{"id":18621,"date":"2026-04-22T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18621"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:58:00","slug":"iwf-introduces-gamx-as-a-new-official-points-system-international-weightlifting-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18621","title":{"rendered":"IWF introduces GAMX as a new Official Points System \u2013 International Weightlifting Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-43352\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            <time datetime=\"2026-04-22T08:58:27+00:00\" pubdate=\"\" class=\"date\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                April 22, 2026                            <\/time>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-title\">IWF introduces GAMX as a new Official Points System<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"post-content\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is pleased to announce the introduction of GAMX points as a new Official Points System for use at IWF events.<\/p>\n<p>GAMX enables direct and equitable comparison of weightlifters\u2019 performances across body weight categories and genders. Developed by Dr. Marianne Huebner, Professor at Michigan State University (USA), the system is based on a peer\u2011reviewed statistical model and the analysis of a comprehensive dataset drawn from World Championships and Olympic Games competition results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-43353\" src=\"https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iwf.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gamx-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>GAMX estimates average performance levels and performance variability for each body weight and gender, separately for the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total, allowing results to be expressed on a common scale. The system supports innovative competition formats such as mixed team events, where men and women contribute equally to team scores, and enables athletes to track performance independently of changes in body weight and age.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of GAMX, the IWF continues its commitment to evidence\u2011based innovation and equitable performance evaluation in international weightlifting. The IWF recognises two points systems for its competitions:\u00a0GAMX Points\u00a0and\u00a0Robi Points<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To support practical use by the weightlifting community,\u00a0web\u2011based applications\u00a0are available for athletes and coaches to calculate GAMX points for the total (<a href=\"https:\/\/huebner.shinyapps.io\/GAMX\/\">https:\/\/huebner.shinyapps.io\/GAMX\/<\/a>) or for snatch and clean &amp; jerk (<a href=\"https:\/\/huebner.shinyapps.io\/GAMX_teams\/\">https:\/\/huebner.shinyapps.io\/GAMX_teams\/<\/a>). Additional documentation and an Excel\u2011based GAMX calculator (Version 2.0) are publicly available via the Open Science Framework (<a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/wy5mr\/overview\">https:\/\/osf.io\/wy5mr\/overview<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em>IWF Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/section>\n<p><!-- .post-content -->&#13;\n                        <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.iwf.sport\/2026\/04\/22\/iwf-introduces-gamx-as-a-new-official-points-system\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; April 22, 2026 &#13; IWF introduces GAMX as a new Official Points System &#13; &#13; &#13; The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is pleased to announce the introduction of GAMX points as a new Official Points System for use at IWF events. 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