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Same medal podium for the Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total in the Women’s 53kg

Three athletes took the lead in the Snatch. The Thai KHAMBAO Surodchana, DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) and SINISTERRA TORRES Yenny (COL). With three good lifts, KHAMBAO secured first place. The three of them lifted above 80kg and there was a 12kg gap between the 3rd place SINISTERRA TORRES an 4th place BECERRA ROMERO Jenifer Samanta (ECU). The advantage was quite difficult to challenge in the Clean and Jerk and even more so because of their higher starting weights. All three came out after all athletes took their lifts in the Women’s 53kg bodyweight category. SINISTERRA TORRES came out first with a 98kg lift being a good one. DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) came right after her with a missed attempt at 103kg that she managed to control at her second attempt. DELACRUZ ended the Clean and Jerk with 107kg. Both lifters wanted that Silver Medal in the Total resulting in a tense battle. For her last attempt, SINISTERRA TORRES Yenny (COL) took 108kg but missed to stand up with the weight. That missed attempt resulted in a third place for her while the Silver Medal was awarded to DELACRUZ Jourdan Elizabeth (USA) for her Total of 193kg. To secure her leading place, KHAMBAO Surodchana (THA) came out at 108kg and was unstoppable until the end. There was no need for her to lift any more to win the competition, but she still wanted to have the Clean and Jerk Gold. Lifting 110kg, she won it all and even took her third lift at 112kg – her only missed attempt. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Gold and Bronze for Vietnam, Silver for Colombia

Impressive competition went on between the two Vietnamese lifters LAI and NGO. First being 2018 Asian Junior Champion and second being 2018 Asian Youth Champion, the two competed for the Junior World Champion title in the Men’s 56kg. LAI Gia Thanh (VIE) came out last when all other athletes already took their attempts in the Snatch. He started at 118kg and failed at first, but made it look easy with his second attempt. He came out for a third lift at 122kg – good one. This gave him a 5kg advantage over GARCIA PEREZ. Taking Bronze in the Snatch, Pan-American Youth Champion in 2017, GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) made it three good lifts while NGO Son Dinh (VIE) had only one good lift in the Snatch – 113kg – still enough for a Bronze. Starting his Clean and Jerk at 134kg, Colombian lifter GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) missed his first lift and was only able to control that same weight at his second attempt. Ending with a Total of 254kg, he managed to grab the Silver Medal ahead of NGO. Ranking third after the Snatch, NGO had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 136kg. An injury during his second attempt kept him away from the platform preventing him from coming out for a third one. With his Total of 249kg, he still managed to take the third place of the podium and a well deserved Bronze. His compatriot LAI had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 144kg – sealing his victory with three Gold Medals. His Total in 2017 was 249kg that he improved with 17kg this year. Going for 135kg-138kg-143kg, LIM Kanghun (KOR) won a Silver Medal in the Clean and Jerk after ranking 5th in the Snatch. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Gold and Bronze for Vietnam, Silver for Colombia

Impressive competition went on between the two Vietnamese lifters LAI and NGO. First being 2018 Asian Junior Champion and second being 2018 Asian Youth Champion, the two competed for the Junior World Champion title in the Men’s 56kg. LAI Gia Thanh (VIE) came out last when all other athletes already took their attempts in the Snatch. He started at 118kg and failed at first, but made it look easy with his second attempt. He came out for a third lift at 122kg – good one. This gave him a 5kg advantage over GARCIA PEREZ. Taking Bronze in the Snatch, Pan-American Youth Champion in 2017, GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) made it three good lifts while NGO Son Dinh (VIE) had only one good lift in the Snatch – 113kg – still enough for a Bronze. Starting his Clean and Jerk at 134kg, Colombian lifter GARCIA PEREZ Jairo Luis (COL) missed his first lift and was only able to control that same weight at his second attempt. Ending with a Total of 254kg, he managed to grab the Silver Medal ahead of NGO. Ranking third after the Snatch, NGO had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 136kg. An injury during his second attempt kept him away from the platform preventing him from coming out for a third one. With his Total of 249kg, he still managed to take the third place of the podium and a well deserved Bronze. His compatriot LAI had only one good lift in the Clean and Jerk – 144kg – sealing his victory with three Gold Medals. His Total in 2017 was 249kg that he improved with 17kg this year. Going for 135kg-138kg-143kg, LIM Kanghun (KOR) won a Silver Medal in the Clean and Jerk after ranking 5th in the Snatch. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

2017 Silver Medallist made it Gold in 2018

The 2018 IWF Junior World Championships started with 246 athletes competing from 49 countries. Altogether 100 Women from 28 countries came to Tashkent to compete hoping to claim the Junior World Champion title. The two favorites of the competition in the Women’s 48kg category were 2017 Silver Medallist NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) and Bronze Medallist OLIVEIRA MADEIRA Luana (BRA). Tense competition went on between the two lifters. They both came out on higher weights to secure advantage in the Snatch. Missing her second and third Snatch (79kg-81kg), OLIVEIRA MADEIRA Luana (BRA) got the Silver lifting 76kg. The Thai lifter NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) improved her 2017 result by 3kg with her second successful Snatch being 81kg. In the Clean and Jerk, OLIVEIRA MADEIRA started at a lower weight but still managed to get closer to the the leading NANTHAWONG. Ending with a Total of 169kg in 2017, OLIVEIRA managed to reach 172kg here in Tashkent winning three Silver Medals. Junior Commonwealth Champion in 2017, DALABEHERA Jhilli (IND) lifting in B Group, made it to the podium in the Snatch with 75kg as well as in the Total with 167kg. Another lifter from B Group, the Japanese SUZUKI Rira (JPN) also secured a Medal. It is quite rare to have two B Group lifters on the podium, defeating all A Group athletes. With her strong technique and precisely executed lifts, NANTHAWONG Chiraphan (THA) had a 9kg advantage in the Total. She improved her 2017 results in the Total (174kg) and made it to 181kg. She became the first Junior World Champion crowned in Tashkent. — Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Education Seminar focused on the Tokyo 2020 Qualification System

The IWF held an Education Seminar in Tashkent, UZB prior to the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships to kick off tomorrow. Approximately 50 coach and official attended the Seminar. A second one will be held for the athletes focused on Anti-Doping on 8 and 11 July here in Tashkent. Aveenash Pandoo, Member of the Coaching and Research Committee, talked about sport psychology and how to motivate athletes to perform well under pressure. Kyle Pierce, also a Member of the Coaching and Research Committee, held an informative lecture on nutrition, balanced diet, and body regeneration. The third, explanatory presentation about the new qualification system, which the Congress approved earlier today, was delivered by Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General. The main principles of the individual qualification system are: Protection of Clean Athlete Expansion of IWF calendars of Events Sustainable Games-Time Delivery Model It is important to underline that all athletes competing in all new bodyweight categories, which were also approved by the Congress today, will have equal possibilities to qualify.

IWF Congress in Tashkent

The IWF held its Congress prior to the kick off of the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships Tashkent, UZB in presence of delegates from 63 countries. Congress delegates received information on the key decisions taken by the IWF Executive Board on 4-5 July. Delegates approved the reports from the three IWF Committees (Technical, Medical, Coaching and Research). The ten (10) new bodyweight categories for women and ten (10) new categories approved by the IWF Executive Board were ratified by the Congress. The seven (7) and seven (7) selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were also presented. They will now be included to the Qualification System for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Following a comprehensive presentation, the Qualification System was officially approved by the Congress. Both the Financial Report for 2017 presented by the IWF Financial Advisor and the Auditor’s Report for the year 2017 presented by KPMG were approved. Future Event Organizers gave presentation to the Congress delegates: 2018 FISU World University Championships Biala Podlaska, POL 2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, ARG 2018 IWF World Championships Ashgabat, TKM 2019 IWF Junior World Championships Las Vegas, USA 2019 IWF Youth World Championships Suva, FIJ 2019 IWF World Championships Pattaya, THA 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo, JPN 2020 IWF Youth World Championships Lima, PER 2020 IWF Junior World Championships Cairo,