2015 in weightlifting explained
This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2015.
IWF Grand Prix
- September 21 – 23: 2015 IWF Grand Prix (Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifying Event) in Fuzhou[1]
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies in both men's and women's events.
- December 12 & 13: 2015 IWF Grand Prix (5th Russian Federation President's Cup) in Grozny[2]
- Men: and won 4 gold and 9 overall medals each.
- Women: and the won 3 gold medals each. won all six silver medals in the event.
World weightlifting championships
- April 7 – 12: 2015 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Lima[3]
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 6 – 14: 2015 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Wrocław[4]
Continental weightlifting championships
- January 1 – 7: 2015 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha[5] [6]
- Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- May 5 – 10: 2015 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in Cartagena[8] [9]
- Junior Men: Host nation,, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior Women: The won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- August 1 – 9: 2015 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Landskrona[10]
- Men's U15: won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- Women's U15: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Men's U17: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Women's U17: won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- September 3 – 12: 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket
- Note: This event was scheduled to be held in Kathmandu in July. However, it was moved from there following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
- won the big and small rankings (gold and overall medal tallies).
- September 15 – 20: 2015 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships in San Luis Potosí[11]
- Youth Men: won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- Youth Women: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 2 – 11: 2015 European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Klaipėda
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Men's Junior Team winners:
- Men's U23 Team winners:
- Women's Junior Team winners:
- Women's U23 Team winners:
- October 11 – 16: 2015 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Pune
- Youth: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Senior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
IPC Powerlifting Regional Championships
- April 25 – 29: 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships in Mexico City[12]
- Host nation,, won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.[13]
- July 26 – 30: 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty[14]
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 24 – 28: 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger[15]
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/09/Results_Book.pdf 2015 IWF Grand Prix in Fuzhou Results Book
- Web site: IWF Grand Prix 5th Russian Federation President's Cup, Grozny, RUS - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net.
- Web site: Results by Events - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net.
- Web site: Results by Events - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net . December 31, 2018 . July 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703154403/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=322 . dead .
- Web site: Results by Events - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net.
- Web site: Results by Events - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net.
- Web site: Results by Events - International Weightlifting Federation . www.iwf.net . December 31, 2018 . March 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322094451/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=313 . dead .
- Web site: 2015 Pan American Junior Men's Weightlifting Championships Results Page .
- Web site: 2015 Pan American Junior Women's Weightlifting Championships Results Page .
- http://ewfed.com/documents/2015/Landskrona_2015/Results/RESULTS_BOOK_Landskrona_2015.pdf 2015 European Youth Weightlifting Championships Results Book
- Web site: 2015 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships Results Book .
- Web site: Mexico City 2015 - Homepage . www.paralympic.org.
- http://85.17.198.3/static/info/mexico-2015/resIPC/pdf/MX2015/PO/MX2015_PO_C95_PO0000000.pdf Mexico City 2015 Powerlifting Americas Open Championships Medal Table
- Web site: Almaty 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Asian Championships . www.paralympic.org.
- Web site: Eger 2015 - Homepage . www.paralympic.org.