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1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 62 Kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... November 7–15, 1998. The men's competition in the featherweight (– 62 kg) division was staged on November 9, 1998. Medalists Records Results New records ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 World Weightlifting Championships - Men's 62 Kg 1998 World Weightlifting Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Weightlifting Championships
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, 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. 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. Competitions Men * The weightlifting tournaments held during Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |