1989 World Weightlifting Championships
The 3rd World Weightlifting Championships of women were held from November 24 to 26, 1989 in the British city of Manchester held during the 62nd World Championships were held in the Men's Weightlifting from 16 to 23 September 1989 in Athens, Greece. At the of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF ) organized in a duel ( tearing and piercing ) competitions took 133 weightlifters from 25 nations and 220 weightlifters from 37 nations participate.