Search results for:

Weightlifter Matthias Steiner became a singer

Matthias Steiner can add “pop singer” to his long list of accomplishments as the Gold medal winning Olympic weightlifter dropped his first song in March from the Album “Zurückgeliebt” and now his latest pop song in August, 2017. The title translates to “loved back,” but given the lyrical content, “loved back to life” could be a more accurate description. It is surprising when one of Olympic weightlifting’s most memorable athletes singing a pop ballad, but Steiner has a serious set of pipes on him. Take a look at the official video of "Zurückgeliebt". Fans of Matthias Steiner may have noticed that the lyrics could be reflecting some of his own history. Two years after he married Susann Steiner in 2005, she died in a tragic car accident. In a 2008 interview, he described his emotional state at the time. Though he considered quitting the sport, he found the courage to persevere with his training and ultimately won Gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with a 258kg Clean & Jerk in the +105kg bodyweight category. The win was one of the most emotionally charged and Steiner dedicated his victory to his late wife, holding up a picture of her on the podium after accepting his Gold medal. In 2010, he remarried to German television journalist Inge Posmyk, and in a Google Plus post,  Steiner confirmed that “Zurückgeliebt” is about Posmyk “loving him back to life” after his tragic loss. Today, Steiner lives with his wife and child and is an accomplished motivational speaker, TV host, author, and now singer. In 2016, he wrote Das Steiner Prinzip (The Steiner Principles) about how he lost one hundred pounds in one year. You can read more of his inspiring story under the following link. Source: Barbend

29th SEA Games

Training Camp with seminars in Bolivia

A Training Camp for the young talents of South America was organized by the South American Weightlifting Confederation and IWF. The Confederation applied for support within the framework of IWF Development Program and due to its successful application, they received financial support from the IWF. Young athletes and their coaches from South America participated the 15 days long camp in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; host of this first South American Training Camp. Several seminars were organized during the camp such as an Anti-Doping Seminar, conducted by the great expert Marcelo Munoz, Doping Control Officer and Pharmacist as well as a Technical Seminar about rules and regulations and the new TCRR was lectured by Gustavo Malgor, International Technical Official, President of the Argentinean Weightlifting Federation and ex officio IWF Executive Board Member. This event was a great opportunity also for the South American coaches who could share their knowledge and experiences, especially with the participation of Maria Isabel Urrutia - coach of the Colombian team and former Olympic Champion. Maybe it is no surprise that the best lifters of the small tournament which was organized at the end of the training camp were from Colombia. The organizers and participants already agreed to pursue the organization of such camps and have the next edition planned for the summer of 2018.  A tremendous work was put into place by Jorge Espana, Bolivian Weightlifting Federation’s President thanking the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan for the financial assistance provided by the

Anti-doping Seminar in Antananarivo, Madagascar

In cooperation with the Madagascar National Olympic Committee, the Madagascar Weightlifting Federation held an Anti-doping Seminar on 4-5th of August, 2017 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The Experts representing the NOC were Nirina Willy Antoine RASAMOELA, Medical Commission Member and Radonirina Zafinjato RAKOTOMANGA, Secretary General of the Medical Commission and Coaching Director. The participants were retired athletes, athletes, including the National Team, Coaches, Club Officials, Doctors from National Leagues. Nirina Willy Antoine RASAMOELA covered the following topics in his presentation: - Overview of the fight against doping; - Roles and Responsibilities of the World Anti-Doping Agency and a brief summary of the most important rules in the World Anti-Doping Code; - The Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). Radonirina Zafinjato RAKOTOMANGA spoke about the subjects below: - The doping control process; - Investigations; - Prevention; - Prohibited Substances and Methods; - Results Management; - Athlete Biological Passports. The IWF congratulates the Madagascar Weightlifting Federation and thanks the National Olympic Committee of Madagascar for their kind cooperation and hopes that the Seminar will promote Weightlifting in Madagascar. Source: Jean Alex H RANDRIAMANARIVO, President of the

Rio Olympian Toomey crowned fittest women in the world

Toomey placed 14th in the 59kg bodyweight category at the Rio 2016 Games and now won the 2017 CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Icelandic Annie Thorisdottir who competed at 2015 IWF World Championships in Houston finished third. Read the full article by the following link.  Source: Ásgeir Bjarnason, President of the Weightlifting Federation of

29th SEA Games weightlifting competitions started

The 29th South East Asian (SEA) Games weightlifting competitions started today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 7 (INA, MAS, MYA, PHI, THA, TLS, VIE) out of the 11 SEA countries participate with athletes, including Olympic Games and IWF World Championships medallists. Men 56kg was easily won by the clear favourite, 2010 YOG Gold medallist, 2014 Junior World Champion and bronze medallist of 2015 IWF World Championships, Thach Kim Tuan from VIE. Enthusiastic crowd could even see him trying to break his own Snatch SEA Games Record at 130kg. As a new initiative, every medallist receives a plant that will be settled around the stadium under his name – sustainability in