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DPRK delegation meets IWF President

A delegation from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea paid a visit to Budapest for a meeting with the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan. Mr. Son Kwang Ho, DPR Korea Olympic Committee Vice-President and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Sports and Mr. Ri Song Guk, Executive Director of the DPR Korea Weightlifting Association discussed issues related to the IWF Calendar Events and upcoming international

RFWF delegation meets IWF President

IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan met with RFWF President, Sergey Syrtsov and RFWF Vice-President, Maxim Agapitov in Budapest. The delegation of the Russian Weightlifting Federation paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat in order to discuss actual topics with special focus on the 2015 President’s Cup as well as the upcoming World

IWF Needle Policy

We wish to draw the attention of all IWF Member Federations to comply with the IWF Rules regarding the usage of syringes and needles during IWF Events. The following IWF Events are “needle-free” for all participating athletes: IWF World Championships Continental Olympic Qualification Events IWF Grand Prix Read the Needle Policy

Weightlifting mournes the death of Dr. Mahmoud Hussien Shoukry

The International Weightlifting Federation and the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation mourns the death of Dr. Mahmoud Hussien Shoukry and his wife who tragically passed away in a car accident. Member of the IWF Scientific and Research Committee from 1988-2000, Member of the IWF Executive Board from 2005-2009, Dr. Mahmoud Hussien Shoukry was Member of the IWF Technical Committee since 2009. Born in 1947, he held function the President of the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation in past cycles and was awarded with the IWF Silver Order in 2010. Weightlifting Family lost an outstanding personality and a great expert. Our sympathy and condolences goes to his Family and to the Egyptian Weightlifting

Olympian Juhani Salakka passed away

Olympian and long-term General Secretary of Finnish Weightlifting Federation from 1975 to 1991 Mr. Juhani Salakka (born Sept. 13, 1950) passed away on February 17, 2015. Mr. Salakka died of pneumonia in his hometown hospital in Finland. Mr. Salakka was determined to achieve his goals as a weightlifter. He had set goals of becoming a Finnish Champion, a Nordic Champion and to participate in the Olympic Games, and he achieved each one of his goals. He was crowned a five-time Finnish and Nordic Champion as well as placing tenth in the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games in the 75 kg weight class. His best lifts in the 67.5 kg class were all Finnish records: he snatched 132.5 kg, clean-and-jerked 161 kg and made his best total performance of 290 kg. In the 75 kg class his best performances were 140 kg + 170 kg = 310 kg. After finishing his lifting career 'Jussi' worked long and hard for the Finnish Weightlifting Federation. He will always be remembered as bringing weightlifting known to other sports by emphasizing the health aspects of Olympic lifting performed correctly. Mr. Salakka will be missed in the Finnish and Nordic weightlifting families dearly as well as by his wife and family. The International Weightlifting Federation presents its deepest

Japan Weightlifting Federation President at the IWF Secretariat

Mrs. Yuriko Koike, President of the Japanese Weightlifting Federation (JWA) paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat and held discussions with Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President, Attila Adamfi, Director General and Aniko Nemeth-Mora, Director, International Relations. Topics such as Japan’s involvement in the international weightlifting activities in the coming years as well as the country’s possibility of hosting major events in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were considered during the meeting. Following the discussions, Mrs. Koike joined by the IWF President and his colleagues were received by Junichi Kosuge, Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Hungary. The cooperation between the IWF and the Japanese Weightlifting Federation will be even more strengthened in the