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Weightlifting Competition ended yesterday in Delhi

The Weightlifting Competition came to end yesterday in Delhi, India at the XIXth Commonwealth Games with the Men's +105kg bodyweight category.According to the Entry List, 204 weightlifters competed during the Games with the determination of winning medals for their countries. The competition proved to be exciting, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was full of curious spectators and knowledgeable professionals. The Minister of Sports Mr. M. S. Gill, the CWG 2010 Competition Manager for Weightlifting Mr. Kumbasi Subramanya and the President of Indian Weightlifting Federation Mr. B.P. Baishya M.P. were besides Dr. Tamás Aján IWF President in order to support athletes performing their attempts on stage. Among Women 33 Commonwealth Games Records and 2 Commonwealth Records were set, latest by Ele OPELOGE who broke her own Commonwealth Weightlifting Record in the Women's +75kg bodyweight category and won Samoa's second Gold medal!Men have reached 12 Commonwealth Games Records and the only Commonwealth Record was set by the Indian lifter Ravi Kumar KATULU in the 69kg bodyweight category while he performed his 3rd attempt in Snatch. There were 10 medal winning countries among Women, and within them Nigeria excelled with a total of 6 medals won. The ranking follows as: IND/4, CAN/3, AUS/2, CMR/1, ENG/1, MAS/1, SAM/1, SEY/1 and WAL/1. In Men's competition for the Gold, Silver and Bronze besides Malaysia, Indian lifters proved to be the bests by winning 4-4 medals altogether. The ranking follows as: AUS/3, CAN/2, NGR/2, NRU/2, NZL/2, SAM/2, SCO/2 and SRI/2. Total medals/countries follows as: IND/8, NGR/8, AUS/5, CAN/5, MAS/5, SAM/3, NRU/2, NZL/2, SRI/2, CMR/1, ENG/1, SCO/1, SEY/1 and WAL/1. Despite the difficulties, we would like to thank Delhi for the efforts that were done to provide successful Games. To see all Results of the Competition go to Latest Results on our

Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress

The Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress was held in Delhi, India during the last day of Competition on the 11th of October 2010. The Banquet Hall of the Ashok Hotel gave place to the meeting where besides the IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján the Commonwealth Games Federation's two top officials Michael Fennell, President and Mike Hooper, CEO were also in attendance. During the Electoral Congress, Hon. Vinson Detenamo (NRU) was elected President by the attendees and Paul Coffa (AUS) as General Secretary unopposed. The Congress also voted to elect 6 Vice Presidents who are Matthew Curtain (AUS), Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya (IND), Dato Ong Poh Eng (MAS), Garry Marshall (NZL), Steve Cannon (ENG) and Kevin du Plooy (RSA). The elected Executive Board Members are Damianos Hadjidamianou (CYP), Hafiz Imran Butt (PAK), Ssenkunga Salim Musoke (UGA), James Ferguson (SCO), Tom Liaw (SIN) and Hester Montgomery

2nd in Memoriam Tournament honours Janusz Przedpelski

A check of 3,000 dollars and a brand new set of ELEIKO barbells was the first prize of the 2nd International Tournament in Memoriam Janusz Przedpelski, that took place in a perfect technical and atmospheric setting in Spala, on 9th October 2010. The lineup included world champions and other prominent lifters from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Latvia. The first prize was taken by Arsen Kasabiev (POL) but second-placed Aurimas Dzidzbalis (LTU) was also happy about his award: another set of ELEIKO barbell. The tournament was organised with excellence by the PZPC and financed as a whole by the friends and admirers of the late Janusz Przedpelski through donations and sponsorship. The IWF was present through Director Anikó

Commemorative plaque of Janusz Przedpelski unveiled in Olympic Park

The invaluable merits of the late Janusz Przedpelski, President of the Polish Federation through a record 46 years, founder and first President of the EWF, are not forgotten in his country. In the presence of dignitaries of Polish Sport, TV, media, the IWF's Director and the Przedpelski family, a commemorative stone and plaque was unveiled in the beautiful Olympic Park of the Spala Training

IWF acclaims 85-year old Polish Federation

One of the oldest, strongest and most successful of the 187 IWF affiliated National Federations, the Polish Weightlifting Federation (PZPC) celebrated the 85th Anniversary of its Foundation on 9th October 2010.A commemorative Executive Committee meeting of the Federation took place under the chairmanship of Zygmunt Wasiela, President, in Spala, one of Poland's 7 top training centres.The celebrations included the inauguration of the new flag of the PZPC and the honouring of merited members of the Federation, in front of a distinguished audience, including Andrzej Krasnicki, President of the Polish Olympic Committee.The IWF was represented by Anikó Németh-Móra, Director and Chief of Protocol, who, in her speech on behalf of the IWF President highly acclaimed the remarkable achievements of Polish Weightlifting and presented a commemorative vase to President

New manufacturer for the IWF Referee Uniforms

The IWF is officially announcing that as of now the IWF Referee Uniforms are manufactured in Thailand, under the guidance and care of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA - [email protected] ).   The TAWA Coordinator appointed to handle uniforms is Mr. Nippon Limboonsuebsai. E-mail: [email protected] - Phone: +668-567-86-888   You can find a permanent banner on our website, and also be redirected to the IWF Uniforms manufacturer by the following link.