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Ms. Nemeth-Mora appointed to FISU for another term of 2011-2015

The International University Sport Federation Executive Board members appointed the FISU Committee members for the period 2011-2015. Ms. Anikó Németh-Móra (HUN) was confirmed as FISU Technical Committee Chair of Weightlifting for another four-year

Vienna

The “Österreichischer Athleten Bund” (founded in December 1889) is officially recognised by the Imperial and Royal Governorship and became the first world’s national governing body for

Armenian Gold in men’s 77 kg

In men's 77kg MARTIROSYAN Tigran Gevorg (ARM) kept until the end his 3kg advantage performed during his third attempt in Snatch and finished first in Total with 373kg. In Clean & Jerk the Chinese lifter LU Xiaojun proved to be strong enough to ensure himself the Gold medal next to his two silvers gained in Snatch and in Total. YEHIA Tarek (EGY) easily managed to keep his bronze medals ahead of ROSTAMI Kianoush (IRI) who nevertheless succeeded in taking the third place in

Group A women’s 69kg

In women's 69kg category competition has been balanced from beginning until the end. The podium where winners stood up to take their medals over stayed unaltered. SHIMKOVA Svetlana from Russia managed to take the first place in Snatch, Clean & Jerk and in Total. Silver medal went to KANG Yue (CHN), and DALUYAN Meline (ARM) took the bronze

IOC Member tells remarkable story from YOG weightlifting

Last evening I attended the weightlifting event.  It was the 85kg weight class for young men.  There was a bit of a drama at the beginning because the athlete from Pakistan, Irfan BUTT was not yet properly entered.  There had been some difficulty in finding his coach. As it turned out, the young man did not have a coach with him, or anyone to assist him at the event. Finally, his passport arrived at the venue with one minute to spare so he could be confirmed eligible for competition at the event. As they were waiting for the passport, the International Weightlifting Federation saw that he needed to have a coach with him so that he would be properly managed and led through the competition. Eventually, Thailand offered their Olympic gold medalist to coach him. Miss Pawina Thongsuk, at the same time Athlete Role Model for weightlifting, was happy to undertake the task. Butt finished in the last, 9th place, however, he successfully performed each and every one of his six attempts in competition.  Only a few of the spectators at the venue learned of this remarkable story. I feel both elated and fortunate to have been one of the few who knew what had happened as the tournament began.  It was a beautiful moment to experience as a woman from Thailand, herself an Olympic Champion, was introduced to a young athlete who then coached him through his successful competition.  She was able to keep him calm and focused on his performance at this high pressured

In Memoriam Jenő Boskovics

The memorial service of the late Editor-in-Chief of World Weightlifting and IWF Spokesman Jenő Boskovics took place on 14th May 2010 in Budapest. Following the sermon, speakers evoked the dear memory of the deceased in the presence of the family and many friends. His longtime friend and former colleague-journalist on the AIPS Weightlifting Commission and the Hungarian Sport Writers Association Zoltán Novotny (himself former IWF Spokesman) reminded those mourning of the professional and human qualities of Jenő Boskovics, who was an icon in Hungarian and international sports journalism. On behalf of the IWF, Anikó Németh-Móra spoke in a moving address of her colleague for the last 33 years, expressing the sorrow of the entire Weightlifting Family. May he rest in