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IWF President met COPAG representatives in Guadalajara

The President of the International Federation of Weightlifting, Dr. Tamas Ajan, concluded a visit to Guadalajara, where he met Mr. Ivar Sisniega, Sports and Operation Director of the Pan American Games Organizing Committee (COPAG), Mr. Valentin Yanes, Technical Sports Director of COPAG and Dr. Rosalio Alvarado President of the Mexican Weightlifting Federation. They had meaningful discussions about the preparations of the XVI Pan American Games to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico on 23-27 October 2011. During the meeting, adjustments were made in regard of the facility and the competition schedule. The IWF President underlined the importance for the Mexican Weightlifting Federation to work hand in hand with the Pan American Games Organizing Committee in order to progress efficiently in preparations and deliver a successful weightlifting

New competition platform by Eleiko

ELEIKO has proposed the new competition platform to be used at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The newly designed platform comprising of a anti-slip-material was introduced to Mr. Matthew Curtain, LOCOG Weightlifting Manager and Mr. Attila Adamfi, IWF Competition Director during their technical visit made at ELEIKO's headquarter in Halmstad, Sweden. The 2011 European Championships in Kazan, Russia will be the first official competition where the new platform will be

Pan-American Weightlifting Federation Congress

IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan attended the Pan-American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF) Congress in Mexico City on 18 February 2011. IWF President participated in the annual meeting of this fast developing continent besides representatives from 21 countries. The event was the highlight of the weightlifting sport on the Pan-American continent. The IWF is thankful to Mr. William Ozuna, President of the Pan-American Weightlifting Federation and to Mr. Rosalio Alvarado, President of the MWF for the outstanding conditions ensured at the Congress in Mexico

IWF 2010 Annual Book by Gottfried Schodl just published!

Everything that happened in 2010 in the world of weightlifting and can be expressed in data, and much more... Mr. Gottfried Schödl's Annual Book summarizing and analysing the Championships results, records, Sinclair lists, etc. for the year 2010 has now been published on this website. Look it up in the Results menu under Statistics. In addition to full results of the Junior, Senior and University World Championships and related data, the 21st edition of this indispensable tool for weightlifting journalists, officials and statistics fans reveals highly interesting statistics of the IWF's activities in a historical perspective. Copies on CD will be distributed to the