World Championship of Kettlebell Sport (IUKL) was held 27-30 October in Aktobe city (Kazakhstan). It was greatest International kettlebell event of this year. Kazakhstan girevoy sport federation organized this championship on really high level. They had support from government. They had a lot of promotion of the championship around Aktobe city. Competition venue – “KONYS” – was decorated according kettlebell championship style! Openning ceremony was very interesting, they were showing Kazakhstan national dancing and songs. All athletes said it was great competition, good conditions for competing!

The same time they have championships among juniors (up to 22 years old) and veterans.

Winners of World Championships:

Biathlon: J.Benidze (151+167), V. Smirnov (132+172), A.Khvostov (130+186), M.Kvashnin (145+210), O.Kolomiets (220), V.Gurov (155+191), A.Zybaylo (140+166)

Long cycle: A.Ryabkov (66), A.Ryzhkov (72), I.Belyaev (85), V.Polyanskiy (80), I.Kulakov (85), A.Kravtsov (83), N.Kichimaev (85).

Snatch: O.Yaryomenko (201), K.Dedyukhina (160), A.Vasileva (197), A.Zolotaryova (190).

The next world Championship will be hosted in Seoul (South Korea), 15-19 November 2017, the same time with TAFISA General Congress.

Four kettlebell  tournaments were held the same time in Latvian Daugavpils: Youth’s European championship, III Stage of World cup, III Stage of Grand Prix series and First trial IUKL women LC competition. More and more young athletes comes to compete every year.  This time there were around 200 participants (for all competitions).

Results of young athletes become stronger and stronger too. Russia was strongest team. But Russians didn’t compete in women’s LC competition. Ladies from USA, Ireland and Norway were very strong in LC.

Russian youths won relay race with total result 310 repetitions (kettlebells 24 kg). Ukrainian men won relay race of World Cup’s stage.

Specialists of Latvian anti-doping organization were on these competitions and took a few tests.

European kettlebell lifting championship 2016 was held in Poland (Gdynia city) 11-15 May. More then 350 athletes from 24 countries were competing there. A lot of really strong athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Ireland, Norway, Italy. Not only European countries competed there – few guys from USA and Kazakhstan were competing too. First 10 countries of team competition are Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Ireland, Lithuania, Finland, Norway, Italy, Poland, Sweden.

There were many interesting results: Jerk (bw class 85 kg) Gafarov (Russia) -124, Kolomiets (Ukraine) – 123, Sobochan (Slovenia) – 120. Jerk (bw class 95 kg) Pugachev (Russia) – 141, Amodio (Italy) – 120, Balnionis (Lithuania) – 118. Long cycle (bw class 95 kg) Gancharov (Kazakhstan) – 78, Kolyakov (Russia) 85. Ladies snatch (bw class 68 kg) Gorbunova (Russia) – 131, Johnston (Scotland) -125.

Many thanks to organizers of this great European event!

You can see full results of this competition in our result section.
The biggest kettlebell event 2016 - World Championships will be 26-30 October in Kazakhstan. They have support from government, it will be really great event!

The 6-thTAFISA World Sport for All Games will be held 6-12 October in Jakarta (Indonesia). Kettlebell sport was included in a program of the Games. Previously known that kettlebell competition will consist of three standard disciplines: biathlon and long cycle for male athletes and snatch for female athletes. Also they will have standard weight of kettlebells for this competition: 32 kg for men and 24 kg for women (only professional class). BUT all athletes will compete in same bodyweight class. Absolute bodyweight class, no any categories.

The last TAFISA Games were held in Siauliai (Lithuania) in 2012. TAFISA has Games ones for four years. So it will be interesting event and useful for kettlebell sport development. Welcome!

3rd EKFA National Kettlebell Competition in India was held in Mumbai on 10th Jan 2016. For awareness they conducted Kettlebell competition in 5 states of India: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Indore. They received very good response as compared to first 2 years. In all competitions combining together were over 100 athletes competing.

Indian events are powered by Bodypower expo and unlimited nutrition. EKFA is affiliated to IUKL and is working to develop Kettlebell athletes across country.

End of 2015 they in Russia had all-Russian kettlebell marathon “Russian snatch - 2016”. Rules of “Russian snatch” are very easy. Every participant should do 2016 snatches with 16 kg kettlebell. The athlete who shows the best time of snatch will win this competition. 

They in Russia had a lot of same competitions in different cities around the country the same time. Some people did snatch without competition – just to take part of this great event.

The first time same style competition was held in December 2012 in Tomsk city. This year it became all-russian kettlebell event.

Kettlebell lifters have oun style of celebrating the New year!

IUKL World Kettlebell Championship was held 26-29 November in Dublin (Ireland). A little less than 600 athletes came to Ireland for competing. World championships among juniors and veterans were held the same time and the same place. 37 countries were in list of team results protocol.

Many athletes have really professional results. Nobody knew who will win gold, silver and bronze medals. Russian competitors achieved great result. Also athletes from Kazakhstan, USA, Ireland had a lot of high results.

Russian team has first place of team competition. Kazakhstan – second place, USA – third place.
You can find full results file in our result section.

They had IUKL representatives meeting on the second competition day. They were talking about kettlebell competitions in 2016. The calendar of competitions 2016 you can find in our Kettlebell events section.
World Championship 2016 will be in Kazakhstan.

Registration and weight in for IUKL World Championship of girevoy sport was held today in Irish Dublin in DCU (Dublin City University).  The first International IUKL judges seminar was held the day before WC registration.

A lot of athletes came here to compete on greatest kettlebell event of this year – The World Championship.  Also junior’s and veterans championships will be holding there.  More than 600 athletes from 36 counties will compete in Dublin the next 4 days. A lot of really strong athletes will take part in this WC: Jonny Benidze (Russia), Matia Amodio, Anton Anasenko (Russia), László Barcsik (Hungary), Nils Martin Lundgren (Norway), John Lesko (USA),  Vitaly Didenko (Kazakhstan),Ivan Denisov (Russia), Abigail Johnston (Scotland), Kseniya Dedyukhina (Russia) ect…

We will see many very interesting lifting flights on this Championship! Good luck to all athletes, judges and coaches!

European kettlebell championship was held in Varna (Bulgaria) 10-15 July. It was fist International kettlebell competition in this country. There were around 200 athletes from around 20 countries. Team Israel competed first time on International competition but they had a lot of good results. A lot of visitors came to watch this championship.

Most interesting was flight of long cycle in bodyweight class 95 kg. Three very strong athletes achieved similar results. Eduard Openlender (Russia) -86 reps, Eugeniy Goncharov (Kazakhstan) – 82 reps and Matia Amodio – 81 reps.

Russian team won relay race and team competition. WADA inspectors took 20 doping tests. Congratulations for all winners! World Championship will be in Dublin (Ireland) in November.

The second stage of World kettlebell Cup and Open European Cup were held in Saint Petersburg (Russia) 21-24 May. Participants from 10 countries came there.

For Russian athletes it was a chance to achieve MSWC rank, because one of conditions is getting medal of official International competition.  Six athletes did it – they achieved results of national MSWC rank. Russian national team members tried to save energy for final of Russian Championship which will be in one week.

Team competition result looks: 1-st place – Russia, 2-nd place – Kazakhstan, 3-rd place – Estonia and Belarus with same points.

World Championship 2014 of girevoy sport was held in Hamburg (Germany) 20-th – 24-th November. There competed not only professional athletes, there were amateur, junior and veteran groups. Near 550 participants came to Hamburg for competing from 35 countries. A lot of great results, a lot of records!

Parag Mhetre – athlete from India first time came to International competition. He sais: “It is really great event. I’m happy to take part of this Championship. I have met a lot of great athletes. I was watching all flights – it was very interesting!”.

Russian team was the strongest. They won the team competition. Kazakhstan team has the second place, Ukraine was third. The IUKL board decided the next World Championship will be in Dublin (Ireland).

Results are available in our results section.

Fitness and performance weekend Olympia was held in Las Vegas Convention center September 18-23, 2014. Kettlebell sport World Cup was in official event schedule. Kettlebell lifters competed the same time with participants of Mr. Olympia competition. It was really great event!

Around 50 athletes from Canada, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and USA competed among professionals. Gold medals won:
Biathlon:
wc 63 kg - Jonny Benidze (Russia) - 203.5 points.
wc 73 kg – Volodimir Andreychuk (Ukraine) – 185,5 points.
wc 85 kg - Anton Anasenko (Russia) - 237 points.
wc over 85 kg - Ivan Denisov (Russia) – 260,5 points.
Girls snatch:
wc 63 kg - Elena Butorina (Russia) - 135 points.
wc over 63 kg - Melissa Swanson (USA) - 134 points.
Long cycle:
wc 73 kg – Aleksander Karepin (Russia) – 75 points,
wc 85 kg – Nikolay Lapshin (Russia) – 73 points,
wc over 85 kg - Evgeniy Goncharov (Kazakhstan) 59 points.

Three teams competed in jerk relay race. Kazakhstan won first place, Ukraine won second place and USA team was third.

It was 5th stage of World kettlebell cup. Before we had stages in Paris (France), Chelyabinsk (Russia), St. Petersburg (Russia), Darlington (UK). The last stage of year 2014 will be in Melbourne (Australia) in December.