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2009 IWF World Ranking Lists available!

The World Ranking Lists for each men's and women's bodyweight category are now available on this website! As an innovation, the Ranking Lists are interactive: you can generate a large selection of world ranking types. For the first time, 2009 World Ranking Lists can be obtained for Seniors, Juniors and even in the Youth age group! You can download an all-inclusive ranking, or a list including only 1 or 2 athletes per category per National Federation. Clicking on "Participation" will give you the Annual Statistics for international participation in 2009. The page also offers links to the complete scoresheets and results of each Calendar Event considered for the Annual Ranking. A user-friendly printing option has been added. http://www.iwf.net/ranking/ranking09.php

Award shock for Liku

SOFT-spoken Levuka lass Maria Liku of Fiji Weightlifting, was shocked to win her first national award at the FASANOC Sports Award in Suva on Saturday night. Liku edged other top nominees like Selai Pridgeon (golf), Makelesi Batimala (athletics) to win the Female Athlete of the Year. The New Caledonia-based national weightlifter arrived into the country on Saturday only to find out that she was being nominated for the award. "I'm surprised to win this award. I'm happy about it and it's also my first national award and I want to thank God and my families for supporting me all throughout this time." Liku said it was always her dream to win such an award since taking up the sport at an early age of 12. She first represented Fiji at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva. There was no looking back for the youngster as she continued her young colourful weightlifting career in New Caledonia. Liku said winning the award had motivated her to give her utmost best for Fiji in the future. She aims to win her first gold medal at Commonwealth Games and to participate at the next Olympic Games. "Ever since I started weightlifting I always had that passion to win an award like this. Now that I've achieved it I'm looking forward to improve my performance in weightlifting for the country at international level." Liku won three gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands last year. The 19-year old thanked Fiji Weighting secretary Chris Yee, her Uncles Peni Tawai and Joe Vueti and Coach Paul Coffa for guiding her to achieve such achievements at a tender age. Liku won a silver and bronze medal at last year's Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Malaysia. She's now waiting for the renewal of scholarship to New Caledonia. (Fiji Times)  

Nigeria Weightlifting Federation calls 21 lifters to camp

The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) has selected a total of 21 junior weight lifters that will resume camping immediately for the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers holding in Egypt from March 19-27. The federation after a three-day trials held at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos picked seven males and fourteen women lifters. The lifters resume camping latest today at the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Lagos.Meanwhile, the President of NWF, Chimdi Ejiogu who was impressed at the large turn out of lifters at the trials promised that his administration would provide a level playing ground for all lifters to prove themselves.He also promised that there will be regular championship for lifters beginning from the month of June. (By Solomon

IWF: London 2012 venue 'magnificent'

IWF: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent' http://www.london2012.com/blog/2010/03/international-weightlifting-federation-london-2012-venue.php  

IWF: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent’

IWF: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent' http://www.london2012.com/blog/2010/03/international-weightlifting-federation-london-2012-venue.php  

India Men and Women Championships

In Udaipur, India (IND) the "62 India Men and 25 Women Championships" were held. After the doping failures in 2009 resulting in a financial penalty and several dIsqualifications (including one for life), this event was aimed to show the current Indian weightlifters, and appoint the Indian team's members to participate at "XIX Commonwealth Games" to be held in Delhi (IND), on 03-10.10.2010. ResultsWOMEN 48 kg:175 (75+100) - Soniya CHANU 53 kg:174 (75+99) - Minati SETHI 58 kg:199 (90+109) - Yamman Rena BALU Chanu 63 kg:186 (85+101) - Hijam Poireinganbi CHANU 69 kg:186 (84+102) - Shambanduram Nansita DEVI 75 kg:189 (84+105) - Srishti SINGH +75 kg:235 (103+132) - Geeta RANI MEN 56 kg:244 (105+139) - Valluri Srinivasa RAO 62 kg:270 (123+147) - Sunil KUMAR 69 kg:306 (136+170) - Katulu Ravi KUMAR 77 kg:302 (137+165) - I. Bishorjit SINGH 85 kg:316 (137+179) - Chander Kant MALI 94 kg:317 (142+175) - V.A. CHRISTOPHER 105 kg:324 (150+174) - M.Srinivasa RAO+105 kg:355 (162+193) - Sarabjit SINGH