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IWF Athletes’ Commission named

Following the guidelines of the IOC and its own policy to involve the athletes into its concepts and decision-making processes, the IWF has renewed and reinforced the IWF Athletes’ Commission as follows: Chairman: Pyrros DIMAS (GRE)Members:Stefan BOTEV (BUL)Maria CHRISTOFORIDI (GRE)Mária TAKÁCS (HUN)Marc HUSTER (GER)Marcus STEPHEN (NRU) Chairman Pyrros Dimas (3-times Olympic Champion) is representing the weightlifting athletes at the International Athletes’ Forum hosted by the IOC in Lausanne on 9-10 June

Successful debut of the “1-kilo rule”

The junior athletes taking part in the first competition of the Busan Junior World Championships, the 56kg category very well exploited the possibilities provided by the new 1-kilo rule in force since 1st May 2005. At what was the first major test of the new choice for the weight of the barbell, the participants quickly adapted to the system, which enhanced the excitement in the

Busan 2005 Junior Worlds Kickoff

Prior to the start of the Junior World Championships in Busan, Korea, the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation met and took several important decisions. Among those, it appointed the Chairmen of the IWF Committees:Chairman of the IWF Technical Committee: Sam COFFA, AUS, the 1st Vice President of the IWF,Chairman of the IWF Medical Committee: Dr. Shimon BARAK, ISRChairman of the IWF Scientific and Research Committee: Dragomir CIOROSLAN, USA. Each of the three Committees were then completed with four members. A separate IWF Anti-Doping Commission was formed – chaired by Philippe Saint-Cyr, CAN – with the double task of defining strategies, selecting athletes to the test and performing the actual drug controls. The organisation of the 2008 Junior World Championships was allocated to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. The world events in weightlifting in the next few years will take place as follows: 2005 University World Championships 7-10 July Villeneuve-Loubet, FRA2005 World Championships 9-20 Nov. Doha, QAT2006 Junior World Championships Hangchow, CHN2006 University World Championships July Izmir, TUR2006 World Championships Santo Domingo, DOM2007 Junior World Championships Prague, CZE2007 University World Championships Lima, PER2007 World Championships Chiangmai, THA The Congress of the IWF approved the affiliation of two new members:BhutanMaliWith them, the membership of the International Federation grew to

Successful debut of the “1-kilo rule”

The junior athletes taking part in the first competition of the Busan Junior World Championships, the 56kg category very well exploited the possibilities provided by the new 1-kilo rule in force since 1st May 2005. At what was the first major test of the new choice for the weight of the barbell, the participants quickly adapted to the system, which enhanced the excitement in the

From 1st May 2005 enters the “1-kilo era”

The second hundred years of the IWF will begin with a historic change in the sport of weightlifting. The progression of the weight of the barbell by 2.5-kg increments in competition, and by 0.5-kg increments for the records will be replaced by the new and universal standard of 1-kilo multiples, starting with 1st May 2005. If we wish to summarize the essence of this new rule, here it is: the weight of the bar may be any multiple of 1 kilogram. For the calculation of the total the best snatch and best clean and jerk weights are simply added. This will allow for more flexibility and better differentiation between lifters eventually registering the same bodyweight. The rule applies also to records, which obviously entails the adjustment of the records currently ending on .5 kilogram. According to the decision of the IWF Executive Board, these records will be registered .5 kilo lower as World Standards, under the name of their holder. Any result exceeding these by a minimum of one kilo will be registered as the new World

From 1st May 2005 enters the “1-kilo era”

The second hundred years of the IWF will begin with a historic change in the sport of weightlifting. The progression of the weight of the barbell by 2.5-kg increments in competition, and by 0.5-kg increments for the records will be replaced by the new and universal standard of 1-kilo multiples, starting with 1st May 2005. If we wish to summarize the essence of this new rule, here it is: the weight of the bar may be any multiple of 1 kilogram. For the calculation of the total the best snatch and best clean and jerk weights are simply added. This will allow for more flexibility and better differentiation between lifters eventually registering the same bodyweight. The rule applies also to records, which obviously entails the adjustment of the records currently ending on .5 kilogram. According to the decision of the IWF Executive Board, these records will be registered .5 kilo lower as World Standards, under the name of their holder. Any result exceeding these by a minimum of one kilo will be registered as the new World