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Last Women’s category at the JWC

Junior World Championships Podium Women's +75kg Snatch: 1 PULSABSAKUL Chitchnok (THA) 123kg, 2 NOGAY Nadezhda (KAZ) 122kg, 3 YAO Chi-Ling (TPE) 106kgClean & Jerk: 1 NOGAY Nadezhda (KAZ) 148kg, 2 PULSABSAKUL Chitchnok (THA) 147kg, 3 YAO Chi-Ling (TPE) 137kgTOTAL: 1 NOGAY Nadezhda (KAZ) 270kg, 2 PULSABSAKUL Chitchnok (THA) 270kg, 3 YAO Chi-Ling (TPE) 243kg NOGAY Nadezhda (KAZ) lifted a Youth World Record in the Snatch with 122kg, but still got the second place right after PULSABSAKUL Chitchnok (THA). In the Total, the Kazakh lifer's aim was the Gold Medal, so with 270kg and because of her lighter bodyweight she stood up on the first place of the podium. NOGAY Nadezhda is already getting prepared for the World Championships 2011 held in Paris, France.

Great performances in Penang

Junior World Championships Podium Women's 75kg Snatch: 1 ZUBOVA Olga (RUS) 118kg, 2 NURMUKHAMBETOVA Anna (KAZ) 115kg, 3 LI Rongyan (CHN) 111kgClean & Jerk: 1 ZUBOVA Olga (RUS) 150kg, 2 NURMUKHAMBETOVA Anna (KAZ) 142kg, 3 LI Rongyan (CHN) 142kgTOTAL: 1 ZUBOVA Olga (RUS) 268kg, 2 NURMUKHAMBETOVA Anna (KAZ) 257kg, 3 LI Rongyan (CHN) 253kg ZUBOVA Olga told the press that she was very happy with her results. She won the 3 Gold Medals, while her sister who competed within the 69kg bodyweight category ended up third. The small competition that exists among them motivates both sisters to perform at their best. Junior World Championships Podium Men's 94kg Snatch: 1 MOHAMMADPOUR K. Saeid (IRI) 175kg, 2 KOLOMIETS Evgeny (RUS) 170kg, 3 ZAICHIKOV Alexandr (KAZ) 165kgClean & Jerk: 1 MOHAMMADPOUR K. Saeid (IRI) 210kg, 2 ZAICHIKOV Alexandr (KAZ) 206kg, 3 COBZARIU Leonard (ROU) 206kgTOTAL: 1 MOHAMMADPOUR K. Saeid (IRI) 385kg, 2 KOLOMIETS Evgeny (RUS) 375kg, 3 ZAICHIKOV Alexandr (KAZ) 371kg KOLOMIETS Evgeny (RUS) tried to grab the first place from MOHAMMADPOUR K. Saeid (IRI), but failed during his last attempt of the Clean & Jerk and ended up with the second place in the Total. Mr. Nicu Vlad, IWF Vice President and President of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation accompanied his athlete COBZARIU Leonard to the press conference and expressed his contentment in regard to his overall performance during the competition.

JWC Women’s 69kg and Men’s 85kg

Junior World Championships Podium Women's 69kg: Snatch: 1 KANG Yue (CHN) 113kg, 2 ZHAPPARKUL Zhazira (KAZ) 109kg, 3 SUWANNARATANA Wiriya (THA) 105kgClean & Jerk: 1 SUWANNARATANA Wiriya (THA) 135kg, 2 ZUBOVA Mariya (RUS) 135kg, 3 KANG Yue (CHN) 131kgTOTAL: 1 KANG Yue (CHN) 244kg, 2 SUWANNARATANA Wiriya (THA) 240kg, 3 ZUBOVA Mariya (RUS) 238kg KANG Yue told the press that she was not fully satisfied with her performance even though she ended up first in Snatch, Clean & Jerk and in the Total. Due to her several competitions within the year, she has only a couple of months to train. "I will do my best at the World Championships Paris" - she added. Junior World Championships Podium Men's 85kg: Snatch: 1 AUKADOV Apti (RUS) 172kg, 2 ROSTAMI Kianoush (IRI) 168kg, 3 ABDEL HAY SAAD Ragab (EGY) 161kgClean & Jerk: 1 ROSTAMI Kianoush (IRI) 210kg, 2 AUKADOV Apti (RUS) 206kg, 3 KLIMONOV Egor (RUS) 200kgTOTAL: 1 ROSTAMI Kianoush (IRI) 378kg, 2 AUKADOV Apti (RUS) 378kg, 3 KLIMONOV Egor (RUS) 360kg 2 Junior World Champions battled for the title in the 85kg bodyweight category, the Russian title holder AUKADOV Apti and last years Gold Medalist in the 77kg bodyweight category ROSTAMI Kianoush (IRI). Yesterday both of them ended the competition with a Total of 378kg, as the Iranian lifter was lighter, he won. ROSTAMI said "My main objective is to reach the London 2012 Olympic Games." The Russian lifter AUKADOV couldn't keep his title because of a technical mistake during his 3rd attempt of the Clean &

COMPETITION REVIEW 3 July 2011

Junior World Championships Podium Women's 63kg: Snatch: 1 TURIEVA Tima (RUS) 102kg, 2 SRISUWAN Darat (THA) 100kg, 3 GORICHEVA Karina (KAZ) 100kgClean & Jerk: 1 RIM Jong Sim (PRK) 128kg, 2 GORICHEVA Karina (KAZ) 127kg, 3 TURIEVA Tima (RUS) 127kgTOTAL: 1 TURIEVA Tima (RUS) 229kg, 2 GORICHEVA Karina (KAZ) 227kg, 3 RIM Jong Sim (PRK) 225kg The Russian lifter TURIEVA Tima grabbed the gold during this 4th day of competition setting up a satisfying result. Lifting since 7 years, she achieved her best results and expected to stand up on the podium. Karina GORECHEVA (KAZ) previously devoted to karate wasn't caught enough by the sport to continue a professional career. She started weightlifting 3 years ago, and her overall performance led her to a Bronze in Snatch), and two Silver medals in Clean & Jerk and in the Total. Junior World Championships Podium Men's 77kg: Snatch: 1 GUO Zhimin (CHN) 157kg, 2 SAYAKHOV Albert (RUS) 156kg, 3 KHOMYAKOV Dmitry (RUS) 155kgClean & Jerk: 1 SAYAKHOV Albert (RUS) 186kg, 2 CHINNAWONG Chatuphum (THA) 185kg, 3 KHOMYAKOV Dmitry (RUS) 181kgTOTAL: 1 SAYAKHOV Albert (RUS) 342kg, 2 KHOMYAKOV Dmitry (RUS) 336kg, 3 CHINNAWONG Chatuphum (THA) 335kg The two Russian lifters SAYAKHOV Albert and KHOMYAKOV Dmitry were both very satisfied with their results and dominated the Men's 77kg bodyweight

Report from the Junior World Championships

COMPETITION REVIEW 2 July 2011 Junior World Championships Podium Women's 58kg: Snatch: 1 DENG Wei (CHN) 110kg, 2 GULNOI Rattikan (THA) 93kg, 3 DIAZ Hidilyn (PHI) 93kgClean & Jerk: 1 DENG Wei (CHN) 133kg, 2 JO Pok Hyang (PRK) 122kg, 3 GULNOI Rattikan (THA) 121kgTOTAL: 1 DENG Wei (CHN) 243kg, 2 JO Pok Hyang (PRK) 215kg, 3 GULNOI Rattikan (THA) 214kg DENG Wei was very proud of her achievements during the competition. She equaled the Junior World Record in Clean & Jerk with 110kg and failed her attempt to break it.However, she broke her previous Junior World Record in the Total performing 243kg. Junior World Championships Podium Men's 69kg: Snatch: 1 HUANG Peiyong (CHN) 140kg, 2 GODELLI Daniel (ALB) 140kg, 3 PIPA Artiom (MDA) 138kgClean & Jerk: 1 BEHROUZI Jaber (IRI) kg, 2 GODELLI Daniel (ALB) 169kg, 3 HUANG Peiyong (CHN) 168kgTOTAL: 1 GODELLI Daniel (ALB) 309kg, 2 HUANG Peiyong (CHN) 308kg, 3 BEHROUZI Jaber (IRI) 303kg First European Gold Medal won by the Albanian GODELLI Daniel. Knowing that in Total he had enough to win the Gold, he wouldn't risk a second and third attempt of the Clean & Jerk due to his elbow injury. The Iranian fans came to support BEHROUZI Jaber who said during the Press Conference: "I could have won with my personal best..." COMPETITION REVIEW 1 July 2011 Junior World Championships Podium Women's 53kg: Snatch: 1 CHEN Xiaoting (CHN) 97kg, 2 CHOE Hyo Sim (PRK) 89kg, 3 SUTANAN Kittima (THA) 83kgClean & Jerk: 1 CHEN Xiaoting (CHN) 116kg, 2 CHOE Hyo Sim (PRK) 108kg, 3 SUTANAN Kittima (THA) 105kgTOTAL: 1 CHEN Xiaoting (CHN) 213kg, 2 CHOE Hyo Sim (PRK) 197kg, 3 SUTANAN Kittima (THA) 188kg Junior World Championships Podium Men's 62kg: Snatch: 1 MAO Chen (CHN) 136kg, 2 ISMAYILOV Daniyar (TKM) 135kg, 3 HAN Myeong-Mok (KOR) 130kg Clean & Jerk: 1 MAO Chen (CHN) 165kg, 2 HASBI Muhamad (INA) 158kg, 3 ITOKAZU Yoichi (JPN) 155kgTOTAL: 1 MAO Chen (CHN) 301kg, 2 HASBI Muhamad (INA) 287kg, 3 ISMAYILOV Daniyar (TKM) 286kg Gold medalist MAO Chen (CHN) began weightlifting at the age of 9, while the Silver medalist HASBI Muhamad (INA) began at 13. ISMAYILOV Daniyar (TKM) started when he was 12. MAO said: "My goal was to reach 140 in Snatch and 170 in Clean & Jerk. Even if I couldn't accomplish my objectives, I am satisfied with my performance." COMPETITION REVIEW 30 June 2011 Junior World Championships Podium Women's 48kg: Snatch: 1 SIRIMONGKHON Wipada (THA) 86kg, 2 HUANG Yuezhen (CHN) 86kg, 3 OKUR Saziye (TUR) 82kgClean & Jerk: 1 HUANG Yuezhen (CHN) 110kg, 2 SIRIMONGKHON Wipada (THA) 101kg, 3 OKUR Saziye (TUR) 100kgTOTAL: 1 HUANG Yuezhen (CHN) 196kg, 2 SIRIMONGKHON Wipada (THA) 187kg, 3 OKUR Saziye (TUR) 182kg Junior World Championships Podium Men's 56kg: Snatch: 1 LI Fabin (CHN) 124kg, 2 ASKARI Majid (IRI) 123kg, 3 THACH KIM Tuan (VIE) 120kgClean & Jerk: 1 OM Yun Chol (PRK) 156kg, 2 THACH KIM Tuan (VIE) 153kg, 3 LI Fabin (CHN) 151kgTOTAL: 1 LI Fabin (CHN) 275kg, 2 ASKARI Majid (IRI) 273kg, 3 THACH KIM Tuan (VIE) 273kg The first competition within Men ended up with a Chinese Gold won by the lifter LI Fabin. Iran proudly celebrated ASKARI Majid who stood up on the second place of the Podium. THACH KIM Tuan (VIE) earned the first medal to his country. It is interesting to note, that ASKARI Majid trained 5-6 months to be prepared for the JWC, while LI Fabin told the Press that he is training continuously since 3 years to perform at his

Weightlifting Family mourns Wally Holland, OBE

While in Penang, at the Junior World Championships, the IWF Family received the sad news that Walter (Wally) Holland, one of the most prominent IWF and EWF officials died in Oxford, Great Britain. After serving as Assistant Secretary of the IWF, from 1976 to 1984 he was Executive Member, 1984-1988 Vice President of the IWF. He was the President of the European Federation 1987 to 1999. An emblematic figure in weightlifting, known to all as "Wally", Mr. Holland became a Member of the Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 1995. His wit, humour and vitality which he kept for a very long time, well into his 80s, made him a popular and beloved figure all around the world. His great services to his country were rewarded by HM the Queen by the OBE title. Inernational and European Weightlifting has lost a great leader. Our sympathy goes to Wally Holland's family and British