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What’s Been Happening?

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

It has been a busy past few weeks for SWF.

Final preparations are underway as look forward to the Singapore Open on 22nd and 23rd May 2010 at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall (Admission is free). We’re expecting teams and officials from various neighbouring countries to arrive from the 19th.

We also have the NTO Workshop on the 20th for those looking to get involved in the sport as an official.

Aside from preparing for the Singapore Open, some of our athletes have been busy in competition.

Thailand

58kg – Jamie Wee, Total 107kg, 8th Place
62kg – Joel Law, Total 140kg, 12th Place
85kg – Carl Chia, Total 197kg, 8th Place
105+kg – Lewis Chua, Total 250kg, 6th Place

British Weightlifting Association – Atlas Warehouse Open Competition 2010.

Helena Wong, Total Lift of 132kg, 1st Place

We look forward to and appreciate everyone’s support for the Singapore Open and our team of officials and athletes preparing for YOG.

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Helena Does Well In England!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Based in Loughborough, England for her studies, Helena had the opportunity to participate in the English Weightlifting Championships recently in the women’s 53kg weight class. Lifting a combined weight of 119 kg (Snatch 53kg, Clean & Jerk 66kg), she placed 2nd in a field of 7 athletes.

She will participating in more competitions in the coming months as she works towards representing Singapore at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October this year

SWF congratulates Helena on a job well done!!

Full results from the competition are available here – http://www.bwla.co.uk/National/english-championships-2010.html

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Our Lifters In Action

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

All Photos: Colin Ong

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SWF In The News Pt 2

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

As taken from The Straits Times, 27th Oct 09.

ST-27Oct09-CWC

We are also featured in Red Sports – http://redsports.sg/2009/10/29/commonwealth-weighlifting-championships/

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Singapore Weightlifting Wins A Bronze Medal

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The 2009 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships marked a milestone for Singapore Weightlifting. Having entered one of its biggest squads for an international competition in recent years. The team brought home a bronze medal in the Junior Men’s 105+kg Category. This Medal was won by 18 year old Lewis Chua who is currently serving National Service with the Air Force.

24 Commonwealth countries were presented by almost 200 athletes. Singapore was represented by a team of 5 athletes (our 6th athlete, Ang Hwee, who needed to lift a total of 290kg to be selected by SNOC for the SEA Games in Laos, was withdrawn from competition due to injury), most of whom were participating in international competition for the first time. All our lifters performed well in matching their personal bests if not establishing new ones. Of the squad, 3 athletes were under the age of 20, part of Singapore’s new generation of weightlifters.

Category Name Snatch C & J Total

58kg Jr/F Jamie Wee 42kg 50kg 92kg

69kg Sr/M Wu Chuanfu 136kg -na- -na-

69kg Jr/M Reshveen Rajendran 72kg 103kg 175kg

85kg Sr/M Derrick Kim 110kg 130kg 240kg

105+kg Jr/M Lewis Chua 100kg 120kg 220kg

Initially entered as a ‘guest’, Chuanfu (who arrived in Singapore as a Head Coach for the team) was recognised as an official entrant for Singapore. Following 2 incomplete lifts in the Clean & Jerk, he was unfortunate to have his final lift of 160kg declared a ‘no lift’ on a technicality, thus, eliminating him from a minimum bronze medal placing.

The Singapore Weightlifting Federation looks forward to further success for its athletes and Singapore on the international stage while also developing and positioning itself well, to host international championships in the future.

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SWF In The News

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

As taken from http://www.todayonline.com

Today - 14 Oct 09

As featured in The Straits Times on 17th Oct 09.

ST-17Oct09-CWC

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2009 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

The 2009 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship will be held in Penang from 19th to 23rd Oct 09 and SWF is proud to announce that it will be sending athletes to represent Singapore in these Championships.

The squad will compromise of 3 athletes in the Junior category (age 21 and below) and 1 athlete in the Senior category (above 21).

Junior Athletes
Jamie Emma Wee (58kg)
Reshveen Rajendran (69kg)
Lewis Chua (105+kg)

Senior Athlete
Derrick Kim (85kg)

Ang Hwee (105kg)

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1st YWWC 2009 – Youth Education Programme

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

All photos taken by Colin Ong.

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1st Youth Weightlifting World Championships 2009

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Organised from 19th to 16th May 2009, Chiang Mai, Thailand recently played host to the inaugural 1st Youth Weightlifting World Championships. Featuring a total of 345 girls and boys competing in 15 weight categories, the event was the first official qualifying event in the run up the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore.

The first days’ programme consisted of a mix of seminars and briefings for competition officials and team representatives. Also, organized was a Youth Education Programme aimed at the athletes to give them a better understanding of the sport from its technical governance aspect, while also sharing with them the mapping of the sport and its different age group championships and progressions. A key highlight of this seminar was also the IWF’s reinforcement of its no drugs policy.

Ranging from the ages of 13 to 17, the competition was an occasion for the sport’s future stars to make a mark for themselves. Though there was a mix of experiences showcased on stage, several new records were set during the event, as if it was a preview of things to come at the Youth Olympic Games, considering some of these athletes are bound to take stage again next year.

Making his debut in an international competition, Singapore was represented by Reshveen Rajendran, a 1st year Junior College student, in the 77kg boys’ category. While the sport has been fairly dormant in Singapore in recent years, the Singapore Weightlifting Federation (SWF) looks to re-establish itself and the sport in Singapore with Reshveen’s participation as the first step of a new beginning.