Live Stream – 2021 IWF World Championships
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Day 1 – 2021 IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships
The 2021 IWF World Championships in conjunction with the Commonwealth Championships kicked off with the Men 55kg category on 7th December 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Men 55kg Group B The day started with the M 55kg Group B where 8 athletes competed. In Snatch Daniel LUNGU (MDA) lifted the highest with 109 kg while in Clean & Jerk Miguel Angel SUAREZ MESA lifted 138 kg on his 2nd attempt achieving the best C&J and Total in Group B with 242 kg. Men 55kg Group A At 19:00 Tashkent time, the action continued with the M 55kg Group A. In Snatch the 2019 Asian Champion, Mansour Abdulrahim M AL SALEEM (KSA) won Gold with his 2nd attempt of 118kg, the Silver went to Arli CHONTEY (KAZ) the 2020 Asian Champion with the same weight, while Muammer SAHIN (TUR) won the Bronze with 116kg. In Clean&Jerk, the Snatch Gold medalist, Mansour bombed out, so the field was open for the Clean&Jerk and Total medals. In C&J the two juniors of the Group won the first 2 medals. Gold was won by Angel Hriskov RUSEV (BUL) the current Junior World Record holder who tried to level his junior world record of 147kg but failed at the end, but his second attempt of 144kg earned him first place in C&J. Silver went to Mohamad Aniq BIN KASDAN (MAS) with 142kg which also earned him the first place in the Commonwealth Championships and in addition he directly qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Bronze went to the Snatch silver medalist Arli CHONTEY (KAZ) with 142 kg. He also lifted the same weight but later than the Malaysian. In Total, the Gold went to Arli CHONTEY (KAZ) with 260 kg, Silver was won by Thada SOMBOONUAN (THA) with 256kg and Angel Hriskov RUSEV (BUL) won the Bronze with
IWF Publishes Start Book Ahead of Opening of 2021 IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has published its Start Book ahead of the opening of the 2021 IWF World Championships in Tashkent. The flagship event, which will take place from 7-17 December 2021 in the Uzbek capital, will gather the world’s best male and female athletes. Tashkent will concurrently host the Commonwealth Championships, which is a qualifying event for next year’s Commonwealth Games. The competing athletes for the two events have been announced, alongside the groups of juries and referees and the technical officials. There will be 432 athletes (187 female, 245 male) from 74 countries participating in the World Championships. COVID-19 countermeasures have been developed by the IWF, the local organising committee, and medical experts to ensure the World Championships and Commonwealth Championships can be held despite the ongoing challenges with the pandemic. Athletes unable to compete in the Commonwealth Championships will have the opportunity to secure qualification for the Commonwealth Games in early 2022. IWF Interim President Dr Michael Irani said, “We’re delighted that the World Championships and Commonwealth Championships are able to go ahead in Tashkent, despite the challenges the pandemic continues to present. We are grateful to the Uzbek Weightlifting Federation for their collaboration, which is allowing us to finish the year on a high by giving athletes the opportunity to fulfil their dream. Together with the organising committee, we have developed COVID-19 countermeasures that will ensure the event is held in the safest possible environment. We are now looking forward to welcoming the world for what is set to be a thrilling few weeks of competition of the highest
ITA Anti-Doping Webinar – 2021 IWF World Championships
On the occasion of the 2021 IWF World Championships, the International Testing Agency is organizing an anti-doping webinar for the weightlifting community. The webinar will be on 6th December 2021 at 12:00 CET, 16:00 GMT+5 (UZB time). It will provide an overview of athlete and athlete support personnel anti-doping rights and responsibilities and also cover key topics such as how to check medications, how to apply for Therapeutic Use Exemptions if an athlete would need to use a prohibited substance, what happens during the Doping Control Process, and how to report suspicious behaviour confidentially. At the end of the session everyone will have an opportunity to ask questions.This webinar is for athletes, coaches and other athlete support personnel, but all members of the weightlifting community are welcome to register.The anti-doping webinar will be delivered in English, with simultaneous translation in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish. The registration link for the webinar can be found
Verification of Final Entries – 2021 IWF World Championships
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the usual Verification of Final Entries of the 2021 IWF World Championships will be organized in an online format. Member Federations are kindly asked to check and verify their participating athletes’ data in the IWF E-Entry System as follows: VERIFICATION OF FINAL ENTRIES Tab Member Federations shall login with their username and password to the IWF E-Entry System (click HERE) then CLICK on the VERIFICATION OF FINAL ENTRIES tab at the top of the page. PROCEDURECOMPETING ATHLETE(S) Member Federations shall check their athlete(s) BODYWEIGHT CATEGORY/ENTRY TOTAL and modify them if needed SELECT the athlete(s) by clicking the „CONFIRM” button on the left NON-COMPETING ATHLETE(S) DELETE those athlete(s) who WILL NOT participate by clicking the „dustbin” icon on the left Federations are asked to DOUBLE-CHECK their final list of the athlete(s) and CLICK on the „SEND VERIFICATION” button above. THE PLATFORM FOR THE VERIFICATION IS AVAILABLE FROM TODAY UNTIL DECEMBER 5, 2021, AT 10:00 AM (GMT +5, UZB TIME). After the deadline, the IWF E-Entry System will be CLOSED, therefore NO FURTHER CHANGES CAN BE MADE to the data. In case of questions, Federations are asked to contact the IWF at
IWF Election Postponed Pending Resolution Of Outstanding Legal Issues
A meeting of the IWF Executive Board yesterday considered the written legal opinion sent by the independent IWF Legal Commission which made it clear the proper legal foundations for the planned IWF Elections had not yet been fully complied. Due to this reason the IWF Executive Board decided, that the Electoral Congress, scheduled for 20-21 December, will not therefore see voting take place on those days. However, the IWF wishes to move forward by holding a General Congress with all other points on the original agenda on 20-21 December 2021. Therefore, preparations will move forward with the same conditions as it was communicated by the IWF before. One of the reasons for this decision was the IWF Legal Commission found that the composition of the IWF’s independent Ethics and Disciplinary Commission had not yet been ratified by the IWF Congress. Consequently, the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission could not properly constitute the Eligibility and Determination Panel required to vet candidates for the election, in the opinion of the IWF Legal Commission. “The IWF is fully committed to good governance and that’s why we adopted a new constitution with near unanimity. It is important that we implement this new governance carefully and in a way that will withstand legal challenge. That’s exactly what we are determined to do,” said IWF Interim President Dr Michael Irani. You can read the report of the Legal
