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jerk to claim double gold in the men’s 77 kilogram category on a dramatic day at the International Weightlifting

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USA Weightlifting chief executive Michael Massik says the ultimate aim of the National Governing Body

in preparing for the ongoing 2015 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships

with the rest of the weightlifting federations in the world.

USA Weightlifting appointed Massik as chief executive in August 2012 and has since seen its membership

"Weightlifting in the US is going through a tremendous surge in popularity," he said."

"The way we’ve accomplished that is by promoting our message to the weightlifting population in this

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snatch and overall world records on her way to securing a hat-trick of gold medals at the International Weightlifting

result of her success, Bulgarian-born Kostova became Azerbaijan’s first-ever medal winner in women’s weightlifting

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clean and jerk and overall world records on his way to claiming two gold medals at the International Weightlifting

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North Korea’s Yun Chol Om broke his own clean and jerk world record on day two of the International Weightlifting

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Saleem topped the standings in the men’s 56 kilogram Group B on the opening day of the International Weightlifting

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