The following ten categories are valid: 52-56-60-67.5-75-82.5-90-100-110-over 110 kg. The three minutes period for the execution of attempts reduced to two minutes. For the team classification 12-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 10th place for the individual lifts and the total. 15th September, Executive Board Meeting, Stuttgart: Provisional creation of a “Special Methodical
Marseille
The first Junior World Championships were
Abolition of the two-hand press. Competitions only with two lifts (Snatch, Clean & Jerk with two hands). For the team classification 12-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points are distributed for the 1st to 10th place (only for the
Executive Board Meeting
The organization’s new name is "International Weightlifting Federation", in short
The following categories are valid: 52 kg Flyweight, 56 kg Bantamweight, 60 kg Featherweight, 67.5 kg Lightweight, 75 kg Middleweight, 82.5 kg Lightheavyweight, 90 kg Middleheavyweight, over 90 kg till 110 kg Heavyweight, over 110 kg Superheavyweight. In World and Continental Championships not only the total results but also the individual lifts are honoured with medals. The organization’s new name is "Fédération Haltérophile International", in short FHI. 20th September, Warsaw: Foundation of the “European Weightlifting Federation”. Foundation of the AIPS Weightlifting
FIHC Congress, Tokyo
For the registration of junior world records, a category 52 kg is accepted. When there are 14 or more athletes in a category the competition has to be carried out in two
