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Team USA Wraps Up At 2017 IWF Junior Worlds

The final days of the Junior World Championships are closing in as the heavy weights take on the world stage. Dylan Cooper (105, USA) went 6/6 in his performance, the first time he has hit all 6 attempts in 3 years!

Jun 23, 2017

Simon Martirosyan (105+) Nearly Clean & Jerks 246kg At 2017 Junior Worlds

Armenia's Simon Martirosyan is a very talented weightlifter with world records in his sights, and at only 20 years old, he's got the room to grow into some incredible lifts. The 2017 European Champion in the men's 105kg division competed as a 105+ at the 2017 IWF Junior Worlds, weighing in at a svelte 113.45 and sweeping gold at Junior Worlds, coming in 20kg over silver medalist Georgi Chkheidze (GEO).  

Jun 23, 2017

Team USA Keeps At It At 2017 IWF Junior World Championships

The 2017 Junior World Championships are continuing and Team USA is still holding strong!

Jun 22, 2017

Dale Loch And Meredith Alwine Represent USA At 2017 Junior Worlds

Team USA's Dale Loch (85) ended with a PR total of 284kg at the Junior World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Loch competed in the 85 C session and left the stage with a 130kg/286lb snatch and a PR 154kg/339lb clean and jerk.  This is Loch's first appearance as an 85kg lifter as he is usually a competitive 77.  

Jun 21, 2017

Rebekah Koha (LAT) Earns Gold At 2017 IWF Junior World Championships

Rebekah Koha (58, LAT) is the 2017 Junior World Champion. She secured her gold in the total, beating Chunyan Yang (58, CHN) by just 1 kg.

Jun 19, 2017

Yeison Lopez Crushes 2017 IWF Junior Worlds Takes Gold 18kg Ahead Of Second

"What, like it's hard?"

Jun 19, 2017

Maddy Myers Takes Fourth At 2017 Junior Worlds, Sets Junior American Record

Team USA's Maddy Myers (63) set two new Junior American Records at the 2017 IWF Junior World Championships:122kg/269lb clean & jerk and a 213kg total.

Jun 19, 2017

CJ Cummings Earns 4th World Title

CJ Cummings earned his fourth world title with an incredible 10kg jump to 183kg/403lb on his second clean and jerk attempt at the 2017 IWF Junior World Championships on Sunday in Tokyo. Competing in the 69kg A session, Cummings compiled a 321kg total after trailing Japan's Masanori Miyamoto by 9kg heading into the clean and jerk. In the snatch, Cummings hit a 138kg/304lb lift on his second attempt and was called for a slight press out on his final attempt at 141kg.

Jun 18, 2017

Jacob Horst PRs & More From Day 2 Of 2017 Junior Worlds

Team USA's Jacob Horst closed the second day of competition at the 2017 IWF Junior World Championship by posting a PR clean and jerk to finish 14th overall in the B section in Tokyo on Saturday. Horst (62kg) tallied a 110kg/242lb snatch and a 138kg/303lb clean and jerk, giving him a 248kg total.

Jun 17, 2017

Reichardt & Seegert Kick Off 2017 Junior World Championships

The 2017 Junior World Championships kick off today in Tokyo, Japan. The first of Team USA's lifters include Hayley Reichardt (48kg, @haylsbayls_) and Megan Seegert (48kg, @megan_seegert) with Reichardt in the B session and Seegert following in the A session.

Jun 16, 2017

Team USA At 2017 IWF Junior World Championships!

The 2017 Junior World Championships are quickly approaching with the first day of competition starting June 15th in Tokyo, Japan. While the official start list does not come out until 2 days prior to the first day of competition, the tentative start list shows 20 athletes from Team USA ready to represent the country strong.  From order of appearance on the world stage, the order of Team USA competitors is as follows:

Jun 12, 2017

Jacob Horst (62) Snatches Unofficial American Record 125kg/275lb

The IWF Junior World Championships are coming up in Tokyo, Japan in two weeks and Team USA is preparing as they get ready to represent the country on the world stage. 

Jun 7, 2017