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Weightlifting for Sports, Club Coach concluded in Halmstad

IWF EWF “Weightlifting for Sports, Club Coach” ended on 9 June 2013 in Halmstad Sweden.

The launch of this course is a result of International Weightlifting Federation and the European Weightlifting Federation implementing a standard coaching curriculum for all coaches. The first level of the course out of the four concluded with 36 Participants from 19 Countries and 14 Sports.

The course gives the possibility to broaden knowledge for Strength & Conditioning /Sports Performance Practitioners, Health & Fitness Professionals, Crossfitters and Sports Coaches. The aim of “Weightlifting for Sports, Club Coach” is to provide Coaches with the ability to introduce participants to the sport of Weightlifting, the technique of the Clean and Jerk, the Snatch and associated exercises.

IWF – EWF “Weightlifting for Sports, Club Coach” Award was given to the following participants:

Moira Lassen, IWF Executive Board Member
Eva Helgesson , President Sweden Weightlifting Federation
Lise Mogensen, Denmark Weightlifting Federation
Jonna Albrektsson, Sweden
Dee Lynch, Ireland Weightlifting Federation