s…