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The European Weightlifting Federation is very happy to announce its first voting process for the nomination of the 2021 BEST WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR for female and male athletes is now open. Until May 21, 2022, 12:00 am CET, the EWF will provide members of the weightlifting community and sports lovers, in general, with two lists of the best athletes of the year 2021, female and male. Voters will be able to choose one option with their favorite weightlifter for each gender. The first-place winners in the women’s and men’s categories, from the list approved by the EWF Executive Board, which will…

Mr. Matthew Curtain As the Olympic Movement embarks upon the 10th anniversary of the Olympic Games London 2012, I look back with humility on the opportunity to lead the memorable and successful delivery of the weightlifting competition.  A key metric of the success of any major sporting event is the legacy it leaves behind, and I am immensely proud of the revitalised energy created by the Games for British Weightlifting. In the past 10 years, we can clearly see the impact in terms of elite athlete performance and the renewed popularity of the sport in the United Kingdom. There, I would reference…

We would like to inform you that General Secretary of the Albania Weightlifting Federation, Ms. Renada Kamberaj, informed EWF that only official email of Albania Weightlifting Federation is albaniawf@gmail.com

MWA president, Jesmond Caruana How such a small country managed to produce such high-level results in a short amount of time might seem baffling to some. However, when you combine an extremely hard-working association, with an equally ambitious athlete, it’s not hard to see how they did it. Thus far, Malta’s Yazmin Zammit Stevens has participated in all major IWF championships, won a bronze medal at the 2021 IWF Commonwealth Championships, and also became Malta’s first-ever female weightlifting Olympian.MWA president, Jesmond Caruana, first discovered Yazmin at a local competition in 2016. Despite her poor result, Caruana recognized the then 22-year-olds…

Thornton Tenishia, won the Female Youth Athlete of the Year Award at the 62nd edition of the SPORTMALTA Awards. Tenishia Thornton Maltese weightlifter finished sixth in the IWF World Rankings last year at the age of 16. Despite being the youngest athlete in the tournament, she earned a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Senior Championships in Tashkent. She holds two Commonwealth Records in the Snatch and Total events and is Malta’s top overall athlete. This was Thornton’s second year in a row winning this award in this category.

Weightlifting Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elections were held on 19th of April 2022, in the capital city of Sarajevo.Mr. Nedim Masic was reconfirmed for a new term as General Secretary and the newly elected structure of the federation’s leadership has maintained its Constitutional commitments to highlight gender equality and increase the participation of athletes in the decision-making process.New elected Executive Board: Mr. Nermin Begic – President Ms. Enisa Masic – Female President Mr. sci. Nedim Masic – General SecretaryEB Members: Prof.dr.sci. Mensur Vrcic Emir Karaibrahimovic Benjamin Druskic – Active athlete Faris Durak – Active athlete Almira Lizde Almir Karkelja…

2022 EWF European Youth & U15 Championships were reallocated to Raszyn POL. The competition is planned to be held from August 10 to August 18.2023 EWF European Senior Championships were allocated to Yerevan ARM. The competition is planned to be held in April 2023.The Members of the EWF Executive Board met in a productive online Meeting on Tuesday, during which important decisions of the Continental Federation’s Agenda were deliberated.In addition to reaching the current points regarding the reporting of the work and plan of activities of the EWF President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Technical and Auditors Committees, and Fair Play Commission,…

Slovenian Weightlifting Federation held elections on 9.4.2022. in Kranj.  Mr. Damjan Canzek, President of the Slovenian Weightlifting Federation, was trusted with a new four years mandate as President and Mr. Slavko Laljek was trusted new four years mandate as General Secretary.  New elected Executive Board: President Damjan Čanžek, General Secretary Slavko Laljek, EB members: Anže Kosmač, Matej Mavsar i Juš Rožnik Novak. EWF congratulates and wishes all the best to the new leadership of the Slovenian Weightlifting Federation and the best sports results in the future.   

With a wide audience that crossed the continental borders, the EWF Technical Committee concluded the first round of the four online seminars series proposed to Technical Officials interested in international activity. Once again, 85 participants took part in the last of the four webinars held, this time by EWF Technical Committee Member Mr. Tryggve Duun.During the 90-minutes meeting, moderated by the EWF TC Chairwoman Ms. Tina Beiter, all the general aspects related to the role of the referee in international competitions were presented. The participants were more active than ever by asking questions and expressing live opinions, thus creating the…

Members of the EWF Auditors Committee, which oversees the financial reporting and approval of the EWF’s accounts on an annual basis, met in San Marino for an ordinary working meeting, on Saturday, 09.04.2022, led up by Chairman Mr. Patrick Fassott, in accordance of art. 14 of the EWF Constitution. The Auditors Committee made up by Members Mr. Tschan Michel, Mr. Arenales Juan Lama carried out their activity together with the EWF Treasurer, Dr. Astrit Hasani. The meeting was also attended by EWF President, Mr. Antonio Conflitti, EWF General Secretary Dr. Milan Mihajlovic and EWF Honorary President, Dr. Antonio Urso who…