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Bodyweight decision day

Men’s 85kg Silver Medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, RYBAKOU Andrei (BLR) won the Gold Medal in the Snatch with 179kg. The Bulgarian lifter MARKOV Ivan ended up second with 175kg while AUKHADOV Apti (RUS) – lifting the same weight won the Bronze. Junior World Champion, European Champion, Olympic Silver Medallist, Apti had no challenger in the Clean & Jerk and is now World Champion with a Total of 387kg . Youth, Junior and European Champion OKULOV Artem (RUS) missed the Silver Medal in the Total, MARKOV being lighter once again. The Final Rank was AUKHADOV, MARKOV, OKULOV. Displaying an impressive performance in the Clean & Jerk, the Cuban lifter HERNANDEZ Yoelmis (CUB) won a Bronze. The Olympic Champion in the Men’s 85kg bodyweight category ZIELINSKI Adrian Edward (POL) ended only 4th. Women’s 75kg The 2 times Junior World Champion and Silver Medallist at the IWF 2011 Paris WWC Chinese lifter KANG Yue (CHN) had great chances in winning the Gold; however in the end, the Women’s 75kg displayed two Russian lifters fight for the World Champion title. KANG won the Gold in the Snatch with 1 kg over ZUBOVA Olga (RUS), and with 5kg over EVSTYUKHINA Nadezda (RUS) failing two times her attempt on 125kg. This gave place for VALENTIN PEREZ Lidia (ESP) – winning the Bronze Medal in the Snatch. ZUBOVA Olga (RUS) lifted 157kg in the Clean & Jerk and the World Champion title with 282kg. Lifting the same weight - 157kg - EVSTYUKHINA Nadezda (RUS) got the Silver due to higher bodyweight. The two Bronze Medals went to KANG Yue (CHN) for the Clean & Jerk and the

6 Chinese Gold and 2 World Records

Women’s 69kg Above all other competitors, XIANG Yanmei (CHN) secured her medals in both lifts. With 123kg in the Snatch, 148kg in the Clean & Jerk and a Total of 271kg, the 2013 IWF World Championships saw the crowning of the 3rd Chinese Women World Champion. With two missed Clean & Jerk attempts, RYO Un Hui (PRK) still got on the second place of the Podium with a Total of 259kg. Winning Silver in the Clean & Jerk by bodyweight, London 2012 Olympic 4th SAZANAVETS Dzina (BLR) was awarded the Bronze Medal for her Total. Men’s 77kg LU Xiaojun (CHN) came out on 165kg after all others already ended their competition in the Snatch. Gradually going up with the weight, he finally broke his own World Record in the Snatch setting it to 176kg. It wasn’t enough for the Asian, World and Olympic Champion who went up to 204kg in the Clean & Jerk. Breaking the World Record in the Total with 380kg and lifting 21kg more than the Silver Medallist KIM Kwang Song (PRK), LU mastered the Men’s 77kg competition. Asian Champion in 2012, ALIMOV Ulugbek (UZB) won the Bronze Medal – first Medal for Uzbekistan since it became

World Records start to fall

Women’s 63kg The Russian lifter TURIEVA Tima, Junior World Champion in 2011 and Junior European Champion in 2012 had an exemplary competition. With 6 good lifts and a victory by bodyweight in the Clean & Jerk (140kg), she ended up on the first place of the Podium and won 3 Gold. Second place of the Podium, JO Pok Hyang (PRK) participated at the Asian Championships in Pyongyang earlier this year where she also earned a Silver. Junior World Champion in 2009 and in 2010, Asian Champion in 2012 DENG Mengrong (CHN) lightest in her bodyweight category was awarded 3 Bronze Medals. Men’s 69kg Men’s 69kg competition was full of excitement. The Chinese lifter LIAO Hui won it all. Gold in the Snatch with 160kg, Word Record – Gold Medal in the Clean & Jerk with 198kg and World Record – Gold Medal in the Total with 358kg. Celebrating his World Champion title on the podium in Wroclaw, LIAO Hui said at the press conference: “I enjoyed competing in such a good atmosphere, and it is motivating to compete against these very good competitors. I’ll keep on practicing and go on with my dreams”. With 340kg in the Total (18kg less than the Gold Medallist) CHEN Oleg (RUS) took the Silver Medal. Only sixth in the Clean & Jerk, he lifted a personal best at the 2013 IWF World Championships Wroclaw. Only 8th after the Snatch, GULIYEV Firidun (AZE) broke the Clean & Jerk Junior World Record of LIAO Hui (CHN). With this outstanding result of 337kg, he won the Bronze Medal by bodyweight over KIM Myong Hyok (PRK) Bronze Medallist in the Snatch and in the Clean &

Day of Surprises at the 2013 IWF WC

Women’s 58kg Coming out at 133kg for her first attempt in the Clean & Jerk, and only good attempt, the Asian Champion (2013) and Summer Universiade Gold Medallist, KUO Hsing-Chun (TPE) won the Gold Medal in the Total with 241kg. Gold Medallist in the Snatch, DENG Wei (CHN) came out on the same weight three times in the Clean & Jerk without succeeding any. Same happened to RI Jong Hwa (PRK) ending with no Total and no successful Clean & Jerk attempt. Several times Pan-American Champion, with 103kg in the Snatch, 122kg in the Clean & Jerk and 225kg in the Total, ESCOBAR GUERRERO Maria Alexandra (ECU) earned one Bronze and two Silver Medals. The Russian lifter SHADRINA Elena wasn’t expected to the podium, but grabbed the third place and the Bronze Medal. Men’s 62kg Junior World Champion in 2010, CHEN Lijun (CHN) got the Silver in the Snatch with 146kg. After two missed Clean & Jerk attempts, he had a last chance to win the Gold Medal – and got it! With a Total of 321kg, he became the World Champion in the Men’s 62kg. London 2012 Olympic Champion KIM Un Guk (PRK) won the Gold in the Snatch but missed his two last attempts in the Clean & Jerk and ended 4th by bodyweight. His overall performance however enabled him to get the Silver Medal in the Total with 320kg. Junior World Champion, Pan-American Champion and London 2012 Olympic Silver Medallist, the Colombian lifter FIGUEROA MOSQUERA Oscar Albeiro had the best results in the Clean & Jerk (175kg) and was awarded a Gold and a Bronze Medal for the Total. Bronze Medallist in the Snatch and in the Clean & Jerk, HRISTOV Valentin Snezhev (AZE) ended only 4th in the

30 Years of Women’s Weightlifting

1983-2013 This Year Women’s Weightlifting marks its 30 years Anniversary. Considered as a big novelty at that time, Women showed great determination to participate in this sport, traditionally considered as masculine. Women wanted to compete and most of all they wanted equality. In 1983, the IWF Executive Board unanimously accepted to control Women’s Weightlifting and opened the way for female athletes in this sport. The first International Women’s Tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary on 23 March 1986. This was followed by World and Continental Championships of all age groups and finally in 2000 the big dream came true: Women’s Weightlifting was included in the Olympic program and made its debut in Sydney. Celebrating 30 Years of history eight ladies who have played an outstanding role in the making of Women’s Weightlifting received special award at a Ceremony held in Wroclaw. Judy Glenney (USA) – Started the Women’s Weightlifting movement Liu Chunhong (CHN) and Chen Yanqing (CHN) – The sports only 2 times Olympic Champions Celsa Alvarez (ESP) – First Women Technical Official Moira Lassen (CAN) – First Women elected to the IWF Executive Board Boossaba Yodbangtoey (THA) – IOC Women and Sport Award winner in 2013 Reiko Chinen (JPN) – Pioneer Female Technical Official Yang Su-Kuan (TPE) – Participant of the 1st Women’s World Championships in 1987 Irena Szewinska, IOC Member for Poland received a Certificate of Appreciation for having contributed to the IOC decision to accept Women Weightlifting for the Olympic Games. With the special recognition the IWF celebrates those incredible Women who contributed in Women’s Weightlifting’s

Olympic Medallists on stage

Women’s 53kg The 20 year old LI Yayun (CHN) Snatched 105kg at the Chinese National competition that finished just one month ago. She tried to break the Junior and Senior World Record in the Snatch here with 104kg, but couldn’t succeed. IOVU Cristina (AZE) wanted to challenge LI, and followed her closely. They lifted exactly the same weight in the Snatch: 100kg, in the Clean & Jerk: 121 and had the same Total: 221kg. Bronze Medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games (a medal she won for Moldova), IOVU ended with 3 Silver while the Chinese LI Yayun grabbed the victory and the 3 Gold due to lighter bodyweight. With a Total of 203kg, which is 18kg less than the leaders, TANASAN Sopita (THA) was awarded the Bronze. Men’s 56kg - Battle of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Champions Less confident in the Snatch, London 2012 Olympic Champion OM Yun Chol (PRK) ended second with 3kg less than LONG Qingquan (CHN) Beijing 2008 Olympic Champion. After a first successful Clean & Jerk World, OM tried to break his own World Record of 169 kg – the only World Record within Men in 2013 – set in Pyongyang. He didn’t succeeded, however 162 was enough to win the Gold. With a Gold in the Snatch, and 2 Silver in the Clean & Jerk and Total, LONG said at the press conference: “The Chinese National Games ended only 1 month ago – with this result OM Yun Chol would rank 6th.” The Vietnamese Youth Olympic Champion from 2010 THACH Kim Tuan won 3 Bronze