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Last competitions and closing in Lima

Men’s 105kg 3 Gold Medals were awarded to the Russian lifter BOCHKOV Rodion ending the competition with a Total of 374kg. His compatriot, DZAGOEV Soslan (RUS) ended up second with a difference of 3kg between the two lifters (371kg). 5th place after the Snatch with only 1 good attempt, SAMORAJ Jaroslaw (POL) came up to the Third place of the Podium with an impressive 201kg in the Clean and Jerk, his Total was 363kg. Men’s +105kg 3 Gold Medals were awarded to TALAKHADZE Lasha (GEO) (190kg, 221kg, 411kg) and 3 Silver Medals to MINASYAN Gor (ARM) (183kg, 220kg, 403kg) in the Men’s +105kg Bodyweight category. Third place went to the Russian MARTIROSIAN Karen who lifted 385kg in the Total which is 18kg less than the Silver Medallist. At the Closing Ceremony of the Championships Mr. Jose Quinones, President of the Peruvian Weightlifting Federation, President of the Peruvian Olympic Committee and also President of the Organizing Committee thanked all participants for having contributed in the success of these IWF 2013 Junior World Championships Lima, Peru. Mr. Ismael Manuico, Manager of the Lima City Governor and Mr. Akio Tamachiro, National Sport Director of Peru also participated in the event. On behalf of the IWF and its President Dr. Tamas Ajan, Mr. Sam Coffa, IWF Vice President gave a closing speech giving high appreciation to the Organizing Committee and especially to the President Mr. Quinones for the wonderful job accomplished. The Best Female and Best Male athlete of the competition received the IWF/Eleiko Press Commission Trophy. The Trophy of Best Female athlete of the competition went to WANG Xinyue (CHN) while the Best Male athlete of the competition was HRISTOV Valentin Snezhev (AZE). Trophies were awarded to the best Male and Female athletes of the competition according to Athlete’s Choice. A Poll was conducted during the Closing Ceremony, and all delegates and athletes present had the opportunity to vote for their favorites. According to Athlete’s Choice, the Trophy of Best Female athlete of the competition is awarded to MAXIMOVA Ksenia (RUS), and the Best Male athlete was HRISTOV Valentin Snezhev (AZE). Mr. Sam Coffa, IWF Vice President officially closed these successful 2013 IWF Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru. Once again, the IWF wants to thank the warm hospitality and professional organization shown by the staff and leaders of the Peruvian Weightlifting sport community especially the President Mr. Jose

IWF President will face the challenge at the Electoral Congress

Ahead of the IWF Electoral Congress to be held in Moscow, Russia on 20-21 May, the President of the International Weightlifting Federation Dr. Tamas Ajan informed the press about the preparations and expectations. He is leading a strong and clean campaign to be reelected for his last 4 years

Hall of Fame Member Imre Földi celebrates 75th birthday

Renowned Olympic champion of Hungary, Imre FÖLDI was honoured in a ceremony organised by his city and club Tatabánya on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Multiple world champion and world record holder (in 56 and 60kg) Imre FÖLDI held the unique record of altogether 5 Olympic Games participations, whereby after 2 silver medals, at the age of 34 years in 1972 Munich he finally arrived at the pinnacle of his career, the Olympic gold. FÖLDI was inaugurated in the IWF Hall of Fame in 1993 and also became one of Hungary's exclusive society of only 10 Sportsmen of the Nation. On behalf of Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President, the Federation's Director Anikó Németh-Móra presented a gift to the outstanding

Glasgow 2014 unveils ticketing ambitions for accessible and family-friendly Games

Two-thirds of tickets to experience the action and thrills of the Commonwealth Games will be priced at £25 or less, it was revealed today. Announcing a family-friendly ticketing strategy focused on delivering packed stadia and a ‘Games for Everyone’, the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee unveiled that access to sporting events at one of the world’s greatest multi-sports Games will start from just £15 for adults. Half-price concessions will also be available for children - a Commonwealth Games first - and the over-60s. The price of a ticket includes access to public transport in the local area on the day of your event. At a launch briefing in the city today attended by Olympic and Commonwealth athletes, Glasgow 2014 promised a simple and accessible ticketing process and pledged that at least 70% of all tickets to all sporting events would be available to the public. The Games Competition Schedule was revealed for the first time and it gets off to a flying start with 12 sports on Day One, including Swimming and Track Cycling. The first weekend will be very busy with both Rugby Sevens and Weightlifting expected to attract peak audiences. It was also announced that the ticketing process will launch on August 19, 2013 and ticket applications can be made online with debit or credit cards. A postal application service will also be available. Commonwealth and Olympic Scots athletes David Carry and Rhona Simpson backed the Ticketing Programme and joined Olympic, Commonwealth and World champion triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards at the launch this

First Gold Medals for Mexico and Kazakhstan

Women’s 75kg The Kazakh lifter SHVABAUER Anastasiya won the 3 Gold Medals in the Women’s 75kg bodyweight category lifting 10kg (224kg) more than the Silver Medallist lifter ARTHUR Jenny Lyvette from the United States of America (214kg). FILIATREAULT Johanie (CAN) was in the 5th position after the Snatch with 93kg, but won a Silver Medal in the Clean & Jerk and grabbed the third place in the Total with 212kg. Women’s +75kg Only 3kg decided the victory between BUENO Gladis (MEX) and ABDELAZIM Halima (EGY). In the end 3 Gold Medals were awarded to the Mexican athlete for her Total of 243kg, while ABDELAZIM won the 3 Silver Medals with 240kg. KLINGSEIS Marissa Eileen (USA) was one out of the 2 athletes in this bodweight category to perform 6 good lifts. With 104kg in the Snatch, 125kg in the Clean & Jerk and 229kg in the Total, she was awarded 3 Bronze Medals. Men’s 94kg Two Silver Medals, one in the Snatch and one in the Total, were enough for ROSCHUPKIN Konstantin (RUS) to stand on the highest place of the podium during the Victory Ceremony. Achieving 3kg more in each lifts, he won the Gold in the Total with 371kg. Gold Medallist in the Snatch, his compatriot KOSOV Alexei (RUS) achieved 4th place in the Clean & Jerk and was awarded the Silver Medal in the Total with 370kg. All 3 Bronze Medals went to the Egyptian lifter OSSAMA Saad Abouelyazideid Khattab who achieved 165kg in the Snatch with 3 good lifts, one good lift in the Clean & Jerk at 200kg and a Total of

From successful Snatch to victory

Women’s 69kg The Chinese lifter WANG Xinyue took 10kg advantage in the Snatch, and even though she finished second in the Clean & Jerk, that advantage was enough for her to win the Gold Medal in the Total. ZHAPPARKUL Zhazira (KAZ) performed at her best to grab the victory from WANG but after missing her third attempt in the Clean & Jerk at 140kg, she was 5kg away from the Gold Medal. Third place and 3 Bronze Medals were awarded to HASSIN Ghada (TUN) who ended the competition with a Total of 222kg. Men’s 85kg OKULOV Artem (RUS) displayed an impressive strength on the stage, and became Junior World Champion in the Men’s 85kg bodyweight category. Lifting 15kg more than the Silver Medallist, OKULOVwas one of the 3 athletes ending the competition with 6 good lifts. The competition for the Silver Medal can be marked with pressure. Both the Belarusian and the Cuban athletes wanted the second place; however KHUHAYEU Aleh (BLR) seemed constantly progressing during the Competition. He secured his second place in the Snatch, and kept his 4kg advantage until the end of the compeitition. Finally MENDEZ Arley (CUB) was awarded the Bronze Medal lifting 242kg – only 3kg less thank