Sydney
Weightlifting for women celebrates the Premiere at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad with 85 athletes from 47
Ramat Gan
New categories are valid: for men 56-62-69-77-85-94-105-over 105 kg, for women: 48-53-58-63-69-75-over 75 kg. 1st World Championships for University and College Students (Women 37 lifters,11 nations, Men 50 lifters, 11
Introduction of women bar to be used at world and continental championships and big international events. Length of the bar is 2010 mm, grip diameter is 25 mm, and weight of the bar is 15
IWF Executive Board Meeting, Warsaw
For the team classification 28-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 25th place. 10th and 11th December, IWF Congress, Athens: Two-Year-Suspension for a first doping offence. 13th December: The IOC Executive Board confirmed it’s decision to include women’s weightlifting in the programme of the Sydney 2000 Olympic
Warsaw
1st Junior World Championships for women (upper age limit 18 years) with 75 lifters, 17
IWF Executive Board Meeting, Hurghada
New categories are valid: 54 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 70 kg, 76 kg, 83 kg, 91 kg, 99 kg, 108 kg and over 108 kg for Men. 46 kg, 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 70 kg, 76 kg, 83 kg and over 83 kg for
