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IWF to reduce number of weight categories from June 2025 after proposal from Innovation Commission

The International Weightlifting Federation will reduce the number of weight categories in the men’s and women’s sections from 10 to 8 from June next year after its Innovation Commission put forward a proposal. The new proposed categories in the men’s section are 60kg, 65kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 98kg, 110kg, +110kg as compared to 55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, …

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1 month ago

Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin heartbreaks at Olympic qualifiers

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Jaideep suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games. Luckily the setbacks didn't bother the Haryana wrestler for a long period as he won silver at the U23 Asian Championship in June and followed it up with a gold medal …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024

The Hindu

Abhishek Dhaka secured India's sixth medal at the Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024 in Tirana, Albania. He won the bronze in the men's freestyle 61kg category, defeating Mykyta Abramov of Ukraine 3-1. India is yet to win a gold in this edition of the tournament, but they have secured a total of 6 medals so far.

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4 months, 1 week ago

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was out of action for a long time due to a knee injury. He came back for the Olympic selection trials earlier this year but lost to Aman Sehrawat who won a bronze medal in the same weight class at the Paris Olympics. Ravi still isn’t fighting fight and is likely to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge and targeted inputs harvested gold medal tally

China Daily

China's Li Fabin defends his Olympic title in the men's 61kg weightlifting division at the Olympic Games in Paris. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY The heated discussion some Indian media outlets have sparked on the sizable Indian team's zero-gold performance at the just-concluded Paris Olympics represents a good beginning for the South Asian giant to think seriously about how to seek breakthroughs …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge and targeted inputs harvested gold medal tally

China Daily

China's Li Fabin defends his Olympic title in the men's 61kg weightlifting division at the Olympic Games in Paris. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY The heated discussion some Indian media outlets have sparked on the sizable Indian team's zero-gold performance at the just-concluded Paris Olympics represents a good beginning for the South Asian giant to think seriously about how to seek breakthroughs …

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5 months ago

At the Paris Olympics, the details matter

Associated Press

PARIS — The details are everything for Paris’ Olympians. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Grand Palais roof is reflected in a Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva’s sabre as she competes with Japan’s Risa Takashima in the women’s individual Sabre round of 32 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July …

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5 months ago

Olympians in Paris, caught in motion

Associated Press

PARIS — Athletes are moving in every direction at the Paris Olympics. China’s Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan compete in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Benny Wizani of Austria competes during the men’s trampoline qualifying round in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Weightlifting - history, rules, defending champions

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Weightlifting has been around in human history for thousands of years and is among the oldest known sports. India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had won silver in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49kg category and will hope to go one step further and win gold in the Paris Games. Women’s weightlifting would be introduced in Sydney 2000 — the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

China Daily

Li Fabin of China celebrates after breaking the world record with 146kg in snatch during the men's 61kg competition at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, April 2, 2024. PHUKET, Thailand - Li Fabin of China inched closer to a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with two golds and a new world record at the International Weightlifting …

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9 months, 1 week ago

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

China Daily

Li Fabin of China celebrates after breaking the world record with 146kg in snatch during the men's 61kg competition at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, April 2, 2024. PHUKET, Thailand - Li Fabin of China inched closer to a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with two golds and a new world record at the International Weightlifting …

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11 months ago

Akash Dahiya emerges as the freestyle 61kg champion at the National Wrestling Championships

The Hindu

Promising wrestler Akash Dahiya gave a commanding performance to emerge as the freestyle 61kg champion on the concluding day of the National wrestling championships at the Railway Stadium here on Monday. There was chaos over accepting entries from various units, including several non-affiliated units of the ‘suspended’ Wrestling Federation of India, in the run-up to the freestyle competitions. A big …

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1 year, 4 months ago

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in

News 18

Making his debut at the World Championships, Indian weightlifter Shubham Todkar finished third in Group D of the men’s 61kg event. The 26-year-old national champion from Maharashtra lifted a total of 269kg, which was six kilograms better than his Asian Championships effort in May and 10kg heavier than his 259kg lift that fetched him a gold medal at the Commonwealth …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Aman Sehrawat, Sumit Malik among 10 freestyle wrestlers picked in trials

The Hindu

Two Asian Games bound wrestlers, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat and Sumit Malik, made it to the Indian freestyle squad for the World championships to be held in Belgrade next month. Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia and former Worlds silver medallist Deepak Punia, who are part of the Asian Games squad, chose to go on foreign training instead of participating …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

The Hindu

The 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8 this year. At the previous Asian Games - the 18th edition held in Jakarta and Palembang in 2018 - India had won a total of three gold and two bronze medals in wrestling, boxing and weightlifting. Here are the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Bajrang, Vinesh could end up missing Asian Games despite exemption after IOA ad-hoc panel member's suggestion

Firstpost

Bajrang and Vinesh were given direct entries for the Asian Games while other candidates in the remaining 16 Olympic weight categories went through gruelling trials to book their places. New Delhi: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat should be withdrawn from India’s Asian Games squad if they lose the upcoming trials for the World Championships, it will be proposed to the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch

The Hindu

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be back in action on Friday at the Asian Weightlifting Championships here after finishing her five-month rehabilitation at the NIS Patiala. Her personal best clean and jerk lift of 119kg came in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, while her best snatch lift of 88kg happened at the 2020 Asian Championships. Where to watch the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Tokyo Bronze Medallist Weightlifter Igor Son Handed Eight-year Ban for Doping

News 18

Kazakh weightlifter Igor Son, who won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for eight years for doping but will not be stripped of his medal, the country’s weightlifting federation said on Wednesday. Son, who won bronze in the men’s 61kg category, was among six weightlifters to receive doping bans after they had tested positive for banned substances …

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2 years ago

NCB raises issue of Nigerians involved in trafficking with their top drug cop

Hindustan Times

Over 8,000 Nigerian nationals were found involved in drug trafficking and financial crimes, having overstayed their Indian visas by two years or more, the Narcotics Control Bureau informed Nigeria’s top drug enforcement officer, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, during a high-level meeting in Delhi last week, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. Indian officials conveyed to the Nigerian …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Mirabai, Indian lifters begin quest for Olympic qualification with World Championships

The Hindu

Indian weightlifters, led by Mirabai Chanu, will look to find their rhythm as they kick off their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics with the first qualifying event — the World Championships, starting here on Monday. Olympic silver medallist Chanu, Commonwealth Games medallists S. Bindiyarani Devi, Achinta Sheuli and Gurdeep Singh will all be in action for the first time …

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2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 medallists Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli to compete in 73kg for Paris Olympics qualification

Firstpost

Only one of the two weightlifters can participate at the Olympics in the category to meet International Weightlifting Federation’s qualification norms. Kolkata: Two of India’s brightest weightlifting talents Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli will train and compete in the 73kg category for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Additionally, only one of the two lifters can participate at the Olympics in …

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2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022 Bronze Winner Divya Kakran Lashes Out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Here's Why

News 18

Divya Kakran clinched bronze in the 65kg category at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY As accolades and congratulations came her way on social media, Divya took to Twitter to lash out at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. She …

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2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga Clinches 2nd Gold for India in Men's 67kg Category

News 18

Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga on Sunday claimed India’s second gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 with a dominant performance in the 67 Kg men’s weightlifting event. Despite not being able to land his third attempt at the snatch, he headed into the clean and jerk variant of the event with a massive lift of 140 kg, leading the …

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IWF to reduce number of weight categories from June 2025 after proposal from Innovation Commission

Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin heartbreaks at Olympic qualifiers

India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya

Huge and targeted inputs harvested gold medal tally

Huge and targeted inputs harvested gold medal tally

At the Paris Olympics, the details matter

Olympians in Paris, caught in motion

Paris Olympics 2024: Weightlifting - history, rules, defending champions

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

Akash Dahiya emerges as the freestyle 61kg champion at the National Wrestling Championships

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in

Wrestling World Championships: Aman Sehrawat, Sumit Malik among 10 freestyle wrestlers picked in trials

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

Bajrang, Vinesh could end up missing Asian Games despite exemption after IOA ad-hoc panel member's suggestion

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch

Tokyo Bronze Medallist Weightlifter Igor Son Handed Eight-year Ban for Doping

NCB raises issue of Nigerians involved in trafficking with their top drug cop

Mirabai, Indian lifters begin quest for Olympic qualification with World Championships

CWG 2022 medallists Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli to compete in 73kg for Paris Olympics qualification

CWG 2022 Bronze Winner Divya Kakran Lashes Out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Here's Why

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga Clinches 2nd Gold for India in Men's 67kg Category