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Sweden’s 100 years

Name of federationSvenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet (Swedish Weightlifting Federation) Place and dates of its foundationSvenska Atletikförbundet, November 1909, Malmö (wrestling and weightlifting)Svenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet, 03.26.1922, Eskilstuna.  Svenska AtletikförbundetIn the beginning of the 20th century the power sports in Sweden could be described as disorganized. The athletes were more interested in circus performance and the ordinary weightlifting was more or less disappearing as a sport. To put things in order a new federation consisting of weightlifting and wrestling was founded. It all happened 30th of November 1909. The constitution and competition rules of the new federation were prepared. Hopefully it should lead to an upswing of both sports. The first president was J. Ahnberg and the office of the new federation was situated in Malmö in south of Sweden. The board consisted mostly of wrestling leaders. But we know of a few weightlifting leaders that even were holding position in IWF, for example James Borg, IWF Auditors Committee 1913-1920.   But the new federation was to disadvantage for weightlifting. Wrestling became more popular and weightlifting was unfairly treated. Once again there was talk of reorganize weightlifting, and this time as a federation of its own. In the beginning of 1920 two weightlifting leaders of Stockholms Atletklubb summons all the weightlifters of Sweden to a meeting to discuss how to reorganize the weightlifting sport. A provisional board was elected and during two years they worked with the two new organizations, one for weightlifting and one for wrestling. March 26th 1922 the new federation of weightlifting was founded and its name was Svenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet (Swedish Weightlifting Federation). 15th of March 1907 Sweden became a member of IWF First presidentSvenska Atletikförbundet: J AhnbergSvenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet: Hans Karlsson, born 1883 (?), dead 10.24.1950. Current President and General SecretaryPresident: Benny Johansson, Karlskrona 06.27.1940General Secretary: Håkan Johanson, Örebro 02.15.1955 OfficeMail address: P.O. Box 15023, S-700 15 ÖrebroAdress: Karlsgatan 28, S-703 41 Örebro Numbers of members90 clubs Best international results, world records Top athletesPettersson, Erik Albert, 18.05.1890, NyköpingOlympic Games 1920, bronze medalSwedish Champion 5 times1 Olympic record2 Swedish records Pettersson, Erik, 05.05.1885, ÖrebroOlympic Games 1920, bronze medalSwedish Champion 4 times1 Olympic record1 Swedish record  Magnusson, Gösta, 13.09.1915, ÖrebroOlympic Games 1948, bronze medalSwedish champion 6 times10 Swedish records Bettembourg, Hans, 29.03.1944, Neuruppin, Brandenburg, GermanyOlympic Games 1972, bronze medalWorld Championships 1969, silver medal pressWorld Championships 1971, silver medal pressEuropean Championships 1969, gold medal pressEuropean Championships 1970, silver medal pressEuropean Championships 1971, gold medal pressSwedish Champion 7 times11 world records35 Swedish records Andersson, Arvid, 19.05.1919, VästerrottnaOlympic Games 1948 and 1952World Championships 1946, gold medalWorld Championships 1949, bronze medalEuropean Championships 1946, gold medalEuropean Championships 1947, gold medalEuropean Championships 1949, gold medalSwedish champion 10 times21 Swedish records Eriksson, Einar, 20.10.1921World Championships 1953, bronze medalEuropean Championships 1950, bronze medalEuropean Championships 1953, bronze medalEuropean Championships 1958, bronze medalSwedish Champion 12 times4 Swedish records Franzén, Ingemar, 03.05.1927, ÄlmebodaWorld Championships 1955, bronze medalEuropean championships 1954, bronze medalEuropean Championships 1955, silver medalSwedish Champion 10 times25 Swedish records Johansson, Bo, 07.02.1945, GothenburgWorld Championships 1969, gold medal snatch, bronze medal press, silver medal totalWorld Championships 1971, bronze medal snatch, bronze medal totalEuropean Championships 1968, silver medal press, bronze medal snatch, silver medal totalEuropean Championships 1969, bronze medal press, gold medal snatch, bronze medal c&j, silver medal totalEuropean Championships 1970, silver medal press, silver medal snatch, bronze medal totalEuropean Championships 1971, silver medal press, silver medal snatch, silver medal c&j, silver medal totalEuropean championships 1973, bronze medal snatchSwedish Champion 5 times4 world records89 Swedish records Nilsson, Leif, 16.11.1952World Championships 1977, bronze medal c&jWorld Championships 1978, gold medal snatchEuropean Championships 1977, bronze medal c&jEuropean Championships 1978, bronze medal snatch, bronze medal totalSwedish Champion 3 times30 Swedish records Larsson, Hans, 28.03.1957World Championships junior 1977, bronze medal snatchEuropean Championships 1977, bronze medal snatchSwedish Champion 2 times3 Swedish records Nilsson, Rickard, 16.11.1960World Championships junior 1980, bronze medal snatchEuropean Championships 1992, bronze medal snatchSwedish Champion 11 times11 Swedish records Lindsjö, Anders, 29.08.1969World Championships junior 1989, bronze medal snatch, silver medal c&j, bronze medal totalSwedish Champion 6 times International Championships organized by Swedish Weightlifting FederationWorld Championships 1953, StockholmWorld Championships 1958, StockholmWorld Championships 1963, StockholmWorld Championships 1985, SödertäljeEuropean Promotion Cup, 2000, KalmarEuropean Championships junior 2001, KalmarEuropean Championships youth 2006, LandskronaEuropean Championships, junior, 2009,

16th Asian Games one year countdown

The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will begin sending official invitation letters to National Olympic Teams throughout Asia to attend and participate in The 16th Asian Games. Co-hosted by the Olympic Council of Asia, General Administration of Sport of China, People's Government of Guangdong Province, People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality and GAGOC, the ceremony will be held at Guangzhou Gymnasium from 19:30 to 21:30 on November 12 - the one-year anniversary countdown to The 16th Asian Games - featuring the theme "Friendly Invitation". The Asian Games are the second largest sports event in the world after the Summer Olympic Games. OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah will present invitation letters to attend the Games to delegates of each of the 45 member countries and regions that comprise the OCA. The ceremony will be broadcasted live on China Central Television (CCTV), Guangdong TV, Guangzhou TV and available on the

Media Registrations Close November 16 for WADA 10th Anniversary Board Meeting and Press Conference

Montreal, November 9, 2009 - To mark its 10th anniversary, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will hold its annual end-of-the-year Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings on December 1-2 in Stockholm, Sweden. WADA was founded on November 10, 1999, in Lausanne, Switzerland, following a joint initiative from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and governments of the world. To celebrate a decade of Play True and WADA's relentless commitment to doping-free sport, the Government of Sweden has offered to contribute to host the December meetings on the continent where WADA was founded. On this occasion, a number of WADA's Founding Members will be present. Journalists will have the opportunity to attend and observe the Foundation Board meeting on December 2. A press conference will immediately follow the conclusion of the Board proceedings in the same room. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - Foundation Board Meeting, Press Conference Location: The Blue Room, Stockholm City Hall, Hantverkargatan 1. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Foundation Board meeting As per WADA's Statutes, the meeting is open to the media. Seats will be reserved inside the room for journalists who wish to attend. No audio or video taping of the meeting is permitted. Photographers and cameramen will be allowed in the room for a 5-minute camera spray prior to the start of the meeting. 5:00 pm - Press conference Participants will include WADA's President John Fahey, Vice President Prof Arne Ljungqvist and Director General David Howman. Please note that the time is subject to change depending on the conclusion of the meeting. Press RoomA workroom for journalists will be available at the City Hall throughout the day on December 2. AccreditationsMedia representatives who wish to attend the meeting or the press conference must be accredited and are asked to send to Frédéric Donzé, WADA's Media Relations & Communications Senior Manager, prior to November 16, the following details: name; title; organization; mailing address; e-mail address; office phone; mobile phone (for contact if the time of the press conference changes). Please note that without pre-registration, WADA cannot guarantee available space within the meeting room to observe the proceedings. WADA Contact for the Media:Frédéric DonzéSenior Manager, Media Relations & CommunicationsPhone: +1-514-904-8820Cell : +1-514-979-8820E-mail: [email protected]

Team match Sweden, Norway, England

Sweden was the host of team match between three sides, Sweden, Norway, England.The formula for the competition is 2 youths, 2 juniors, 2 seniors and 2 woman lifters. The results for each individual lifter is transformed into Sinclair points and added together. The competition has never been so exciting as this year. After 144 lifts Sweden won by the smallest margin, 0,4 points ahead of Norway that was 1,4 points ahead of England.The team match was part of the celebration of the Swedish Weightlifting Federation's 100 years birthday party. Protokoll Youth 091107.pdf Protokoll Junior 091107.pdf Protokoll Senior 091107.pdf Protokoll Women 091107.pdf Men 091107.pdf

Queen meets weightlifting teen with 2016 ambitions

A 15-year-old girl who could lift a prop-forward rugby player above her head was awestruck after shaking hands with the Queen. Weightlifting British record breaker Zoe Smith, from Abbey Wood, met the Queen on Tuesday whilst at the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford to check on construction progress and meet with top athletes. Ms Smith writing on her 2012 team blog, she said: "When somebody told me that it was going to be the Queen I was absolutely shocked. "What a once in a lifetime chance! When she arrived, everyone in the room suddenly fell silent and you could actually feel the suspense. "I could tell it was going to be an experience I wouldn't be forgetting any time soon. I actually got to shake her hand, which was shown on BBC News." The Townley Grammar School pupil is among 16 rising stars in the country to receive financial backing from SportsAid to make their mark at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. Mum Nikki Smith, 48, said Zoe first started showing signs of unusual strength as a toddler at their flat in Woolwich by climbing up door frames and hanging off the top. Mrs Smith said: "She got into weightlifting by chance. As a gymnast she had always had muscle tone in her arms. "Then she started training at Europa gym and within weeks was told that she wouldn't make it to the Olympics as a gymnast but might as a weightlifter. From day one her coach Andy Callard, a Commonwealth medalist, was impressed by her potential and could see her competing with the world's best. Mrs Smith revealed her daughter broke her own personal bests in training earlier this week - 77kg for snatch and 96kg for clean and jerk - and is due to fly out to Sweden this weekend to take on senior weightlifters. The 15-year-old has found new energy after a disastrous performance at the European Youth Champs in Israel in September, where she toppled into the judges along with the load she was lifting. (by Martin Sawden)

The AWF's new CEO is Michael Keelan

Matthew Curtain concluded his tenure with the Australian Weightlifting Federation on 6th November. The AWF's new CEO is Michael Keelan. Michael Keelan is a well experienced sports administrator having served the AWF as its High Performance Manager since 2008. He is also a former elite athlete - having participated for England at the 1978 & 1982 Commonwealth Games. He has lived in Brisbane since 1982. Michael Keelan is also the AWF's National Women's coach.