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Following her recognition as the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month for October, weightlifter Tenishia Thornton has now earned the prestigious distinction of Atlas Youth Athlete of the Year Award for 2024. The ceremony took place on Thursday, the 13 th of February, 2025, at Atlas head office.This marks the third occasion Thornton has received this honour, having previously won the inaugural award in 2020 and again in 2023. Nineteen-years-old Thornton won this prestigious trophy, following a combined decision from a panel of three sports journalists and a public online vote conducted over recent weeks on social media pages. Runners-up…

Result BookDay 9 ResultsDay 8 ResultsDay 7 ResultsDay 6 ResultsDay 5 ResultsDay 4 resultsDay 3 ResultsDay 2 ResultsDay 1 Results Live StreamScoreboardTransportation schedule UPDATEStart Book UPDATE v2Final Entry By BWFinal Entry By CountryMedia FormPreliminary Entry By CountryPreliminary Entry By BWRegulationsEWF Special Congress InvitationEWF Special Congress Delegate FormThe European Weightlifting Federation Executive Board has officially decided to reallocate the 2025 European Youth and U15 Championships to the Spanish Weightlifting Federation following an online meeting on February 13, 2025. The competition will be organized in Madrid, Spain, from July 23 to 30, 2025.This decision is an excellent news for the European weightlifting community,…

On 8 February, the Swiss Weightlifting Federation SAGV/FHSA held its General  Assembly in Andelfingen, at which Bernd Schneider was unanimously re-elected for a  further term of office by all delegates from the 26 weightlifting clubs in Switzerland. As the two Vice-Presidents Aubry-Jan Schipper and Laurent Litzler have decided to  take up further positions as national coaches, Marc Vöge (Vice-President East) and  Jean-François Charrière (Vice-President West) were newly elected as Vice Presidents.  Following the resignation of Gaby Prongue after 13 successful years as technical  director and national coach, Laurent Litzler was elected as technical director. The new board consists of the following members: – Bernd…

Although at first it might seem surprising  that weightlifting would be the protagonists in a winter sports competition, in Armenia, during the second edition of the Pan Armenian Winter Games, that was exactly what happened.The Pan-Armenian Games are a complex of competitions in individual and team sports among athletes of Armenia and athletes of Armenian origin from other countries. The athletes from various parts of the world represent the cities in which they come from and not countries like other pan-games. The Pan Armenian Games take place mainly in Yerevan, but this years’ edition took place in Jermuk. The second…

Following the challenging period for sports brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Weightlifting Federation has successfully continued its good practices by hosting Youth Training Camps.EWF extends its heartfelt gratitude to the hosts of the previous camps in Split, Croatia (2022), Konya, Turkey (2023), and Ventspils, Latvia (2024). In addition to offering unique experiences, these events have attracted a lot of interest and favorable comments from our member federations. 2022 EWF Training Camp in Split, Croatia 2023 EWF Training Camp in Konya, Turkiye 2024 EWF Training Camp in Ventspils, Latvia In recognition of the positive outcomes and demand for…

On January 25, 2025, the Slovak Weightlifting Federation held an electoral congress in Trstena, at which Tomáš Chovanec was re-elected as the president of the Slovak Weightlifting Federation for the election period 2025-2028.47 delegates out of 81 expressed confidence in him already in the first round. The new Executive Board consists of Pavol Trojčák, Ondrej Kružel Jr., Rudolf Egrecký, Štefan Gribanin, Marián Buschbacher Jr. and Miriama Žiaková – representative of athletes. At its session, the Congress also elected new members of the Disciplinary Commission, namely: Branislav Pestún, Michal Kvas and Marián Kolpaský.The Congress began with the President’s report on the…

The EWF is pleased to receive the news that the official visit of the EWF President, Kt. Antonio Conflitti and the Secretary General, Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, to the headquarters of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, was included in the 2024 Official electronic Magazine of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, in the section Hellenic Olympic Committee and International Relations, among all the events and activities that marked the past year.The full version of the electronic Magazine can be accessed on the Hellenic Olympic Committee website.On March 15, 2024, the EWF leadership, accompanied by Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas, had an official meeting with the…

The Belgian Weightlifting has elected the new Board Members for the next Olympic cycle, on January 14, 2025.The new board is composed of equal representation from both the French and Flemish speaking communities in Belgium.Tom Goegebuer, (co) President (representative Flemish community), three-time Olympian and European ChampionDominique Jan, (co) President  (representative Walloon community)Bieke Vandenabeele, General Secretary (representative Flemish community)Isabelle Genot, Treasurer (representative Walloon community)Tom Demunter (representative Flemish community)Lucie Vanneste (representative Walloon community)Glenn Van Thuyne (representative Flemish community)Jean-Paul Ferrari (representative Walloon community)Communication details Belgian Weightlifting:Belgian Weightlifting (BeWL)https://beweightlifting.be/ (not yet online)Office : Zuiderlaan 14 – 9000 Gent, BelgiumBieke Vandenabeele, General Secretary:bieke@newtom.be , Tel/Whatsapp +32 484 05 41 40Tom Goegebuer, Co-President Belgian Weightlifting : tom.goegebuer@telenet.be, Tel/Whatsapp…

On January 17, 2025, a videoconference was convened involving representatives from the Confederation of International Jeunesse Francophone (CIJF): Zeina Mina, Director; Nathalie Demarty, Program Officer; and Sarah Gaspard, Digital Communication Officer and Michel Raynaud, President of the French Weightlifting Federation, along with his role as Technical Delegate for weightlifting at 2027 Francophonie Games.The primary agenda of the meeting was to discuss the weightlifting regulations for the upcoming Francophonie Games, scheduled to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from July 24 to August 1, 2027. This 10th edition of the Francophonie Games represents a significant milestone, showcasing the event’s commitment to integrating…

Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan, who also holds the position of Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, was elected President of the Federation for a 4-year term at the Electoral Congress of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation, held in Yerevan, on the 22nd of January, 2025. Harutyunyan remained the sole candidate after Hrachya Rostomyan, Secretary General of the Armenian Olympic Committee recently announced that he will no longer run for the position of President of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation.Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan released a statement after the end of the electoral process: “I have reached this decision as a result of long-term work with the…