Kettlebell lifting

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Russian stamp with kettlebell lifting theme (snatch and jerk depicted). Russian stamps no 534 -- Dumb-bell lifting.jpg
Russian stamp with kettlebell lifting theme (snatch and jerk depicted).

Kettlebell sport lifting (Russian : гиревой спорт, girevoy sport, GS) a.k.a. girya is a repetitive weight lifting sport performed with kettlebells in a given period of time. [1]

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Competitive kettlebell lifting has a long history in Russia and Eastern Europe, but developed as an organised, standard sport under the name kettlebell lifting during the 1960s. [2]

Lifts

The sport consists of three main lifts: the snatch, jerk and the long cycle. [3] [4] [5] Jerk and Long Cycle can be performed with one bell or two kettlebells of equal weight.

Rules

A basic snatch maneuver. Standard kettlebells are Red (32 kg), green (24 kg), yellow (16 kg), and blue (12 kg). Valery Fedorenko.jpg
A basic snatch maneuver. Standard kettlebells are Red (32 kg), green (24 kg), yellow (16 kg), and blue (12 kg).

Classic competition format is usually composed of two to three categories; biathlon, long cycle and snatch. The lifter is given ten minutes for each event to perform as many repetitions as possible. They include:

Competition kettlebell colours are 8 kg (Pink), 12 kg (Blue), 16 kg (Yellow), 20 kg (Purple), 24 kg (Green), 28 kg (Orange), 32 kg (Red). [12] Traditional competitions require the male lifter to use 1-pood (16 kg), 1.5-pood (24 kg), and 2-pood (32 kg) competition kettlebells of similar size with identifying colours. [13] [14] Some competitive federations allow 8 kg, 12 kg, 16 kg, 20 kg & 24 kg for women and 16 kg, 20 kg, 24 kg, 28 kg, 32 kg, 40 kg for men.

Terminology

Organizations

There are two main international sanctioning bodies: the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) based in Riga, Latvia [21] and the World Kettlebell Sport Federation (WKSF) based in Nosate, Italy which formed in 2017. [22] [23] The All-Russia Kettlebell Lifting Federation (Всероссийская федерация гиревого спорта) is a member of the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL). A third International organisation exists, the International Girya Sport Federation (IGSF), founded in Lipetsk, Russia but currently based in Ukraine. [24] In 2006, Valery Fedorenko, a former world champion from Kyrgyzstan founded the World Kettlebell Club in the United States (WKC). [25] In 2012, The American Kettlebell Alliance (AKA) was founded to further develop and popularize kettlebell sport in the Americas. [26]

International Kettlebell Lifting Union (IUKL) is leading organisation that is recoganised by AIMS – Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sports, [27] also have Observer status from top multi sport organisation Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). [28]

International Kettlebell Lifting Union (IUKL) is World Anti Doping Agency - WADA signatory. [29]

The International Kettlebell Marathon Federation (IKMF) is main organisation for marathon kettlebell lifting and also for Kettlebell Pentathlon. [30] The IKMF hosts competitions using the traditional lifts in a marathon format (One arm—jerk, snatch, half snatch, long cycle. Two arm-jerk, long cycle, half snatch) for 30 minute and 60 minute sets. "Ultra-marathons" are 2+hours. Lifters can multi-switch arms for one bell lifts. If the bell/bells are set down before the time limit NONE of the reps count.

There are organizations, besides federations, which promote sport of kettlebell lifting, educate and license coaches and determine conditions for titles of mastery in sport of kettlebell lifting; more notable ones are: IKO [31] KetAcademy, International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation, World Kettlebell Club, Girevoy Sport Union, [32] International Kettlebell Sport & Fitness Academy.

World Association of Kettlebell Sport Clubs (WAKSC) is an association of sport clubs and organizations who practice kettlebell sport as their professional occupation. It also organizes World Championships (individual and team (club affiliation)).

World Championships

International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL)

YearHost CityCountryEvents
2010 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg  Finland IUKL World Championship 2010
2011 Nanuet Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States IUKL World Championship 2011
2012 Šiauliai Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania IUKL World Championship 2011
(with TAFISA world games)
2013 Tyumen Flag of Russia.svg  Russia IUKL World Championship 2013
2014 Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany IUKL World Championship 2014
2015 Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland IUKL World Championship 2015
2016 Aktobe Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan IUKL World Championship 2016
2017 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea IUKL World Championship 2017
2018 Daugavpils Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

IUKL World Championship 2018

2019 Novi Sad Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia

IUKL World Championship 2019

2020 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

IUKL World Championship 2020

2021 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

IUKL World Championship 2021

2022 New Delhi Flag of India.svg  India

IUKL World Championship 2022

2023 Khiva Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

IUKL World Championship 2023
in separate disciplines & biathlon
(with world ethnosport summit)

2023 Daugavpils Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

IUKL World Championship 2023
in snatch-12 & all-around

2024 Corfu Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

IUKL World Championship 2023
in separate disciplines

2024 Cholpon-Ata Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan

IUKL World Championship 2023
in biathalon & all-around

World Kettlebell Sport Federation (WKSF)

YearHost CityCountryEvents
2018 Milan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy WKSF World Championship 2018
2019 Gormanston Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland WKSF World Championship 2019
2020 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain WKSF World Championship 2020 cancelled due to COVID
2021 Milan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy WKSF World Championship 2021
2022 Maia Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal WKSF World Championship 2022
2023 Hódmezővásárhely Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary WKSF World Championship 2023
2024 Rzeszów Flag of Poland.svg  Poland WKSF World Championship 2024

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