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Each of them promotes weightlifting programs and develops athletes in its region by holding local competitions and other programs. Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation organizes 4 National Championships and 4 National Cups in 4 age groups (Senior, Junior U20, Youth U17 and U15), giving athletes a chance to evaluate their competition nationwide.
USA Weightlifting, otherwise known as USAW, is the national governing body overseeing the sport of weightlifting in the United States. [1] USAW is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), responsible for conducting weightlifting programs throughout the country, and a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
At the next Olympic Games, in Paris, in 1924, the 'two hands' press and the 'two hands' snatch were added to the program, making a total of five lifts; and weight classes were introduced for competitors, with weightlifters competing in five weight divisions. The 110 kg division weightlifting winners at the 1980 Summer Olympics, held in Moscow
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in weightlifting. Current program. Men. Featherweight –60 kg (1920–1936) ... not included in the Olympic program:
The weightlifting competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris took place from 7 to 11 August at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. [1] [2] Several significant changes were instituted in the weightlifting program for Paris 2024, as the number of categories was trimmed from fourteen in Tokyo to ten. Furthermore, a total of 120 ...
Li Fabin of China defended his Olympic weightlifting title after going in as the overwhelming favorite to repeat. The 31-year-old set a Games snatch record by lifting 143 kilograms (315 pounds) on ...
Gayle Hatch (born May 7, 1939) is an American athlete and coach who was the USA Weightlifting Senior U.S. International Coach. [1]Hatch served as Head Coach of the men’s USA Olympic Weightlifting Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Li Wenwen won the women’s +81 kilogram division on Sunday to give China five gold medals in weightlifting at the Paris Olympics. Li was the runaway winner by lifting a total of 309 kilograms ...