The sport of weightlifting in America has suffered a tremendous blow. On Jun. 7, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) published a press release revealing that retired weightlifter and Olympian Isaac "Ike" ... Continue Reading
2022 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results & Highlights
The competition season of weightlifting is in full swing. From May 28 to June 5, 2022, Tirana, Albania, played host to the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) European Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Olympic Champion Akbar Djuraev (109KG) Snatches 205-Kilogram Unofficial World Record in Training
Akbar Djuraev is doing the most. On Jun. 4, 2022, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medalist at 109 kilograms posted a colossal 205-kilogram (451.9-pound) snatch to social media. Not only did Djuraev's lift ... Continue Reading
Antonino Pizzolato (89KG) Sets Clean & Jerk and Total World Records at 2022 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2022 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) have seen multiple records fall. Occurring in Tishana, Albania, the contest featured Antonino Pizzolato of Italy in the 89-kilogram category. He earned ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar (89KG) Scores Three Junior World Records at 2022 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2022 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) were held from May 28 through June 5, 2022, in Tirana, Albania. 18-year-old weightlifter Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria moved up to the 89-kilogram class for ... Continue Reading
Olympic Champion Akbar Djuraev (109KG) Clean & Jerks Unofficial World Record 245KG in Training
Djuraev is widening his lead. On May 27, 2022, the 2020 Olympic Games gold medalist in the Men's 109-kilogram division posted a massive training lift to social media. The Uzbek weightlifter successfully ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 IWF European Weightlifting Championships
One of the biggest regional competitions in the sport of weightlifting is set to kick off in a matter of days. Beginning in earnest on May 28, 2022, the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting House Named Official Media Broadcaster for the 2022 IWF European Weightlifting Championships
There's been a changing of the guard in weightlifting. On Friday, May 20, 2022, the official Weightlifting House YouTube channel posted a video revealing that the media company has acquired exclusive live ... Continue Reading
China’s Lu Delin Is a Certified Unit. His 180-Kilogram Hang Snatch Proves It
The impressive feats of strength keeping rolling off of Lü Xiaojun Barbell's Instagram feed. On May 16, 2022, a new post showed weightlifter Lu Delin performing a 180-kilogram (396.8-pound) hang snatch — a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Reveals 170KG Unofficial Junior World Record Clean & Jerk in Training
"A little wobbly" is how Team USA Olympic lifter Hampton Morris described his unofficial 170-kilogram (374.7-pound) Junior World Record clean & jerk on social media — a modest characterization of a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Squats 200-Kilogram (440.9-Pound) PR In Training
The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece, concluded on May 10, 2022. In the Women's 71-kilogram category, 2021 IWF Junior world champion Olivia ... Continue Reading
2022 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results
The 2022 IWF Junior World Championships have come to a close. The contest opened on May 2 and closed on May 10 in Heraklion, Greece and saw multiple Junior world records fall. Hampton Morris in the ... Continue Reading
Alireza Yousefi (+109KG) Clean & Jerks Junior World Record of 239 Kilograms
On the final day of the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece, Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi put on a record-breaking performance. The ... Continue Reading
Bohdan Hoza (109KG) Snatches Junior World Record of 195 Kilograms at 2022 IWF Junior World Championships
Another Junior snatch World Record has fallen at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships, taking place May 2-10, 2022, in Heraklion, Greece. Bohdan Hoza of ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (81KG) Clean & Jerks Unofficial World Record 211 Kilograms In Training
Another world record is threatened in the gym. Bulgaria's Karlos Nasar, who competes in the 81-kilogram weight class, had quite the training session on May 6, 2022. He took to his Instagram page to share a ... Continue Reading
Rizki Juniansyah (73KG) Sets Junior World Record Snatch of 156 Kilograms at 2022 IWF Junior World Championships
The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships, taking place May 2-10, 2022, in Heraklion, Greece, have seen history repeat itself. Rizki Juniansyah of Indonesia repeated ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Clean & Jerks 160 Kilograms to Capture Junior World Record
Team USA has a bright future in weightlifting. On May 3, 2022, 61-kilogram Hampton Morris took to the stage at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Junior World Championships in ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Eishiro “Tank” Murakami (+109KG) Sets Multiple Japanese Records in Competition
Eishiro "Tank" Murakami continues to make steady progress. On May 1 & 2, 2022, Murakami posted his best lifts at a recent competition to social media — 192 kilograms (423.2 pounds) in the snatch, and ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Roster for 2022 IWF Junior World Championships
The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships will occur from May 2-10, 2022, in Heraklion, Greece. On April 27, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced Team USA's full ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Names Colombia as Host Country for 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
The biggest competition in weightlifting outside of the Olympics themselves is headed to South America. According to an Apr. 25, 2022 press release issued by the International Weightlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kate Nye Squats an All-Time Personal Record of 186KG (410 Pounds)
Some Olympic lifters avoid squatting heavy. Then there's Team USA weightlifter Kate Nye, who on Apr. 22, 2022 posted a new personal best result in the back squat to social media — 186 kilograms, or 410.06 ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Qualification Process For 2024 Paris Olympic Games Released
On Apr. 19, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the qualification process for weightlifters to earn spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for Jul. 26, 2024, through Aug. 11, ... Continue Reading
IWF Announces Mixed Team “Street Weightlifting” Contest, Launches Athlete Ambassador Program
A new elite weightlifting competition format is on the horizon. On April 14, 2022, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced it is sponsoring the first-ever "Street Weightlifting" ... Continue Reading
Sarah Davies Sanctioned By British Weight Lifting for “Discriminatory Comments,” Resigns From IWF Athletes Commission
On April 12, 2022, British weightlifter and Tokyo Olympian Sarah Davies received a three-month competitive suspension by British Weight Lifting (BWL), preventing her from competing on behalf of BWL at any ... Continue Reading