Sarah Robles is reliable. On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, Robles brought home another weightlifting medal for the United States when she snatched 127 kilograms (279.9 pounds) in the Women’s +87-kilogram Group A at the International Weightlifting Federation‘s (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). This lift earned her the silver medal in the snatch. As perhaps the most...
America is on the board again. On Dec. 12, 2022, American weightlifter Olivia Reeves secured a bronze medal in the clean & jerk at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. Reeves, only 19 years of age, clean & jerked 139 kilograms (306.4 pounds) during the WWC’s most competitive session yet....
The sport of weightlifting is looking to close out 2022 on a high note. The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) will commence on Dec. 5 and run through the 16th in Bogotá, Colombia. In addition to hosting many of the world’s most accomplished professional Olympic lifters, the competition in Colombia will...
