Li Fabin has gotta catch 'em all. The 61-kilogram Chinese weightlifter wept, for he has no worlds left to conquer after setting a new World Record in the clean & jerk at the International Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Hayley Reichardt (49KG) Wins Bronze Clean & Jerk Medal at 2022 World Championships
Team USA is on the board. On Dec. 6, 2022, American weightlifter Hayley Reichardt bagged a bronze medal in the clean & jerk during the Women's 49-kilogram event at the 2022 International Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships
The sport of weightlifting is looking to close out 2022 on a high note. The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) will commence on Dec. 5 and run through ... Continue Reading
Watch These Two Weightlifters Perform an Unbelievable 280-Kilogram Tandem Clean & Jerk
No, it wouldn't count in a competition. And no, that doesn't make it any less cool. On Nov. 15, 2022, two South Korean weightlifters (73KG Bak Joo-Hyo and 67KG Lee Sangyeon) posted an extraordinary feat of ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (89KG) Clean & Jerks 220KG Unofficial World Record Ahead of World Championships
The best weightlifters in the world are drawing battle lines. On Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar posted a video to social media. 18-year-old Nasar clean & jerked 220 ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting 2023 North American Open Series Schedule Revealed
Olympic weightlifting in 2023 is fast approaching. On Nov. 1, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) released the dates and locations for the 2023 North American Open Series (NAOSs) and National University ... Continue Reading
IWF President Speaks on Possible Change to World Championships Format, Addresses Diversity in Weightlifting
On Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, insidethegames reported that the upcoming International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia, may operate two competitive ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Breaks Own Junior World Record Clean & Jerk With 163KG Lift
Some athletes are in a league of their own. On Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, 18-year-old American weightlifter Hampton Morris broke his own Junior World Record in the clean & jerk...again. Morris, a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy Reveals Massive 190-Kilogram Snatch Personal Record
Clarence Kennedy is a vault of lifting riches. On Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, the former competitive Olympic lifter published a new all-time heaviest snatch to social media — 190 kilograms, or 418.8 ... Continue Reading
Belgian Weightlifter Nina Sterckx Sets New Junior World Record Clean & Jerk and Total
The future looks bright for Belgium. On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, 20-year-old Olympic lifter Nina Sterckx set a pair of new Junior World Records in the clean & jerk and Total while lifting at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships Full Results & Highlights
Weightlifting is roaring in 2022. From Oct. 6 to 16 in Manama, Bahrain, the strongest Olympic lifters in the East gathered in Manama, Bahrain to partake in the International Weightlifting Federation’s ... Continue Reading
Junior World Champion Weightlifter Rebeka Koha Announces Return to Competition
Even the best strength athletes in the world take time away from the barbell. On Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, insidethegames reported that former Latvian weightlifter Rebeka Koha may make a return to her Olympic ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 IWF Asian Weightlifting Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) are set to take place from Oct. 6-16, 2022, in Manama, Bahrain. While the event is known for its particularly ... Continue Reading
20-Year-Old Weightlifter Ryan Grimsland (73KG) Snatches 170KG From Blocks
This is a rare lift to see in the United States. On Friday, Sep. 23, 2022, weightlifter Ryan Grimsland posted a 170-kilogram, or 374.7-pound, snatch from blocks to social media. While Grimsland’s ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Unveils Roster for 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
The United States is sending its best and brightest weightlifters to the world stage in 2022. On Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) publicized the roster of athletes they're sending to ... Continue Reading
Watch 9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlift 111 Kilograms (244.7 Pounds) in Training
There are a lot of strong weightlifters and powerlifters pulling immensely heavy weights in the gym — whether it's Men's Open bodybuilders lifting heavy to add denseness to their lat spreads or strongwomen ... Continue Reading
Watch World Champion Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Get Back in Shape for the 2024 Olympic Games
The prodigal son returns. After a full year away from the barbell, three-time Olympic Champion weightlifter Lu Xiaojun — who recently announced his intent to campaign for Games qualification yet again — is ... Continue Reading
Olympic Champion Weightlifter Kuo Hsing-Chun (59KG) Squats Triple Bodyweight (175KG) for Three Reps
Olympic lifters are renowned for their tremendous leg strength. On Aug. 31, 2022, Taiwanese weightlifter and three-time Olympian Kuo Hsing-Chun lived up to that reputation (and then some) when she back ... Continue Reading
2022 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships Set for December 5-16 in Colombia
The world of weightlifting was focused on Bogotá, Colombia during the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation‘s (IWF) Pan American Championships in July. And with the 2022 IWF World ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names Matt Sicchio as New Chief Executive Officer
There's been a changing of the guard inside USA Weightlifting (USAW). In March of 2022, the organization announced that longtime Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Phil Andrews would depart the ... Continue Reading
2022 Pan American Championships Full Results & Highlights
The temperature isn't the only thing heating up this summer. The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Pan American Championships were held in Bogotá, Colombia, from Jul. 24 to Jul. 29, and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Clean & Jerks 141KG for New Senior American Record at 2022 Pan Ams
Mattie Rogers continues her reign. On Jul. 28, 2022, the 76-kilogram weightlifter took the stage by storm at the 2022 Pan American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. By lifting 111 kilograms ... Continue Reading
Who’s on Team USA at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships?
The 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships are underway in Bogotá, Colombia, having kicked off on July 24 and concluding on July 29, 2022. The contest features 265 athletes from 23 nations. The ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Clean & Jerks 162KG for New Junior World Record; Wins 2022 Pan American Championships
Hampton Morris is moving the needle. On Jul. 24, 2022, the young weightlifter competed at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, ... Continue Reading