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Farewell to Karol Guman

The International Weightlifting Federation was informed by the Slovak Weightlifting Federation about the death of Karol Guman, former weightlifter and former President of the Slovakian Weightlifting Federation. Karol Guman was several times Czechoslovak champion between 1958 and 1974. After ending his active career he remained faithful to his beloved sport weightlifting and worked as a coach in Kosice. He was President of the Slovakian Weightlifting Federation and founder, later Director of the Sports High School in Kosice. The IWF wishes its deepest condolences to the Slovakian Weightlifting Federation and to his

IWF Committee Meetings in Antigua Guatemala

The three IWF Committees held their meeting in Antigua Guatemala prior to the 2012 IWF Junior World & Pan-American Championships and Continental Olympic Qualification Event and starting on 11 May. The Committees concluded a successful quadrennial and even though they will keep working there won’t be any more official meetings before the next IWF Elections in 2013. Besides the Minimum Standards for World Championships, topics like changes of the competition costumes and its impact on the sport and IWF Constitution amendment in relation to Committees were

Anti-Doping Information (1st May 2012)

With the closeness of the London 2012 Olympic Games we wish to update you on the results of the Anti-Doping controls carried out in January-April 2012. All NFs shall promptly be aware of any potential changes in the Qualification points. African Championships - Continental Olympic Qualification Event: 1 positive case European Championships - Continental Olympic Qualification Event: 1 positive case Out of Competition testing: 3 positive cases Further to the above, there are additional 8 positive cases on tests carried out at the following competitions: "Andria Malech" Memorial Tournament: 2 positive cases South Asian Championships: 5 positive cases XXXI International Tournament Manuel Suárez: 1 positive case Please note that following receipt of the result of the B sample analyses the nationality of the athlete will be

Countdown continues to Weightlifting on London 2012 website

The London 2012 website features a section for each Olympic Sports. If you are interested in getting more weightlifting related Olympic information, you can browse for general updates, presentation, schedule, photos and much more. During the London 2012 Olympic Games you will be able to see the profiles of every athlete competing in the Weightlifting competition and up-to-date news for each bodyweight category. „Weightlifting will showcase a test of pure strength – the oldest and most basic form of physical competition. The aim of Weightlifting is simple: to lift more weight than anyone else. The result is pure sporting theatre of the most dramatic kind, and a real spectator favourite.” Check out their website

Asian Qualification Event – update on Olympic Quota

The Asian Weightlifting Championships and Continental Olympic Qualification Event ended in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The event brought together 248 athletes out of 28 countries. According to the Non-Final Results, the following countries obtained 1 Olympic Quota: Women: UZB, SYR, INA, IND, UAE, MAS Men: JPN, TPE, VIE, KGZ, IND, KSA, SYR Click here for the

WARNING – METHYLHEXANEAMINE

Methylhexaneamine is classed as an S6. Stimulant on the Prohibited List. The IWF is advising all athletes to carefully consider their use of supplements and products. Methylhexaneamine is increasingly being found in nutritional supplements, typically those that are designed to increase energy or aid weight loss. Any product that contains any of the following ingredients on the label will be reported as an Adverse Analytical Finding for Methylhexaneamine: Geranuim -oil, -extract, -flower, -stems, -leaves, Methylhexaneamine; Methylhexanamine; DMAA (dimethylamylamine); Geranamine; Forthane; Forthan; Floradrene; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl-; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl- (9CI); 4-methyl-2-hexanamine; 1,3-dimethylamylamine; 4-Methylhexan-2-amine; 1,3-dimethylpentylamine; 2-amino-4-methylhexane; Pentylamine, 1, 3-dimethyl-. As an example, the following list of products contains the banned substances (not necessarily listed on the label): 1. Jack3d – USPlabs (1,3 Dimethylamylamine (Geranium [Stem], caffeine) 2. OxyELITE Pro – USPlabs (1,3 Dimethylamylamine(Geranium [Stem], caffeine) 3. Hemo-Rage Black Ultra Concentrate – Nutrex (1,3 Dimethylamylamine) 4. C4 Extreme - Cellucor (1,3 Dimethylamylamine HCI, caffeine) 5. Rezolution – LG Sciences (1,3 Dimethylamylamine (Geranium Flower), Bitter Orange (synephrine), caffeine) 6. Liquid Clenbutrx Hardcore – VPX (Apple Geranium (Pelargonium Odorantissomum) (Leaves) [Std. To 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine],caffeine) 7. Heat Accelerated – Magnum Nutraceuticals (Geranium Oil Extract, Citrus Aurantium, caffeine) 8. CryoShock – Neogenix (1,3 Dimethylamylamine, caffeine) 9. RedLine Black On Blue V2 – VPX (Supra-Amine™ Apple Geranium (Pelargonium Odoratissimum) (Leaves) [Std. To 1,3-Dimethylpentylamine], caffeine) 10. Motivate – Anabolic Innovations (1,3 Dimethylamylamine, caffeine) This is not an exclusive list. There are several other food supplements that contain the above stimulant that is prohibited in- and