Tag: IWF

  • Kendrick, Nanjing 2014 YOG Athlete Role Model

    Budapest, Mar 17, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of 37 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will attend the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China. We are happy to announce that the Athlete Role Model to represent Weightlifting at the YOG is Kendrick J. Farris (USA).…

  • Weightlifting reassembles Asian athletes in Pyongyang

    Budapest, Sept 9, 2013: The Asian Junior and Senior Cup & Interclub Championships will kick off on 12 September at the Ryugyong Jong Yu Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. At a meeting held in March 2013 at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) headquarters in Budapest, the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan…

  • Visit of Claus Umbach at the IWF President

    Visit of Claus Umbach at the IWF President

    Budapest – Hungary, Dec 07: On 5th December 2012, IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján received Claus Umbach, President of the German Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) for a discussion in Budapest. Mr. Umbach’s goal in asking for this meeting was to clear misunderstandings and seeks to reestablish the good relations between the German Federation and the IWF.…

  • IWF Grand Prix – President’s Cup 2012

    IWF Grand Prix – President’s Cup 2012

    Budapest – Hungary, Sept 8, 2012: The IWF Grand Prix – President’s Cup will be held from 12 to 14 October, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Palace of Sports “Yubileyniy”. The training will also be organized in the same venue. The high organization level event delivered in 2011 will certainly be topped by…

  • IWF announced the Final Entry for Olympic

    IWF announced the Final Entry for Olympic

    Budapest – Hungary, July 18, 2012: The International Weightlifting Federation published the Final Entry List for the London 2012 Olympic Games (as of 10 July 2012). Beijing Olympic Gold Medallists to participate at the London 2012 Olympic Games: Women’s +75kg: Mi-ran JANG (KOR) Men’s 77kg: Jaehyouk SA (KOR) Men’s 85kg: Yong LU (CHN) Men’s 94kg:…

  • Deal signed by the IWF & Zhen-Ao Group China

    Deal signed by the IWF & Zhen-Ao Group China

    Budapest – Hungry, June 30, 2012: The International Weightlifting Federation and Zhen-Ao Group China signed a Sponsorship Agreement on 20 June 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Among the 106 International Sports Organizations, weightlifting, strongly anchored in the Olympic Movement, displays a strong and reliable value for new partners. Zhen-Ao, a fast growing company in the health…

  • Newsletter of International Weightlifting Federation

    Newsletter of International Weightlifting Federation

    Budapest, HUNGARY, June 28, 2012: International Weightlifting, From 18th to 20th June, Attila Adamfi, Technical Delegate and Aniko Nemeth-Mora, IWF Director paid the last in the line of Technical Visits to London. During their meetings all departments and groups of the Games Organising Committee gave updates and preparations for welcoming Weightlifting in London were fine-tuned.…