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Weightlifting entered the programme of the FISU World University Championships in 2008 with a first edition organised in Komotini (GRE). A very popular sport with around 200 athletes from some 30 countries participating in each championship.

EVENTS World University Championship

All Events Weightlifting

2018
Biala Podlaska (POL)
20-23 Sep 2018
2017
Taipei City (TPE)
19-30 Aug 2017
2016
Mérida (MEX)
13-17 Nov 2016
2014
Chiang Mai (THA)
5-8 Dec 2014
2013
Kazan (RUS)
6-17 Jul 2013
2012
Eilat (ISR)
5-10 Nov 2012

Weightlifting

FISU Technical Committee Chair

Aniko NEMETH-MORA (HUN)

Milan MIHAJLOVIC (SBR)

International Federation

International Weightlifting Federation

FISU Regulations

You can download the latest version here.

The History of Weightlifting  in FISU

Weightlifting entered the programme of the FISU World University Championships in 2008 with a first edition organised in Komotini (GRE), which welcomed 159 weightlifters from 32 countries. Since then, two other editions were attributed on two continents, and each attracted around 100 participants . The 3rd World University Weightlifting Championship took place in Eilat (ISR) in 2012.

Statistics WUC Weightlifting

Edition

Year

Country

City

N° of Countries

M

W

Athletes

Officials

Total

1

2008

GRE

Komotini

32

103

56

159

78

237

2

2010

TPE

Taichung

15

46

28

74

38

112

3

2012

ISR

Eilat

27

89

53

142

71

213

4

2014

THA

Chiang Mai

29

78

71

149

67

216

5

2016

MEX

Merida

21 65 51 116 54 170

6

2018

POL

Biala Podlaska

26 59 77 136 68 204

 

Statistics Weightlifting as an optional sport at the Summer Universiade

Edition

Year

Country

City

N° of Countries

M

W

Athletes

Officials

Total

26 2011 CHN Shenzhen            
27 2013 RUS Kazan            
29 2017 TPE Taipei City