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Poland to host compact World University Championships in 2018

An inspection visit for the 2018 FISU World University Championships that took place over the weekend in Biala Podlaska, Poland, promises very compact and convenient Championships for the academic student weightlifters next year. FISU Technical Delegate for Weightlifting, Anikó Németh-Móra confirmed: "For a city of merely 58,000 inhabitants, of which minimum of 4,000 students, Biala Podlaska in Eastern Poland can offer ideal conditions for the upcoming 6th edition of the World University Weightlifting Championships in next September. The campus and the facilities at the University of Physical Education have everything necessary at a few paces from each other: the dormitories for accommodation, the sports hall for the competition and a to-be-fully refurbished weightlifting hall for training. All stakeholders in this event, i.e. the Polish University Sports Association, the highly experienced Polish Weightlifting Federation under the conduct of President Mariusz Jedra, the local University, the University Sports Club, the City Mayor and last but not least the IWF are ready to cooperate and work together to make the Championships the biggest and most successful." The FISU TD added: "The hosts are confident that they will be able to attract a large turnout to a facility that can offer more than just the Championships, e.g. a fully equipped scientific and research background and professional assistance. Update reports will be supplied to the IWF membership at the upcoming Universiade and subsequent IWF

Be a Real Champion and Lift CLEAN! and Jerk – Olympians at the IWF- JADA Anti-Doping Outreach

Be a Real Champion! Lift CLEAN! and Jerk – These are the mottos of the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for the Anti-Doping Outreach which was established for Athletes and Officials during the IWF Junior World Championships. 193 participants (21 Countries) have signed the Fight against Doping Flag brought to the audience by JADA as a representation of the true values of the sport of weightlifting. Athletes and Officials had the chance to try their knowledge in the field of Anti-Doping with a special Anti-Doping quiz created by the IWF in 5 languages, such as English, Spanish, Russian, French and Japanese. The participants also had the opportunity to ask questions about Anti-Doping including ADAMS and Therapeutic Use Exemptions to the Anti-Doping Experts of JADA and IWF. It was a huge honour that two Olympians, Ms. Hiromi Miyake (Women 48kg - Bronze medalist in Rio Olympic Games 2016) and Ms. Namika Matsumoto (Women 63kg in Rio Olympic Games 2016) visited the Outreach. We were delighted to greet you all at the Outreach! See you soon, Real Champions! Let's Lift Clean! and Jerk again at

MARTIROSYAN Simon (ARM) won the last competition in Tokyo

W+90kg Making impressive jumps between her lifts, SUN Yongjie (CHN) had three good attempts -115kg-123kg-130kg. She took a 19kg advantage over AYOVI CABEZAS Lisseth Betzaida (ECU) ending second. The Thai lifter CHAIDEE Duangaksorn almost missed to register a Total since she could make her 110kg attempt a good lift in the Snatch only at her third attempt. She won the Bronze and got a 4kg advantage over 4th place KO A-Rang (KOR). SUN and CHAIDEE came out for their first Clean and Jerk attempts so high that all athletes already finished their competition when they were just about to start. CHAIDEE didn’t come out to take her first lift at 150kg, but she managed to lift it at her second attempt. Coming out for 153kg, the weight seemed to be too heavy. With only two good lifts she won the Silver Medal in the Total with 260kg. SUN with her only attempt had a Total of 281kg and had no point in taking her last two lifts. She was the ultimate winner of the last Women’s competition. AYOVI CABEZAS Lisseth Betzaida (ECU) got 3rd place with 246kg – way ahead of 4th place DALAYAN Arpine (ARM) registering 234kg. M+105kg First lift at 186kg seemed so easy for MARTIROSYAN Simon (ARM), but he couldn’t control the bar loaded at 190kg. He made it 191kg at his third attempt and made it a good lift. 2016 Youth World Champion DAVOUDI Ali (IRI) missed his last attempt in the Snatch and ended 4kg behind MARTIROSYAN. Junior World Champion in 2016 with 379kg CHKHEIDZE Giorgi (GEO) secured himself two third places (Snatch and Clean and Jerk) and while missing twice on 221kg, his Total of 406kg resulted in a Silver. He lost his title now attributed to Silver Medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Champion in 2014 MARTIROSYAN Simon (ARM). With 426kg, an impressive 20kg more than CHKHEIDZE, the Armenian champion won all three Gold Medals at this last competition of the 2017 IWF Junior World Championships Tokyo, JPN. The three good lifts of KAJDOSI Tamas (SRB) in the Snatch and his only successful lift in the Clean and Jerk (223kg) enabled him to take the third place in the Total with 403kg. This concludes the last competition day here in Tokyo! See you all at the 2017 IWF World Championships Anaheim, USA in

First Iranian Gold

W90kg PENG Lina’s (CHN) first attempt in the Snatch at 100kg perfectly controlled and lifted with ease just like the second and third one at 105kg and 107kg. Taking her turn straight after the Chinese lifter, KISIL Valentyna (UKR) just added a couple of kilos each time. She missed her last one at 108kg and left the Snatch Gold to PENG. Trying to grab the second place CIKAMATANA Eileen Floanna Maria (FIJ) missed her second and third attempts at 101kg and 103kg and ended third far behind the leading duo. However, the Clean and Jerk gave CIKAMATANA a great chance to come up second and she even took the lead during a couple of minutes until PENG came out for her last attempt. PENG making 3 good lifts in the Clean and Jerk once again showing her impressive technique was rewarded with all three Gold Medals available in the Women’s 90kg bodyweight category. Ending only 1kg behind the Chinese, CIKAMATANA Eileen Floanna Maria (FIJ) stood up on the second place of the podium. Making it to 121kg and a 5th place in the Clean and Jerk, KISIL Valentyna (UKR) managed to secure the third place in the Total with 227kg. M105kg Quite a few people were in the game for the Snatch medal – from IRI, UZB, GEO, JPN and ARM. It was however an easy first place secured by KHETSURIANI Dato (GEO) lifting 165kg-170kg-173kg all good lifts. BEIRALVAND Reza (IRI) and IWASAKI Takayuki (JPN) followed with 163kg for both. 2015 Youth World Champion TOUAIRI Aymen (ALG) ranked only 8th in the Snatch and had a 18kg disadvantage compared to KHETSURIANI. The Georgian missing a Clean and Jerk attempt at 195kg and another one at 201kg was absent from that medal distribution. 5th place at the 2016 Junior World Championships with 370kg, he reached a Total of 368kg here in Tokyo and got the Silver medal for that. Third place at the 2016 IWF Junior World Championships, BEIRALVAND Reza (IRI) lifted 1kg more than KHETSURIANI and after his Silver in the Snatch, he got 2 Gold. Coming up from a 6th place in the Snatch, GASPARYAN Samvel (ARM) made it Silver and Bronze medallist – 205kg in the Clean and Jerk and 365kg in the Total. TOUAIRI managed to grab a Bronze medal in the Clean and

IWF at the University of Tsukuba (TIAS)

IWF representatives were invited to Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS) at University of Tsukuba, Tokyo for the final presentation of the students concluding their studies at Sport and Gender Modules. Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General and Dr. Dominik Dörr, IWF Medical Committee member and ASOIF Medical and Scientific Working Group member were invited being actively involved in the Transgender issues, received several questions and shared the IWF's experience and approach to this issue. The Event started with the welcome message of Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor (Tokyo Metropolitan Government), former President of the Japan Weightlifting Association. Students delivered their presentations with special focus on the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and its gender equality challenges. A group of students, including IWF TC member and Tokyo2020 Weightlifting Manager Reiko Chinen presented Transgender issues focusing on the IWF's proactive

Ecuador and Uzbekistan took Gold

W75kg Impressive competition in the Women’s 75kg bodyweight category where strength and power were under the spotlight. Her sister competing in the W63kg couldn’t reach such heights, but DAJOMES BARRERA Neisi Patricia (ECU) got the best out of her performance. Following a well set strategy, she took the victory step by step. Winning three Gold with 108kg as her best Snatch and 134kg as her best Clean and Jerk, she stood up on the first place of the podium for her Total of 242kg. SHYSHANOVA Anastasiia (UKR) followed her in the Snatch with 107kg. Only 4th in the Clean and Jerk she however got a sufficient advantage to grab the Silver in the Total with 230kg. Third place was awarded to POGHOSYAN Sona (ARM) in the Total with 223kg, but she also got a Silver in the Clean and Jerk. TRETYAKOVA Maria (RUS) ended 6th in the Total but still got a Bronze in the Snatch while the second Ecuadorian lifter in this bodyweight category SALAZAR ARCE Tamara Yajaira (ECU) won one in the Clean and Jerk. M94kg Taking 170kg as a first lift, the Uzbek lifter SOBIROV Farkhodbek made it three good ones going for 175kg and 180kg. Taking a 9kg advantage over TSIKHANTSOU Yauheni (BLR) and an 11kg one over third place PYROHOV Kyryl (UKR), he started the Clean and Jerk with great confidence. His first attempt at 200kg was impressive and he kept moving on until reaching 210kg. Silver Medallist at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and 2016 Junior World Champion he defended his title and defeated all opponents in the Men’s 94kg bodyweight category. With his Total of 378kg TSIKHANTSOU Yauheni (BLR) registers his first result achieved at an IWF competition. He won 3 Silvers medals in a row. After a 5th place in the Snatch, OURAMEH Rahman (IRI) lifted 205kg in the Clean and Jerk and besides winning a bronze medal for that, he also won a Bronze in the Total with