Congratulations to the ICKB Girls for putting on their best performance to date at the World Kettlebell Lifting Championship in Chicago, IL yesterday!
Surya, Maya, Jess, and Sara (wearing their well deserved medals at the end of a long day) became the first group of women in the world to qualify for the 20kg Biathlon and Long Cycle.
They each won 1st place in their respective weight classes, while Surya won the Best Overall Lifter Award in the Women’s Long Cycle.
While JoJo comes to work for the IC every summer on break from Brown University, this time she was also committed to Kettlebell Sport along with the ICKB Team. With less than three months of training, she qualified for the Women’s 12kg Biathlon and then impressed everyone by pulling off 199 jerks on the platform in Chicago!
Svetlana Krechik from the Ukraine, Master of Sport World Class, displayed phenomenal technique in the 16kg snatch contest.
Cristal and Sara put on a strong performance for Team GiryaFit!
Jenny from Liberty RX earned her CMS rank in the biathlon while Kinga (in pink) represented our friends from Poland and NYC. Congratulations ladies!
Lorna Kleidman, 2x IGSF World Champion, was fierce as always placing 1st in her weight class in the 16kg Biathlon.
Master of Sport, Cate Imes, proves why she is the top female lifter in the country by taking the Best Overall Lifter Award in the Women’s Biathlon.
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The new WKC rules required a different game strategy with a renewed emphasis on symmetry as well as fatigue and energy systems management. Needless to say, this was their toughest competition to date going 10 minutes with a 20 kg kettlebell.
We’d like to thank all of the amazing competitors, spectators (thanks for coming Beth Huffman!), judges, and staff members for making this one of the most memorable Kettlebell Sport contests we’ve experienced. Sean and Maria Armstead did a wonderful job hosting this as well. Most importantly, we’d like to send our sincere gratitude to Valery Fedorenko and the WKC for funding and organizing such a world class event.
There’s a lot more action and news to report (including the men’s events, new world records, and the crowning of the only American to hold a Master of Sport rank in both Biathlon and Long Cycle, Marty Farrell). …but for now, here’s a sneak peek at Jess’ incredible performance jerking & snatching in the Women’s 20kg Biathlon next to Cate Imes:
Best,
Steven
