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Weightlifting off to a strong start

The Women's 48 kilogram and Men's 56 kilogram weight classes group A will both compete for medals today. Women's 48 kg The line up looks strong however Turkish Olympic, World and six times European champion Nurcan Taylan announced not to start. Massive Turkish media group arrived to Paris to report specially on her is very disappointed about last minute decision to withdraw due to her small knee injury. She cannot defend her World Championships title. China's Youth Olympic Games winner Tian Yuan may have a shot at the gold medal. She finished third a year ago in Antalya and won Asian Championships and IWF Grand Prix this year.Lifters from Moldova and Poland will bid for medals. Christina Iovu junior European Champion returns to 48 category after several visits to 53 kg this year. Polish Karpinska won European U 23 Championships in Bucharest and ready to continue her succesful saeson (53 kg). The most experienced in the field is Italian Genny Caterina Pagliaro who became a professional soldier in Italian Army after signing a 4 years contract. Men's 56 kg Chinese Wu Jingbiao is ready to defend his World Championships title won in Antalya. After winning IWF Grand Prix and Asian Championships in China this year he must display his capacity outside his home land. Another possible medalist is his compatriot Zhao Chaojun an absolute newcomer given a chance to participate at World Championships at 23. The Chinese tandem is challenged by Khalil El Maoui junior World Champion of 2008 who has Olympic experience as

IWF Congress in Paris

After the two days Executive Board Meeting, the IWF held its Congress in Paris, France.Reports of the IWF President, General Secretary and IWF Committees were approved. Dr. Tamás Aján thanked the effective and productive involvement and engagement of the 3 Committees, their Chairmen and Members. Dates and places of the 2012 Continental Championships and Olympic Qualification Events were announced as follows:28.03.2012- 02.04.2012 African Championships Nairobi, KEN06.04.2012- 16.04.2012 European Championships Antalya, TUR23.04.2012- 30.04.2012 Asian Championships Pyeongtaek, KOR06.05.2012- 18.05.2012 Junior World Championships & Pan-American Championships Antigua Guatemala, GUA22.05.2012- 26.05.2012 Oceania Championships & Commonwealth Championships Apia, SAM As tradition on the IWF Congresses, the following awards were given: Weightlifting Hall of FameKakhi Kakhiashvili (GEO) - During his career Kakhi represented USSR, Georgia and Greece. He is one of the four athletes who have won three Olympic titles. Róbert Nagy (HUN) - Former lifter of the Hungarian National Weightlifting Team, Róbert Nagy has excelled as the Technology expert of the International Weightlifting Federation. Besides his membership in the IWF Scientific, later Technical Committees since 1992, he invented and developed the IWF's world famous Competition Management System. For their longtime services, the IWF Executive Board awarded the IWF Honorary Life Vice President Title to Philippe Saint-Cyr (CAN) and Myrddin John (WAL). Award of MeritAleksandr Putsov (UKR)Alain Lunzenfichter (FRA) was thanked for over three decades of contribution to the Weightlifting Sport. Previous President of AIPS Weightlifting Commission, Alain was also Chairmen of the IWF Press Commission and resigns with these

Facts and Figures 2011 WWC Paris

IWF Disneyland for the 22nd edition for Women World Championships. In Antalya we had 203 lifters of 50 countries. The previous records are 231 athletes of 53 countries. Among men there are 327 lifters to compete representing 81 nations. In Antalya there were 312 lifters from 63 countries. The most popular categories are women 53 kg (38 participants), men 69 kg (48 lifters). Out of the 15 Antalya World Champions there are 10 athletes to defend their titles. There are four nations with full teams of 15 lifters, Japan, China, Poland, Russia. 22 nations are represented just by one

IWF World Championships allocated

During its Meeting in Paris, France, the Executive Board of the IWF allocated the future World Championships: Senior World Weightlifting Championships 2013 Warsaw, Poland2014 Astana, KAZ2015 Houston, USA Junior World Weightlifting Championships2013 Lima, PER2014 St. Petersburg / Vladivostok, RUS 2015 Warsaw, Poland Youth Weightlifting Championships2013 Tashkent,

Countries deleted from the 2011 WWC

In accordance with the decision taken on the 14th September 2010, the IWF Executive Board on the 3rd November 2011 reconfirmed that NFs who have not submitted their whereabouts information according to the IWF Anti-Doping Policy, and despite following repeated warnings, cannot participate in the 2011 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France. The countries concerned are: BUL, CYP, KSA, OMA, QAT, SLE, SRI.

Fernando Reis made history for Brazil

The weightlifter Fernando Reis made history of his sport in Brazil. His was the first gold medal of the country in weightlifting in the category above 105 kg at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fernando went on a diet heavy in recent months of fattening. He gained 30 pounds in a year and a half and their eating habits include a plate with rice and beans for breakfast soon. With so much food, it reached 132 kg, 38 more than in 2007 at the Pan American Games in Rio. In his evidence, Fernando gave no chances to the opponents. He led the race from the start and finished with a total and 410 kg, 393 kg runner