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2022 IWF Junior World Championships – Heraklion, Greece

This year the IWF Junior World Championships will be held between 02-10 May 2022, in Heraklion, Crete.   The program of the Event is the following: 30 April - IWF Committee Meetings, Verification of Final Entries (Online) 01 May - IWF Executive Board Meeting, ITO Meeting 02-10 May - Competition Registration details The deadline for submitting the Preliminary Entries for the 2022 IWF Junior World Championships is 02 February 2022. As usual, it is mandatory for Federations to register their athletes before the preliminary entry deadline for the IWF Junior World Championships. For this purpose, Federations are able to register up to 20 athletes/gender even though the final number of competitors can only be a maximum of 10 athletes (+2 Reserves) per gender, which shall be selected by the Final Entry deadline (02 April 2022). Entries shall be registered only via the IWF Online Entry System: https://www.iwf.net/e-entry_2022gre/sec_Login/ Anti-Doping eligibility requirements for the Event: In accordance with article 5.5.16 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules 2021 whereabouts information of the athletes shall be submitted at a minimum of three (3) months prior to the IWF Junior World Championships. Athletes who wish to compete at the IWF Junior World Championships shall submit their whereabouts information for the period outlined above at the latest on 02 FEBRUARY 2022. ADAMS Deadline for Q1 2022 in regards to the IWF Junior World Championships: 02 February 2022 ADAMS Deadline for Q2 2022 in regards to the IWF Junior World Championships: 31 March 2022 An Athlete who does not comply with this provision is not eligible to compete at the IWF Event. The competition documents including Regulations, Accommodation & Transportation Form, and Visa Application Form can be found here. Information on Media accreditation process will be provided

More Categories for Weightlifting at Mediterranean Games

The 2022 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the 19th Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Oran 2022, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to be held from 25 June to 5 July 2022 in Oran, Algeria.The Weightlifting competition will take place from 01 July to 04 July 2022.„I would like to thank the International Committee of Mediterranean Games, the host country, and the Organizing Committee. Initially, the weightlifting program consisted of only two men's and two women's body weight categories, with two competition days. After 5 months of our continuous requests and a petition from the Mediterranean region's national weightlifting federations, it was finally decided to organize competition in 5 man and 5 woman body weight categories across 4 competition days“, said Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, Technical Delegate for the Weightlifting Competition at Oran 2022 Games and EWF General Secretary.The Weightlifting competition of the XIX Mediterranean Games Oran 2022 will include the following events:Men: 61 Kg,73 kg, 89 Kg, 102 Kg, +102 KgWomen: 49 Kg,59 kg, 71 Kg, 81 Kg, +81 KgVery important information is that the Weightlifting competition will take place if a minimum of eight (8) countries for the men's events and six (6) countries for the women's events have registered before 11:59 p.m. (Algerian time) on Friday March 18, 2022.As there are 22 national weightlifting federations in the Mediterranean area, we encourage all NFs to send as many athletes as possible because we put in a lot of effort and the host went above and beyond to make the games the best they could be.Following the expansion of the first schedule, it is up to us to demonstrate the strength of the Mediterranean weightlifting federations and not let any session be canceled. Source: European Weightlifting

The IWF Mourns the Passing of Maître François Carrard

With the passing of Maître François Carrard, the IWF has lost a trustful advisor and a great friend. His contribution to sport in general and to weightlifting in particular is without parallel. Throughout his exceptional career, Maître Carrard brought to bear his legal training, his constant willingness to help resolve even the trickiest situations and his deeply amiable personality. It was a winning combination. Maître François Carrard @ASA Profiles As the IOC’s long-time Director General, Maître Carrard provided much-needed leadership and rigour while the Olympic Movement transitioned from largely voluntary administration to a professional basis. He was instrumental in reforms at the IOC, in the creation of WADA, the creation of CAS and so much more. Weightlifting was one of the many sports lucky enough to been able to count on his steadfast support. “Throughout the IWF’s efforts to reform our governance, we were so fortunate to have been able to count on the support of Maître Carrard. All those of us who had the real pleasure of working with him shall miss him dearly,” said IWF Interim President Dr Michael Irani. “Francois could always be relied on to give the right advice, in the right way. We are deeply saddened that he will no longer be by our side.” The IWF extends its very deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Maître

Host Countries Confirmed for Future IWF Events – IWF Executive Board Meeting

IWF Executive Board and Future Host Country Representatives @IWF/Isaac Morillas Today at the IWF Executive Board meeting, the future IWF World Championships were awarded as follows: 2023 IWF Youth World Championships - Albania IWF Junior World Championships - Mexico IWF World Championships - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2024 IWF Youth World Championships - Peru IWF Junior World Championships - Spain 2025 IWF World Championships -

4 New World Records – Last Day at the 2021 IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships

The last day feautured the two heavyweigth categories, the Women +87kg and the Men +109kg categories and we couldn't have wished for a better ending to the World Championships as we could celebrate 4 new World Records. Women +87kg Category The afternoon started with the last female category of the 2021 IWF World Championships.  All the medallist in Snatch made 3 from 3 which showed they were all in great condition for the World Championships. In Snatch Emily Jade Campbell (GBR) who placed second at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the category won Bronze medal with 121kg. Silver went to Younghee Son (KOR) with 123kg and Duangaksorn Chaidee (THA) proved to be the strongest with 124kg and therefore won the Gold medal. In Clean&Jerk the medallist were the same only the order changed. Younghee Son won with 159kg, Emily Campbell cliched Silver with 157kg while Duangaksorn Chaidee lifted the same weight but on a later attempt and therefore she won the Bronze medal.  In Total by a really small margin of 1 kg, Younghee Son (KOR) placed first with 282kg while Duangaksorn Chaidee (THA) won Silver with 281kg. Emily Jade Campbell (GBR) completed the podium with 278kg. Women +87kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Commonwealth Championships Purnima Pandey (IND) won the women heavyweight category with 229kg in Total, and Wiyannalage T N B J Haputhen Happuthenne (SRI) compeleted the podium with 187kg and took Silver. Commonwealth Championships Women +87kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Men +109kg Category Every time there is competition with Lasha among the athletes you can expect something great. This time was no different at the 2021 IWF World Championships as Lasha broke all his records once again. Earlier in the day in Group B, Enzo Kuworge (NED), this years Junior World Champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympian, on his last C&J attempt tried to beat the Junior C&J World Record, but was unsuccessful in his attempt. However he was not the only one who competed among the seniors as a junior. Alireza Yousefi (IRI) also tried to beat the Junior C&J World Record, and with his second attempt of 238kg he succeded in it. In Snatch Lasha already made his statement when with his last lift of 225kg broke his previous record of 223kg and won the Gold medal. Varazdat Lalayan from Armenia took Silver with 211kg and Eduard Ziaziulin (BLR) claimed the Bronze medal with 206kg.  In Clean&Jerk the Bronze medal went to Gor Minasyan (ARM) with 243kg and Silver went to his teammate Varazdat Lalayan with 246kg. When all other athletes completed their lifts, Lasha just begin to start. He lifted 247kg on his first attempt, and with that he ensured the first place was his in C&J. But then came his 2 other lifts. He added 10kg extra to his second lift which he lifted impressively and set his last lift at 267kg which was a new World Record attempt. He completed his lift but the referees by decision declared it a 'no lift'. However the jury reviewed his lift and after the video replay they reversed the decision of the referees therefore with his last lift he set the new World Record of C&J at 267kg. Of course as in Snatch and C&J, Lasha Talakhadze won the Total Gold with the World Record of 492kg. Varazdat Lalayan (ARM) finished second with 457kg and the last medal went to Gor Minasyan (ARM) with 448kg. Lasha Talakhadze Men +109kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Commonwealth Championships At the last event of the 2021 Commonwealth Championships, David Andrew Liti (NZL) won with 407kg in Total. Silver went to Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt (PAK) with 390kg and Singh Gurdeep finished at third place with 389kg.  Commonwealth Championships +109kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Thank you for following the competitions with us, these have been an amazing 11

Uzbek Victory and Historical Gold for Norway- Day 10 at the 2021 IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships

The 10th day here in Tashkent featured the Men 109kg and Women 87kg categories. Men 109kg Category We experienced the first full house as the Men 109kg featured Akbar Djuraev, Tokyo 2020 Gold medallist and Ruslan Nurudinov, current World Record Holder in C&J in the category. Next to them Simon Martirosyan (ARM) Tokyo 2020 Silver medallist was also in the group and had the same chance at winning the competititon. It was clear from the beginning that these 3 athletes will be contenders for the medals, only the order was a question. In Snatch. from the 3 athletes, Ruslan Nurudinov started at 185kg but he could only lift it during his second attempt. As this was his only successful lift he won Bronze. The Gold was decided by the Tokyo 2020 Gold and Silver medallists Akbar Djuraev and Simon Martirosyan (ARM). Djuraev started earlier at 187kg which he lifted successfully and Martirosyan also made a first good lift of 188kg. However as Martirosyan didn't make a further successful lift, the Tokyo results were repated. Martirosyan won Silver with 188kg and Djuraev who went 3 from 3 and won with 195kg. In Clean and Jerk, the three Snatch medallist all started within 2kgs differences between each other and all made a first 'good lift'. The same happened with Martirosyan as in Snatch, after his first lift he could not manage another one so he won Bronze with 228kg. After that, it was all about the two Uzbeks. Both of them made successful lift on their second attempt (Djuraev - 232kg, Nurudinov-236kg) so it was up to their last lift to decide who will win. First came Djuraev with 238kg which he lifted successfully. Then Nurudinov and his team decided to put his last lift at 242kg which would have meant he would break his own world record. He almost made it but at the end it was a 'no lift'. Therefore Djuraev won Gold and Silver went to Nurudinov. In Total the same order was upheld. Akbar Djuraev won with 433kg, Ruslan Nurudinov clinched Silver with 421kg and Simon Martirosyan finished the podium with 416kg. Akbar Djuraev (UZB) @IWF/Steve Galvan Commonwealth Championships We saw the first Gold medal for Cameroon at the 2021 Commonwealth Championships when Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu won with 360kg in Total. Silver went to Singh Lovepreet from India with 348kg and Jackson George Roberts-Young from Australia completed the podium with 337kg. Commonwealth Championships Men 109kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Women 87kg Category In Snatch Schott Amanda Da Costa from Brazil won the Bronze medal at her first World Championships with her second attempt of 106kg. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Ankhtsetseg Munkhjantsan (MGL) who placed 4th at the Olympics won Silver with her only successful attempt of 109kg. The Uzbeks could continue their celebration as Tursunoy Jabborova won Gold with 113kg which she lifted on her last attempt.   In C&J we experienced a historical Gold medal for Norway. Solfrid Koanda won Gold with her second lift of 141kg at her first World Championships. Silver went to Ankhtsetseg Munkhjantsan (MGL) with the same weight as Koanda only she did lift it on a later attempt. RWF athlete Dariia Akhmerova completed the podium with 135kg. In Total Ankhtsetseg Munkhjantsan (MGL) won with 250kg, Tursunoy Jabborova (UZB) placed second with 244kg and Solfrid Koanda (NOR) finished at third place with the same Total as Jabborova. Women 87kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan Commonwealth Championships In the W87kg category, Kristel Ngarlem (CAN) finished at first place with 224kg, Clementine Meukeugni Noumbissi (CMR) took Silver with 212kg and Anuradha Pavunraj completed the podium with 195kg. Commonwealth Championships Women 87kg Podium @IWF/Steve Galvan The last day of competition will conclude with the Women +87kg and Men +109kg categories. Follow the competition on the IWF Facebook page or check with your local