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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,…

On March 8, 2025, an EWF seminar for athletes and coaches was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The seminar was led by three-time Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas and attended by over 20 participants eager to learn from one of the greatest weightlifter of all time.The attendees were welcomed by Uroš Mohorič, Secretary General of the Slovenian Olympic Committee, and Paris Olympic judo champion Andreja Leški, whose physical preparation was overseen by Damjan Čanžek. Uroš Mohorič Slovenian NOC GS, Paris Olympic judo champion Andreja Leški, 3x Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas and Damjan Čanžek President of SWF The seminar covered key topics such…

For decades, Norway had just one Olympic medal in weightlifting—a single gold from 1972. Then came Solfrid Koanda. In just a few short years, she didn’t just step onto the weightlifting platform, she changed the history of Norwegian sports. Solfrid Koanda at Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Geir Owe Fredheim / Team Norway. XXXIII Olympic Games – Gold Medal 2024 European Championships – Gold Medal 2023 European Championships – Gold Medal 2022 IWF World Championships – Gold Medal 2022 European Championships – Gold Medal 2022 EWF Weightlifter of the year 2021 IWF World Championships -Bronze Medal Three years before the Paris…

Historical news for EWF comes from Germany, where the 54th EOC Assembly Session was held in Frankfurt from February 28 to March 1, 2025, with the goal of setting new successful pathways for the continental Olympic organization.During presentation of the Provisional Sport Program, weightlifting was announced as a priority sport at the Games, along with 18 other sports (Shooting, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Gymnastics, Fencing, Wrestling, Modern Pentathlon, Archery, Swimming/Open Water Swimming, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Volleyball, Judo, Karate, 3X3 Basketball, Canoe Sprint, and Table Tennis), as well as two alternative sports (Coastal Rowing -Beach Sprint and Sailing). The “Yenikapi Eurasia Exhibition and…

Karlos Nasar was declared the Best Athlete of Bulgaria for 2024 in the 67 th edition of the traditional poll of sports journalists in the country. The Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion collected an exceptional result of 1365 points out of a possible 1370, and the award was presented to him by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev. A total of 137 sports journalists participated in this year challenge.”People who know me know that it is easier for me to set world records than to speak in front of so many people. I want to say…

Last Saturday, on February 22, 2025, the 2 nd European Team Cup was an absolute treat for all weightlifting fans. In a packed hall – 250 spectators, at the Sport Park Auwiesen, the “Steel City” team left nothing to chance. In front of the ORF TV public broadcaster cameras, the 20-time Austrian champion SK VÖEST Linz defeated the 8-time German title holder AV 03 Speyer in the final with 2169,49 to 2040,50 Sinclair points. GRAZER WITH NEW AUSTRIAN RECORD IN THE GENERAL CLASSThe outstanding member of the Linz team was undoubtedly the 20-year-old Elias Simbürger from Graz, from the SK…