Competition Reports

The 2013 World Weightlifting Championships Wroclaw, Poland October 19 – 27, 2013 Andrew Charniga, Jr. Sportivny Press© There was a relatively smaller turnout for this competition due in no small part to its proximity to several other international tournaments, generally less money available in the year after the Olympic Games and the effects of the […]

The 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships Astana, Kazakhstan June 20-26, 2013 Andrew Charniga, Jr. Sportivny Press©   The Men HUANG Minhao (CHN) split – sqaut jerk technique. Charniga photos.   56 kg class Athlete Nat Bdywt S J Total London total OM Yun Chol PRK 55.70 126 160 286 293 TUAN Thach Kim VIE 55.70 125

The 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships Astana, Kazakhstan June 20-26, 2013 Andrew Charniga, Jr. Sportivny Press©   The 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in the velodrome arena on the Saryarka sports complex in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A combination competition venue for cycling and hotel, the facility also housed an Olympic sized swimming

The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships The Men 56 kg  THACH Kim TUAN (VIE) moves under 145 kg . Charniga photo.   This class featured a tight competition between LI Fabin (CHN), TRAN Le Quoc Toan (VIE) and Setaidi Jadi (INA). Setaidi Jadi opened first with 117 kg for fast low squat lift.  TRAN Le Quoc

2012 Asian Weightlifting Chamnpionships: The women The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships Pyeongtaek, Korea April 23 – 30, 2012 Andrew Charniga, Jr. www.sportivnypress.com The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Pyeongtaek, Korea on the grounds of the Yichung Cultural sports complex. The organization and facilities were all first class. Both the warm up area and