International Weightlifting Federation

28/05/2026

Another opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the IWF and the Olympic Movement! ✨🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️

The IWF President Mohammed Jalood and IWF General Secretary José Quiñones were this week in Lausanne (SUI), where they had the opportunity to attend the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) 50th General Assembly. The gathering...

23/05/2026

The IWF President paid a significant tribute to the successful tradition of Weightlifting in Oceania! ✨🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️

The IWF President Mohammed Jalood was this week in Auckland (New Zealand) for the ONOC (Oceania National Olympic Committees) Annual General Assembly, and had the opportunity to do an inspiring presentation about Weightlifting in this region of the world. The Ass...

19/05/2026

The Asian Championships in Gandhinagar 🇮🇳were a display of the supremacy of the two powerhouses in Weightlifting: DPR Korea and China! 💪🏻🇰🇵👍🏻🇨🇳

PRK’s women have been unstoppable since the country returned to international weightlifting in 2023 after a long Covid-related absence. If they sent their strongest team to a competition – Asian Games, World Championships, continental championships, Grand...

15/05/2026

Great events and outstanding performances certainly deserve the appreciation of the IWF Athletes Commission!!! ✨👏🏻👍🏻

The recent IWF World Junior Championships in Egypt showcased the very best of international weightlifting, bringing together talented young athletes from across the globe in a celebration of excellence, determination, and sportsmanship. We extend our hear...

11/05/2026

Ismailia 2026 was definitively a very successful competition!!! 👏🏻🇪🇬✨

China led the way as Asian nations claimed 12 of the 16 titles at the IWF World Junior Championships in Ismailia, Egypt. Besides having seven winners, China had the top individual points scorers for men and women, and introduced a 15-year-old superstar to the we...

09/05/2026

The seventh and last day of the IWF Junior Worlds in Ismailia 🇪🇬was a perfect summary of the entire competition: young Stars shining at the highest level, and outstanding performances announcing a brilliant future for Weightlifting!!! ✨🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️👏🏻

09/05/2026

The seventh and last day of the IWF Junior Worlds in Ismailia 🇪🇬was a perfect summary of the entire competition: young Stars shining at the highest level, and outstanding performances announcing a brilliant future for Weightlifting!!! ✨🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️👏🏻
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08/05/2026

Retain this name: Hu Wenxun, the young star from China! She was the protagonist of the seventh and last day of competition at the IWF Junior Worlds in Ismailia 🇪🇬!!! 💪🏻🇨🇳

Hu Wenxun made her mark in weightlifting history on the final day of the IWF World Junior Championships in Ismailia, Egypt. In finishing second to her team-mate Zhang Yuxin in the women’s super-heavyweights, the 15-year-old from China had a sweep of youth...

08/05/2026

🚨WR ALERT 🚨

Wenxun HU 🇨🇳 did it again in the C&J section of the W+86: two new Youth WR of 155kg and 163kg, also improving the global marks in the Total: 280kg and finally 288kg! 👏🏻👍🏻

08/05/2026

🚨WR ALERT 🚨

The last session - Women’s +86kg - of the IWF Junior Worlds in Ismailia 🇪🇬 couldn’t start in a better way, with two new Youth WR of Wenxun HU (CHN) in the Sn**ch, with two successive lifts at 120kg and 125kg!

Just impressive!!!! ✨🇨🇳