Dr. Christian Baumgartner, president of the German Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) and a leader in the fight for a clean sport, visited IronMind this past weekend to discuss a number of key topics with Randall Strossen.


Dr. Christian Baumgartner, a staunch advocate of strict anti-doping measures in weightlifting, visited IronMind to discuss this and related topics with Randall Strossen.  IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.


Dr. Baumgartner has championed stricter anti-doping measures at the international level and cited data showing that in violation of previous agreements, some weightlifting competitors who should have been tested prior to the London Olympics, in fact, were not, and this is part of a larger problem with doping control at the highest international levels.

Drs. Baumgartner and Strossen also discussed growth in the sport, touching on ideological and cultural factors that have limited it in the past, as well as those that could enable expansion in the future.

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