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Chinese gold in the women’s 55kg

On the third competition day of the 2019 JWC in Suva, the audience witnessed an exciting competition between CHN and COL lifters GAN Hongyan and SINISTERRA TORRES Yenny in the women's 55kg category.   In the Snatch, SINISTERRA had the upper hand over GAN, with 92kg, she clinched the gold medal from the Chinese (91kg) but the latter quickly turned around the odds in the second lift, reaching 114kg which proved to be too much for her competitors. The Columbian who was third at last year's JWC, went for a 115kg Clean and Jerk, which was a World Record attempt but could not successfully finish the lift. Having a 112kg final result, she slipped back to the third place, behind NOVITSKAIA Kristina (113kg). GAN totalled 205kg, SINISTERRA 204kg, while 2018 European Junior world champion, Russian NOVITSKAIA stepped on the third podium (197kg). Ukranian KONOTOP Kamila took home a Snatch bronze medal for her 91kg

Mr. Birendra Prasad Baishya re-elected as Member of Indian Parliament for second term up to 2025

Congratulations to Mr. Birendra Prasad Baishya, President Indian Weightlifting Federation, IWF Executive Member, AWF Vice President, Vice President of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation, Vice President of NOC India who has been re-elected to the Indian Parliament (Upper House – Rajya Sabha) for a term of 6 years from 2019 to

ZHAO won, 3 Youth World records by AISAH in W49kg

The second day of the IWF Junior World Championships ended with the women's 49kg bodyweight category session, where Chinese lifter, ZHAO Jinhong earned all three gold medals. In the Snatch, she produced the same result as silver medallist AISHA Windy Cantika (INA), 81kg, but as hers was the first successful lift, she got the gold. For the one year younger AISHA, this result meant a new Youth World Record, just as her Clean and Jerk (98kg) and Total (179kg). Italian IMPERIO Giulia won the Snatch bronze medal with a 75kg lift. In the Clean and Jerk, USA athlete REICHARD Hayley worked her way up to the third place in this lift and overall with a 98kg lift, rounding her Total result to

ERGASHEV dominated the men’s 67kg category

In the men's 67kg bodyweight category, ERGASHEV Adkhamjon (UZB), 61kg Junior World Champion last year won all 3 gold medals in his new bodyweight category. He dominated the field both in the Snatch (141kg) and the Clean and Jerk (173kg), rounding up his final result to 314kg. He did not top his own World Record which he set at 316kg at the Asian Championships in April this year. "I am very excited to compete in this new bodyweight category and I always try to improve myself. It feels wonderful to be Junior World Champion for the second time in a row and hold World Records both in my old and new category!" 2018 Youth Olympic Champion, Turkish OZBEK Muhammed Furkan followed him on the ranking table, with a large margin in the Snatch. He started at 135kg but only succeeded in lifting it for the third attempt, he picked up the bronze. With a slightly closer result to ERGASHEV's in the Clean and Jerk, 172kg (307kg Total), he won the overall silver medal. Russian GARAEV Zulfat clinched the Total bronze medal (300kg) and a silver in the Snatch (137kg), while WEI Yunbar (CHN) overtook him in the Clean and Jerk by two kilograms (163 and 165kg

The gold goes to Turkey in the men’s 61kg category

The Junior World Championship continued today with the men's 61kg A session here in Suva, Fiji. Youth Olympic Games Bronze medallist TOPTAS Caner from Turkey easily won the Snatch competition with 125kg, and won the overall gold (273kg), regardless of being only fourth in the Clean and Jerk. On his first international competition, Korean BAE Moonsu picked up the overall silver medal (270kg) and also helped himself to a Clean and Jerk gold medal with a 155kg result. Third on the Total board and another Turkish lifter, DONEN Dogan with 269kg rewrote all Youth World Standards in this bodyweight category (Snatch: 121kg, Clean and Jerk: 148kg). FAATHIR Muhammad also set a new Youth World Record in the Clean and Jerk at 149kg, which was a high enough result to reach the second place in this

Opening of the IWF Junior World Championships

On the eve of the IWF Junior World Championships, the IWF Marketing Commission welcomed the IWF leadership and the Organizing Committee at a traditional Gala Dinner. The efforts of the Fiji hosts to organize a championship of such measure were widely acclaimed and appreciated by the IWF and its Marketing Commission and sponsors. Next day at the Opening Ceremony, Atma Maharaj, President of Weightlifting Fiji greeted all participants, officials and spectators at the event and expressed his gratitude to Dr Tamas Ajan, IWF President, the Government of Fiji, the members of the Organizing Committee and all stakeholders who helped to bring the Championships together.   Dr Tamas Ajan, IWF President pointed out that he was happy to see the IWFs confidence in Fiji to organize this high priority event in a professional manner now fully confirmed. This tiny island in the Pacific is defying any scepticism. Fiji and the Local Organising Committee under the leadership of Dr Robin Mitchell - President of ANOC and ONOC, IOC Member - is delivering an enjoyable and spectacular event up to the highest standards of the IWF. "In addition to support from the Government, we cannot thank enough to Weightlifting Fiji and its President, Mr Atma Maharaj for his devoted service by living up to the challenge of a world event and thus confirming Fiji as a strong weightlifting nation even in a global context." On behalf of the government of Fiji, Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Parveen Bala extended a warm welcome to the representatives of weightlifting from all over the world and expressed that Fiji is extremely proud to host an IWF World Championships for the first time in the Pacific