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2013 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Live Stream

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This is the 2013 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships resource page which I’ll update as soon as new info trickles in. The event is being held from 22.09 to 28.09.2013 in Tallinn, Estonia. They purchased 14435kg of Eleiko equipment worth 180 000€. 23 sets of barbells for men and women, 23 competition platforms, plate holders, […]

Weightlifting News: Igor Bour Banned for Life

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Meanwhile in Moldova … Igor Bour, the 2013 Europeans 62kg silver medalist was banned for life by the IWF. Now you might know the IWF rule that the second doping violation will get you banned for life. Bour however already tested positive in 2004 and then again in 2008. So you might wonder how the hell did […]

Weightlifting News: Iranian Weightlifters Leave / Got Kicked Off Team

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This one came unexpected. Update 24.02.2014: Salimi and Co. are back in the national team and take part in training camps. (via) The Iranian  National Weightlifting Team posted a photo (24 June) on Facebook showing Behdad Salimi, Kianoush Rostami, Saeid Mohammadpour,  Sajjad Anoushiravani, Navab Nassirshalal together with a caption “WE MISS THEM!”. As to why this happened, they […]

Dmitry Klokov 225kg Clean + Russian Weightlifting Team for 2013 Kazan Universiade

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He said he will attempt a 225kg Clean & jerk, which would be a seasonal best, soon. Today Dmitry Klokov got the 225kg Clean part. In related news: The Russian men’s weightlifting team for the World University Games (Summer Universiade) in Kazan (6-17 July) has been announced: 69kg: Oleg Chen 77kg: Dmitry Khomyakov 85kg: Apti Aukhadov 94kg: […]

Weightlifting News – Entire Turkish U23 Weightlifting Team Tests Positive *Updated*

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Oh Turkey… Second big case of doping in a month. Sixteen members of Turkey’s under-23 weightlifting team [i.e. all] tested positive for banned substances, the sport’s national governing body announced yesterday, in the second doping scandal in a month. And guess what they tested positive to… stanozolololololol again. via IronMind Update 22.06.2013: and here is another […]

Nadezhda Evstyukhina 170kg Front Squat + Jerk

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Meanwhile in Russia … Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75kg) toys around with 170kg. Here she does a 170kg Front Squat + Jerk. Note: the current 75kg C&J is 163kg also by Nadezda. By the way, she is confirmed to participate at the Universiade (World University Games) 6-17 July in Kazan. Russian Women’s Team for the Unversiade (as of 2nd June): 63kg: Marina Shainova, […]

77kg Russian Championships Video + Weightlifting News Russian Edition

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Vladislav Lukanin (2011 69kg European Champion) made a nice comeback from his 2 year ban. He won the 77kg of the 2013 Russian Weightlifting Championships. 156kg Snatch (at 13:00) + 195kg Clean & Jerk (at 1:13:00) for a 351kg total. Update: Lukanin vs Gobeev Edit. News Alexander Venkov (the new Russian coach for the men) talked […]

Klokov & Akkaev on 2013 Russian Championships Start List

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Update: Live Stream They are back! Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev are on the start list of the 2013 Russian Championships. After a complete lack of news about the meet the Russian weightlifting federation today published the start list. Schedule & Results Start List (PDF): Men, Woman Search the list for Клоков and Аккаев and you will see […]