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Amended IWF TCRR published

During the IWF EB meeting in Beijing, the IWF TCRR has been amended, including clarifications and typing error corrections, but no essential rule changes. The amended version (IWF TCRR August 2013) has been uploaded to the website and can be accessed

2013 IWF WWC Wroclaw Final Entries: Deadline Today!

Member Federations are herewith reminded that the deadline for submitting the Final Entries (Men and Women) to the 2013 IWF World Championships, Wroclaw, is running out today! In case you have not yet submitted the Final Entry, here is your last chance to do so.

ORIS meeting for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

A meeting of the Weightlifting Working Group of the Olympic Results and Information Service (ORIS) for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has just been held. The 3-days meeting held in Montreux, SUI defined the requirements for the service providers for the Games. The ORIS Weightlifting Document was updated in accordance with the new IWF Rules and Regulations, whereby the experiences from the implementation of the ORIS in London were also considered. The meeting was led by Nicolas Hurel IOC Head of ORIS, and the IWF was represented by Robert Nagy, Technology Director and Attila Adamfi, Competition Director of the Federation. Also present were representatives of the IOC, Rio 2016, ATOS and

GB Weightlifting named Team for 2013 IWF World Championships

THREE members of the GB weightlifting squad have been selected to compete at the World Senior Championships in Poland next month after hitting qualification targets. London 2012 Olympic athletes Jack Oliver (Leeds) and Natasha Perdue (Swansea) will be joined at the event in Wroclaw by Crystal Palace lifter Emily Godley. Swansea-based Perdue, 38, won the British Championships in July and will compete in the 69kg class. Oliver, 22 and based in Leeds, also won the British title in the 85kg class with a total lift of 312kg. Godley, also 22 and from London, is the current English Champion after lifting a total of 190kg in the tournament in February. All three have just returned from a warm weather training camp in Tenerife, where they were also joined by Sonny Webster, Brad Burrowes, Ben Watson and Chris Freebury. The top class facility helped all athletes hone their skills, with 11 lifting platforms available as well as GB coaches and nutritional support and body composition analysis. Bristol-based Webster, 19, is now a UK Sport funded athlete following his winning performance at the British Championship and good level of recent progress. Source:

USAW names 2013 IWF World Championships Team

Fifteen of the top weightlifters in the U.S. head to Wroclaw, Poland, Oct. 16-27 for the 2013 IWF World Championships. The decorated group of American athletes looks to continue a strong 2013 international campaign as Team USA begins to pave the road to Rio 2016. Led by National Team Coach Zygmunt Smalcerz, Men’s Co-Head Coaches Christopher Wilkes and Glenn Pendlay, and Women’s Head Coach Jose Victor Gallego, the U.S. Team will be comprised of eight men, seven women and four reserves. “USA Weightlifting is proud to send this group to represent our country at Worlds in Poland,” said USA Weightlifting CEO Michael Massik. “This is an excellent group of athletes who have taken great strides to earn their spots on this team. We are very proud of the work they have done to get here and excited for the work they will do on the world stage.” The 2013 IWF World Championships U.S. Women’s Team: Morghan King, 48kg / Cortney Batchelor, 58kg / Geralee Vega, 63kg / Jenny Arthur, 69kg / Allie Henry, 69kg / Chioma Amaechi / Shelbie Serpan, 75+kg Reserves: Samantha Lower, 58kg and Kelly Rexroad-Williams, 48kg The 2013 IWF World Championships U.S. Men’s Team: Caleb Williams, 69kg / James Tatum, 77kg / Travis Cooper, 85kg / Mike Nackoul, 85kg / Jared Fleming, 94kg / Donovan Ford, 105kg / David Garcia, 105kg / Caine Wilkes, 105+kg Reserves: Darren Barnes, 56kg and Chad Vaughn, 77kg For more information check out

Medal Reallocation

The International Weightlifting Federation is paying special attention to the reallocation of the medals in light of disqualifications at previous events. In the frame of the medal reallocation process the rightful owners are able to receive their well-deserved medals. We kindly request all the Federations involved to reallocate the medals during the IWF World Championships to be held in Wroclaw or send the medals to the respective