Weightlifting News

Rebeka Koha, now Rebeka Ibrahima, returns to weightlifting

Rebeka Koha Plans Comeback at 2025 European Weightlifting Championships

February 18, 2025

After a six-year hiatus, prodigal Latvian weightlifter Rebeka Koha, now Ibrahima, is mounting a comeback at this year's European Weightlifting Championships.

Lesman Paredes, Bahraini weightlifter, lifts a heavy barbell

Zack Telander’s Top 3 Weightlifting Tips for Tall Athletes

February 13, 2025

Zack Telander learned early that he was too tall for weightlifting. “I noticed it on my first day. The strongest guys in my gym were stocky,” the coach, content creator,...

Mihaela Cambie, Romania's youth and junior world weightlifting championships medalist

IWF Youth & Junior World Weightlifting Championships to Merge in 2025

February 06, 2025

Lima, Peru will host hundreds of the world’s most promising young weightlifters this spring. Here’s everything you need to know. Table of Contents Summary Event overview and format Location &...

Alireza Yousefi Suffers Multiple Injuries, Sidelined for 6+ Months

February 05, 2025

Team Iran’s Alireza Yousefi underwent surgery for multiple injuries to his leg and is predicted to miss the upcoming Asian Championships. Team Iran’s latest in a long line of super-heavyweight...

Remembering Andrew ‘Bud’ Charniga (1950-2025): The Man Who Brought Soviet Weightlifting to the World

January 30, 2025

Andrew ‘Bud’ Charniga (1950-2025) The weightlifting community has lost one of its greatest minds. Andrew ‘Bud’ Charniga —a weightlifter, coach, writer, and translator—dedicated his life to understanding, analyzing, and spreading...

IWF President’s World Tour: Worth It? Probably.

January 30, 2025

The IWF President, Mohammed Jaloud , has been racking up some serious air miles, jetting across continents in what has been described as an “intense week of activities”. Meetings, congresses,...

Behdad Salimi Becomes Iran's New Head Coach

January 23, 2025

Iranian weightlifting legend and Olympic gold medalist Behdad Salimi has been appointed head coach of Iran’s national weightlifting team. Salimi, a towering figure in the sport, takes on this new...

IWF Doubles Down On Doping Control With New ITA Partnership

January 23, 2025

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the International Testing Agency (ITA) have officially extended their partnership for 2025-2028, reaffirming their commitment to clean and fair competition in weightlifting. This collaboration...

The New Women's 48kg Category in Weightlifting: China VS North Korea

January 17, 2025

With the 45kg and 49kg categories being replaced by the new 48kg and 53kg classes, the women’s weightlifting landscape is about to see a seismic shift. Historically, the 45kg class...

What's On This Year In Weightlifting?

January 10, 2025

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...

The Heaviest Recorded Lift Ever - A 275kg Jerk

January 03, 2025

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 Announced for Weightlifting in 2025!

December 20, 2024

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....