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Three consecutive Junior World Champion titles for CJ Cummings

The USA reigns over the Men’s 69kg bodyweight category for three years in a row with CUMMINGS JR Clarence (USA) dominating the field. After two good lifts in the Snatch, CUMMINGS JR Clarence (USA), tried to widen the gap and take some extra advantage with his third lift. He missed his attempt at 145kg, but still with 140kg he won the first Gold of the event. He was followed by two Turkish lifters. One of them OZBEK Muhammed Furkan (TUR) had three good lifts and ended right behind CUMMINGS, while the other ILHAN Ramazan (TUR) ended third with only one good lift at 137kg. Going for 171kg, 174kg and 176kg, the defending Junior World Champion CUMMINGS JR made it look easy to win with his well controlled strength and precise technique. He ended with three Gold Medals and a Total of 316kg. After ranking only 5th after the Snatch, DIMITRASCU Paul (ROU) had three good lifts in the Clean and Jerk defeating the results of the two Turkish lifters. He got two Silver Medals ending with a Total of 309kg. OZBEK Muhammed Furkan (TUR), missed only one of his attempts. He reached 168kg with his second one securing the Bronze Medal in the Clean and Jerk and in the Total as well with

Tailored Anti-Doping Education for the Junior athletes in Tashkent

During the 2018 IWF Junior World Championship, the IWF held an Anti-Doping Seminar in Uzbekistan, Tashkent. The lecturers, IWF Legal Counsel Dr Eva Nyirfa and IWF Junior Legal Counsel Dr Lilla Sagi provided useful and simple information to the athletes regarding the rules and regulations in place to provide an even playing field for all. The presentation was interactive enabling the participants to ask all questions of interest related to the topics discussed. To capture the attention of the Junior athletes in a more efficient way, the Seminar was tailored to acquire knowledge in a fun and playful way. A possibility was given to athletes to share their personal experiences regarding ADAMS as well. The Education Seminar was built around 8 key rules aiming to keep athletes clean: Doping is cheating! Competing under the rules of Fair Play! with respect for the opponents, fellow players, referees and fans shall prevail. Get Informed! Check the new IWF Anti-Doping Policy, effective as of 15 April 2018 in line with the WADA Code. Request additional information regarding the topics of concern. Check the Prohibited List! WADA’s Prohibited List is updated annually and contains all prohibited substances and methods. Focus on good nutrition and be careful with supplements! A balanced and healthy nutrition shall be in the center of focus as athletes’ are responsible for everything entering their body. Handle supplements with care and avoid them if not sure of the ingredients. Don’t risk your career! Repercussions of doping on the athletes’ career can de disastrous for one’s future. Measure the consequences and impact it could cause. Anabolic steroids are harmful! Besides being a prohibited substance, steroids have unalterable effects on the athletes’ body. Submit Your Whereabouts! If you don’t do so, you are not eligible to compete. Make sure to submit your Whereabouts according to the rules. Therapeutic Use Exemption In some cases, an athlete can apply for Therapeutic Use Exemption. Check the relevant documentation. The IWF and WADA legacy program launched in 2011 continues in Tashkent. An Outreach Booth is built up in the competition venue at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships. Athletes can come and join, test their knowledge and show their dedication to the#iliftclean campaign. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Huge Uzbek success on the second competition day

Sunday was a joyful day for the organizing country, because their athlete, ERGASHEV Adkhamjon won 3 golds for Uzbekistan in the men’s 62kg. ERGASHEV, who started his first snatch on 125 kg – only two kilograms less than what the silver medallist ended up lifting – easily took the gold medal in the Snatch with an impressive 135kg. His top competitor, 2018 South American Champion, ZURITA VALLEJO Christian David from Ecuador lifted 127 kg what landed him on the second place. BUPPHAMALA Patiphan (THA), lifted 123kg in the Snatch, which was enough for a Bronze Medal, but unfortunately, missing two attempts, he didn’t manage to lift more than 145kg in the Clean and Jerk. MAU Jon Luke (GER), who finished on the fifth place in the Snatch, quickly raised to the second place in the Clean and Jerk, with 157kg, that moved him up to the second place in the Total (278kg). The Gold in the Clean and Jerk went to ERGASHEV with 162kg, totalling 295kg. It’s worth to mention that the Uzbek lifter was a Youth World Champion in 2016 with 280kg and last year, he was fourth at the World Championships with 292kg. Bronze Medallist in the Clean and Jerk, ZURITA VALLEJO lifted 150kg and ended with a Total of 277kg. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Same medal podium for the Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total in the Women’s 53kg

Three athletes took the lead in the Snatch. The Thai KHAMBAO Surodchana, DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) and SINISTERRA TORRES Yenny (COL). With three good lifts, KHAMBAO secured first place. The three of them lifted above 80kg and there was a 12kg gap between the 3rd place SINISTERRA TORRES an 4th place BECERRA ROMERO Jenifer Samanta (ECU). The advantage was quite difficult to challenge in the Clean and Jerk and even more so because of their higher starting weights. All three came out after all athletes took their lifts in the Women’s 53kg bodyweight category. SINISTERRA TORRES came out first with a 98kg lift being a good one. DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) came right after her with a missed attempt at 103kg that she managed to control at her second attempt. DELACRUZ ended the Clean and Jerk with 107kg. Both lifters wanted that Silver Medal in the Total resulting in a tense battle. For her last attempt, SINISTERRA TORRES Yenny (COL) took 108kg but missed to stand up with the weight. That missed attempt resulted in a third place for her while the Silver Medal was awarded to DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) for her Total of 193kg. To secure her leading place, KHAMBAO Surodchana (THA) came out at 108kg and was unstoppable until the end. There was no need for her to lift any more to win the competition, but she still wanted to have the Clean and Jerk Gold. Lifting 110kg, she won it all and even took her third lift at 112kg – her only missed attempt. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Gold and Bronze for Vietnam, Silver for Colombia

Impressive competition went on between the two Vietnamese lifters LAI and NGO. First being 2018 Asian Junior Champion and second being 2018 Asian Youth Champion, the two competed for the Junior World Champion title in the Men’s 56kg. LAI Gia Thanh (VIE) came out last when all other athletes already took their attempts in the Snatch. He started at 118kg and failed at first, but made it look easy with his second attempt. He came out for a third lift at 122kg – good one. This gave him a 5kg advantage over GARCIA PEREZ. Taking Bronze in the Snatch, Pan-American Youth Champion in 2017, GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) made it three good lifts while NGO Son Dinh (VIE) had only one good lift in the Snatch – 113kg – still enough for a Bronze. Starting his Clean and Jerk at 134kg, Colombian lifter GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) missed his first lift and was only able to control that same weight at his second attempt. Ending with a Total of 254kg, he managed to grab the Silver Medal ahead of NGO. Ranking third after the Snatch, NGO had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 136kg. An injury during his second attempt kept him away from the platform preventing him from coming out for a third one. With his Total of 249kg, he still managed to take the third place of the podium and a well deserved Bronze. His compatriot LAI had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 144kg – sealing his victory with three Gold Medals. His Total in 2017 was 249kg that he improved with 17kg this year. Going for 135kg-138kg-143kg, LIM Kanghun (KOR) won a Silver Medal in the Clean and Jerk after ranking 5th in the Snatch. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

2017 Silver Medallist made it Gold in 2018

The 2018 IWF Junior World Championships started with 246 athletes competing from 49 countries. Altogether 100 Women from 28 countries came to Tashkent to compete hoping to claim the Junior World Champion title. The two favorites of the competition in the Women’s 48kg category were 2017 Silver Medallist NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) and Bronze Medallist OLIVEIRA MADEIRA Luana (BRA). Tense competition went on between the two lifters. They both came out on higher weights to secure advantage in the Snatch. Missing her second and third Snatch (79kg-81kg), OLIVEIRA MADEIRA Luana (BRA) got the Silver lifting 76kg. The Thai lifter NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) improved her 2017 result by 3kg with her second successful Snatch being 81kg. In the Clean and Jerk, OLIVEIRA MADEIRA started at a lower weight but still managed to get closer to the the leading NANTHAWONG. Ending with a Total of 169kg in 2017, OLIVEIRA managed to reach 172kg here in Tashkent winning three Silver Medals. Junior Commonwealth Champion in 2017, DALABEHERA Jhilli (IND) lifting in B Group, made it to the podium in the Snatch with 75kg as well as in the Total with 167kg. Another lifter from B Group, the Japanese SUZUKI Rira (JPN) also secured a Medal. It is quite rare to have two B Group lifters on the podium, defeating all A Group athletes. With her strong technique and precisely executed lifts, NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) had a 9kg advantage in the Total. She improved her 2017 results in the Total (174kg) and made it to 181kg. She became the first Junior World Champion crowned in Tashkent. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter