Weightlifting News

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has released its 2025 events calendar, featuring key competitions across various age groups and regions. Here's a concise overview to help you plan for the...

Iran’s clean and jerk gold medalist, Alireza Yousefi, has done it again. Fresh off his 262kg gold-medal clean & jerk at the 2024 World Championships, Alireza has now shared a video...

New Bodyweight Categories! (look familiar?) Starting June 1, 2025, a newly approved set of bodyweight categories will take effect for IWF competitions, following the decision of the IWF Executive Board....

Olympic champion Dmitry Vasilenko has been elected president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (FTA), replacing Maxim Agapitov, who held the role since 2016. Key Points: Fresh Leadership: Vasilenko, a 1996...

Moldova is fighting to overturn a controversial decision from the Paris Olympics that cost Marin Robu a bronze medal in the 89kg category. The dispute centers on Antonino Pizzolato’s final...

The three-time Olympic champion and +109kg world record holder Lasha Talakhadze has shocked fans by withdrawing from the 2024 World Championships in Bahrain. Instead, Lasha has set his sights on...

With the entry list for the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships now in, let’s compare it to the preliminary list and see which big names are still in, and who, if...

With the final entries list for the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain (December 6-15) now submitted, we’re awaiting its official release. Based on the preliminary list, here’s what fans...

The IWF posted an interesting article last week (written by Brian Oliver) about which Jr World champions from 2021 went on to medal at or win the 2024 Olympics and...

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Karlos Nasar sets a 12kg unofficial world record, Olivia Reeves smashes records in four categories, and Jang Jeon-hak attempts a 200kg snatch.

Long-time rivals Karlos Nasar (BUL -89kg) and Antonino (Nino) Pizzolato (ITA -89kg) have been battling it out for years in-competition and on social media. They first locked horns at the...