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2nd World University Championships about to open in Taichung

The 2010 World University Weightlifting Championships - the first such world-scale event in this sport to be held in Taiwan - are about to open tomorrow, on 1st July, in Taichung City, TPE.The National Taiwan Sports University, the largest in the country, will host the Championships on 1-5 July 2010. The IWF is represented at the highest level by President Dr. Tamás Aján and several Executive Board Members, among them, in the capacity as co-host, 1st Vice President Chang Chao-Kuo, President of the CTWA. The START LIST is already available and through the IWF Technology and Information System - as usual - LIVE SCOREBOARD will be provided for those interested in the progress of the competitions.

Final dates for 2010 World Championships in Antalya!

As previously published in the Calendar, the IWF and the host Turkish Weightlifting Federation herewith confirm the final dates of the 2010 World Championships, which will be at the same time a Main Qualification Event for the 2012 London Olympic Games.Meetings: 12-15 September 2010IWF Congress: 16 September 2010Competitions: 17-26 September 2010The Turkish Federation is just about to forward the Invitation, Regulation and the Entry Forms to all National Federations. Due information will also be published on this

IWF President praises Bulgarian hosts for the successful organisation

Dr. Tamás AJÁN, IWF President expressed the gratitude and congratulations of the Weightlifting Family to the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation for successfully hosting the Junior World Championships in Sofia, 13-20 June 2010. He pointed out that the BWF, under the guidance of its President Anton KODJABASHEV, fulfilled the commitment previously given to the IWF and confirmed by the country's former Olympic Champions. The Federation managed to organise the JWC at a commendable standard despite a difficult environment and lack of funding from the Bulgarian government due to the Federation's currently pending status and internal problems. By all means, the Organising Committee deserves praise for carrying out highly successful World

Solis (COL) and Aukhadov (RUS) voted as Best Lifters of 2010 JWC

Colombian Leidy Yessenia SOLIS (in 69kg) and Apti AUKHADOV from Russia (in 85kg) were elected by the IWF Press Commission as the Best Female and Best Male Lifters of the 2010 Junior World Championships in Sofia. Solis, who - despite her junior age - can already boast significant international success and world medals, was the happy recipient of the "Eleiko-IWF Press Commission Trophy" for the women; while only 18-year-old rookie from Russia, Apti Aukhadov could rejoice over taking the "Eleiko-IWF Press Commission Trophy" for the men. The beautiful trophies were presented to the winners in Sofia at the Closing Banquet by Sam COFFA, IWF Vice President and Kornél JANCSÓ, Editor-in-Chief of World

Russian men’s team finished way ahead at the JWC in Sofia

Three countries turned out full teams of 8 lifters at the 36th Junior Men's World Championships just concluded in Sofia, Bulgaria. Of the three Russia finished in the lead of the team classification with a very convincing advantage of almost 100 points over the second best Poland. Turkey landed in third position. China brought only five male lifters to Bulgaria, but their gold and silver medal positions were enough to allow CHN to classify as fourth best team in 2010. As usual in the years prior to the Olympic Games, probably many of the protagonists on the stage of the Universiade Hall in Sofia will be likely contenders to the spots on their country's Olympic squad for London 2012. At this 36th Junior Worlds, 47 nations were represented with male and 29 countries with female lifters, which is altogether to be considered as extensive participation. The Result Book contains all the relevant information.

China won both the Team Classification and Medal Standing in the women’s competition

On the closing day of the 16th Women’s Junior World Championships in Sofia the Chinese success became complete. Lifters from the Asian country won 6 out of 7 categories, the +75kg category (without a Chinese athlete) was won by the Russian lifter. With 18 gold medals and 504 points China easily won both the Medal Standings and the Team Classification. Russia became second with 3 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze medals and 418 points. Colombia became third in the Medal Standing with 4 silver and 1 bronze, Turkey got third place in the Team Classification with 416 points. 14 countries have won medals and 29 countries earned