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| World Weightlifting Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports event |
| Date(s) | November |
| Frequency | Annual, apart from Summer Olympic years |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Inaugurated | 28 March 1891 |
| Organised by | IWF |
The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually (except for years of the Summer Olympic Games) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905,[1] but World Championship events began before its foundation. The first recognized World Championship event was held in 1891, and was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.[1][2][3]
Athletes today compete in a total of 20 weight categories (10 for men and 10 for women):
- Men categories: 55 kg, 61 kg, 67 kg, 73 kg, 81 kg, 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg, 109 kg and +109 kg.
- Women categories: 45 kg, 49 kg, 55 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 76 kg, 81 kg, 87 kg and +87 kg.
- ^ a b "Weightlifting History". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "122 years since the first World Championships". International Weightlifting Federation. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Siegman, Joseph M. (1992). The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. SP Books. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-56171-028-7.