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Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress

The Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress was held in Delhi, India during the last day of Competition on the 11th of October 2010. The Banquet Hall of the Ashok Hotel gave place to the meeting where besides the IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján the Commonwealth Games Federation's two top officials Michael Fennell, President and Mike Hooper, CEO were also in attendance. During the Electoral Congress, Hon. Vinson Detenamo (NRU) was elected President by the attendees and Paul Coffa (AUS) as General Secretary unopposed. The Congress also voted to elect 6 Vice Presidents who are Matthew Curtain (AUS), Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya (IND), Dato Ong Poh Eng (MAS), Garry Marshall (NZL), Steve Cannon (ENG) and Kevin du Plooy (RSA). The elected Executive Board Members are Damianos Hadjidamianou (CYP), Hafiz Imran Butt (PAK), Ssenkunga Salim Musoke (UGA), James Ferguson (SCO), Tom Liaw (SIN) and Hester Montgomery

2nd in Memoriam Tournament honours Janusz Przedpelski

A check of 3,000 dollars and a brand new set of ELEIKO barbells was the first prize of the 2nd International Tournament in Memoriam Janusz Przedpelski, that took place in a perfect technical and atmospheric setting in Spala, on 9th October 2010. The lineup included world champions and other prominent lifters from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Latvia. The first prize was taken by Arsen Kasabiev (POL) but second-placed Aurimas Dzidzbalis (LTU) was also happy about his award: another set of ELEIKO barbell. The tournament was organised with excellence by the PZPC and financed as a whole by the friends and admirers of the late Janusz Przedpelski through donations and sponsorship. The IWF was present through Director Anikó

Commemorative plaque of Janusz Przedpelski unveiled in Olympic Park

The invaluable merits of the late Janusz Przedpelski, President of the Polish Federation through a record 46 years, founder and first President of the EWF, are not forgotten in his country. In the presence of dignitaries of Polish Sport, TV, media, the IWF's Director and the Przedpelski family, a commemorative stone and plaque was unveiled in the beautiful Olympic Park of the Spala Training

IWF acclaims 85-year old Polish Federation

One of the oldest, strongest and most successful of the 187 IWF affiliated National Federations, the Polish Weightlifting Federation (PZPC) celebrated the 85th Anniversary of its Foundation on 9th October 2010.A commemorative Executive Committee meeting of the Federation took place under the chairmanship of Zygmunt Wasiela, President, in Spala, one of Poland's 7 top training centres.The celebrations included the inauguration of the new flag of the PZPC and the honouring of merited members of the Federation, in front of a distinguished audience, including Andrzej Krasnicki, President of the Polish Olympic Committee.The IWF was represented by Anikó Németh-Móra, Director and Chief of Protocol, who, in her speech on behalf of the IWF President highly acclaimed the remarkable achievements of Polish Weightlifting and presented a commemorative vase to President

New manufacturer for the IWF Referee Uniforms

The IWF is officially announcing that as of now the IWF Referee Uniforms are manufactured in Thailand, under the guidance and care of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA - [email protected] ).   The TAWA Coordinator appointed to handle uniforms is Mr. Nippon Limboonsuebsai. E-mail: [email protected] - Phone: +668-567-86-888   You can find a permanent banner on our website, and also be redirected to the IWF Uniforms manufacturer by the following link.

IWF Club Coach Manual

During the IWF Congress held in Antalya, Turkey the First Level of the Club Coach Manual was presented to the attendees. As an aid to coaches and athletes it describes and lists weightlifting training methods, shows the methodology of preparation and discusses about medical, anti-doping and nutritional issues. At the initiative of the IWF Coaching & Research Committee the Manual was written by our highly estimated colleagues Mr. Kyle Pierce (USA), Mr. Lyn Jones (AUS) and Mr. Michael Keelan (AUS). The Chairman of the Coaching & Research Committee as well as the members contributed to the achievement of this Manual that is planned to be translated in several languages. The Committee already started to work on the Second Level while the preparation of a DVD that will complement the First edition is already under