Weightlifting EWF European Championships 2017

[heywoodu 16,015]

First competition: women's 48kg and I already know literally none of them  (apparently they were all good juniors and three of the eight were of course already banned for doping).

 

Erdogan might be going for a medal, cool headline  

[heywoodu 16,015]

One man in the 56kg B division  

[MHSN 3,782]

IWF announced this months ago but I think it doesn't hurt to remind everybody that bodyweight is no longer the tie breaker !

 

this is kind of a big change, as far as I remember bodyweight was always the tie breaker in this sport. I think they should not write the bodyweight in results book anymore when it doesn't matter.

[dcro 10,210]

Lol, some of Croatian entry weights remind me of the famous UAE women's team.

[Federer91 3,028]

One of our best chances for a medal is tonight in the 62. Vladimir Urumov will have a very tough competition against the turks and Khalibekov. 

[heywoodu 16,015]

1 hour ago, MHSN said:

IWF announced this months ago but I think it doesn't hurt to remind everybody that bodyweight is no longer the tie breaker !

 

this is kind of a big change, as far as I remember bodyweight was always the tie breaker in this sport. I think they should not write the bodyweight in results book anymore when it doesn't matter.

What's the tie breaker now? 

[MHSN 3,782]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What's the tie breaker now? 

the order of the lifts, whoever lifts first

[heywoodu 16,015]

Just now, MHSN said:

the order of the lifts, whoever lifts first

Oh right, I remember now. How does that make anything more fair? 

[dcro 10,210]

16 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh right, I remember now. How does that make anything more fair? 

 

It probably makes the difference in +105 and +90.

 

Due to big differences, heavier athletes were always in disadvantage. Now it's the same luck for everyone.

[MHSN 3,782]

12 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh right, I remember now. How does that make anything more fair? 

 

more simple probably for the fans to understand

 

bodyweight used to have much more importance before 2005, at that time you could not increase the weight less than 2.5kg , which was a big deal when these athletes reach their max at lifting weights, when they make 1kg, you could simply lift 1kg higher than your opponent if you were heavier.

Edited April 2, 2017 by MHSN