Weightlifting News

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....

Vasilenko Replaces Agapitov as Russian Weightlifting President

November 21, 2024

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...

Moldovan Weightlifting and Marin Robu appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

November 21, 2024

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...

Will Lasha continue weightlifting?

November 14, 2024

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...

Who is (and isn't) going to the 2024 Weightlifting World Championships

November 14, 2024

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...

Weightlifting World Champs 2024 Start List: What We Know So Far

November 08, 2024

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...

Predicting the Next Wave of Olympic Weightlifting Champions

October 04, 2024

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...