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Imre Földi elected “Athlete of the Nation” in Hungary

It is an elite group of 12 of Hungary's most prominent sportsmen and sportswomen who may bear the proud title of "Athlete of the Nation". Replacing Ferenc Puskás, who died recently, Imre FÖLDI was elected as the 12th member. Since Hungary boasts dozens of multiple Olympic, world and European champions and athletes of great merit, it is an extreme honour for anyone to be elevated to this rank in the country.Imre Földi was the first in weightlifting to have participated in 5 Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972, reaching the peak, the Olympic gold medal in 1972 Munich but returning with a medal or a rank in the top six from each Games. He was and still is a role model for Hungarian youth with his persistence, hard work and great sportsmanship. He coached his daughter Csilla Földi, 16-fold European champion weightlifter, member of Hungary's first women's weightlifting team. Imre Földi receives congratulations from IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján Photo: Károly

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Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation

The Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation was held on 2-3 February 2007 in Macau. Delegates of 39 countries attended the Congress. Sheik Sultan Bin Mejren from the United Arab Emirates has been elected as President of the AWF, and Mr. Ali Moradi re-elected as Secretary

2006 World Ranking Lists

Results achieved in 43 international events on the 2006 IWF Calendar, from Copenhagen to Caguas, produced the traditional Annual World Ranking Lists for Men and Women. The lists are now published on this

Remember: New Rules in force!

As published in October 2006, as of 1 January 2007, the automatic progression of the weight of the barbell from the 1st attempt to the 2nd attempt is 2 kg (two kilogrammes)!It applies both in snatch and in clean and jerk, for men and women, for seniors and juniors. For 3rd attempts lifters may take the 1kg progression or any weight, multiples of 1kg, as before. Technical Rule 5.5.10: As of 1st January 2007, a request for changing the weight of the barbell must be announced within the first 30 seconds of the allocated time also if the athlete follows himself/herself, i.e. he/she has 2 minutes before starting the attempt.Practically, when a competitor is taking consecutive attempts, the competitor/coach must declare their next attempt within the first 30 seconds after being called, even if it is the automatic increment. Failure to do so will forfeit the two changes allowed. Accordingly, in the case of the 2 minutes allocated time, there will be audible signals (buzzer) two times: at 90 seconds and at 30

Technical Officials’ Nomination for 2007 JWC

Prague, capital of the Czech Republic will be the venue of this year's Junior World Championships, 9-16 June 2007. National Federations may forward their Technical Officials nominations for the 2007 Junior World Championships to the IWF before 9 March 2007. Download the Technical Officials' Calling Letter and the Nomination