Behind Eileen Cikamatana’s killer smile and impressive muscles is a humble determination to triumph for her adopted country and family at the Paris Olympics.
The last qualification event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – the IWF World Cup in ****** (THA) – is around the corner and all National Member Federations
When celebrating the International Women’s Day, the best way to illustrate their importance, namely in the world of weightlifting, is to point out concrete examples.
The IWF is pleased to announce that the 2024 Development Programme was launched and all relevant information has been sent to its Member Federations. In accordance with the related guidelines, national bodies aiming at receiving financial support have to send applications by March 15, 2024.
Ram Patten took up weight lifting competitively a year ago to help with his PTSD.
In a dazzling night filled with excitement and celebration, the Malta Weightlifting Association took centre stage, revelling in their success in elevating the status of weightlifting on the island.
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood led the visit of an IWF delegation to Oslo (NOR) to meet the organisers of the 2025 IWF World Championships taking place in Forde.
The IWF is happy to announce its Refugee Team for the year 2024, comprised of four athletes: Parisa Jahanfekrian (originally from Iran, but residing in Germany), Aline de Souza and Monique Araujo (both from Brazil, but presently based in the USA), and Addriel Garcia (Cuba/Italy).
Keydomar Vallenilla was a picture of calm even when lifting 212kg above his head on the way to victory for Venezuela at the Pan American Championships.
The Tokyo Olympic champion Neisi Dajomes is in danger of failing to qualify for Paris 2024 after a mix-up over timing and numbers at the Pan American Championships in Caracas, Venezuela.
Luis Javier Mosquera moved into the top 10 of the Olympic rankings on a night of red lights and high drama at the Pan American Championships in Caracas, Venezuela.
Josee Gallant made career-best numbers in claiming her first international victory at the Pan American Championships in Venezuela. The Canadian did it with the help of one of the biggest names in Bulgarian weightlifting.
Ana Lopez overtook three Mexican team-mates and moved from nowhere to a strong position in the Olympic rankings when she won the women’s 49kg on the opening day of the Pan American Championships in Venezuela.
Don Opeloge broke records and made a significant move in the Paris 2024 rankings when he won the 102kg title for Samoa at the Oceania Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.
Ram Patten says training for next month's championships is "extremely meditative".
Lasha Talakhadze’s long run of European titles came to an end in Sofia when he withdrew from the men’s super-heavyweights. Varazdat Lalayan from Armenia is the new champion after winning the final session of the 2024 European Championships on 205-250-455.
National Federations wishing to register their best athletes for the 2024 IWF World Youth Championships, to be held in Lima (PER) from May 22-26, have until this Thursday (February 22) to proceed to their preliminary entries.
The 102kg Olympic rankings tightened up after four men from Armenia and Belarus put on a show at the European Championships in Sofia. Six lifters ranked behind the Chinese leader Liu Huanhua are now separated by only 4kg.
Poland had its first winner at the 2024 European Championships when Weronika Zielinska made her final attempt to take the women’s 81kg. It was a first senior victory for 26-year-old Zielinska, one of two former track and field athletes on the podium.
Europe’s “weightlifting family” heard about new projects focused on athletes, spectators and competition formats during the EWF Congress in Sofia, where IWF president Mohammed Jalood said there was evidence of “a new culture” in the sport.
Karlos Nasar did not disappoint a European Championships sell-out crowd of 3,000 at Arena Sofia. “I love you all, you lifted the weights with me!” he told the noisy Bulgarian fans after winning the European 89kg title for a second time at the age of 19.
Loredana Toma from Romania won her sixth European title despite missing her last two attempts in the women’s 71kg at the European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Bozhidar Andreev had a large home crowd on their feet as he broke the continental clean and jerk record on his way to victory in an exciting men’s 73kg at the European Championships in Sofia.
Kamila Konotop from Ukraine won her third senior continental title in a dramatic women’s 59kg contest at the European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Host nation Bulgaria had four men on the podium in two contests, an Armenian teenager claimed the women’s 55kg, and American Hampton Morris made a big gain in the Olympic rankings on the second day of the European Championships in Sofia.
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