Title Regulations

INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF KETTLEBELL LIFTING MASTERS (ITALY) 

REGULATIONS  ON GRANTING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING AND HONORARY TITLES AND AWARDS 
Introduced on January 1, 2013

HONOURED KETTLEBELL LIFTING MASTER. The title is awarded to athletes who took part in the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian, international ICKLM tournaments, at least in two age groups, over 25 for men and 20 for women, possessing the title «International Class Kettlebell Lifting Master» of the ICKLM, on the following conditions:

1. Awarded with 70 (seventy) gold medals of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the ICKLM nominations.

2. Awarded with 55 (fifty-five) gold medals of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the ICKLM nominations, set 30 (thirty) or more records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, 25 (twenty-five) gold medals at international tournaments.

3. Set 5 (five) records registered by the Guinness Book of Records or 25 (twenty-five) records registered by the Russian Book of Records or the CIS Book of Records and/or European Book of Records and/or the Book of World Records and/or Asian Book of Records etc. in any ICKLM kettlebell lifting nominations and/or kettlebell lifting in the extreme and remarkable places of the world (with no age limitation in this case).

4. Set 5 (fifty-five) or more records of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the kettlebell lifting nominations of the ICKLM and/or kettlebell lifting in extreme and remarkable places of the world.

5. For outstanding achievements in kettlebell lifting, conveyed in the considerable contribution of the athlete to the development of the ICKLM and kettlebell lifting in the world, both in his/her country and abroad, courage and skill shown, as well as outstanding organization skills in holding international ICKLM competitions of the highest rank (Olympics, world and European championships and international tournaments); innovation approach to the organization of kettlebell lifting, promotion of its international recognition.

6. Honoured Masters of Sports and International Class Masters of Sports of their country, who regularly performed at ICKLM competitions, at least in two age groups.

7. For regular performances in the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships,  national championships and international ICKLM competitions in 5 (five) and more age groups.

Pre-requisite:

Active work in local ICKLM bodies, protection of athletes’ rights and contribution to international promotion of the ICKLM.

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS KETTLEBELL LIFTING MASTER. The title is awarded to athletes over 25 (men) and 20 (women), who participated in the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the kettlebell lifting international tournaments of the ICKLM, at least, in two age groups, possessing the title «The ICKLM Master of Sports» or «Master of Sports» in kettlebell lifting of a particular country, on the following conditions:

1. Awarded 60 (sixty) gold medals of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the kettlebell lifting nominations of the ICKLM, set 25 (twenty-five) records of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships.

2. Awarded 45 (forty-five) gold medals of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the kettlebell lifting nominations of the ICKLM, 30 (thirty) gold medals of international tournaments, set 10 (ten) records of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, awarded 10 (ten) gold medals at national ICKLM competitions.

3. Set 2 (two) records registered by the Guinness Book of Records or 15 (fifteen) records registered by the Russian Book of Records or the CIS Book of Records and/or European Book of Records and/or the Book of World Records and/or Asian Book of Records etc. in any ICKLM kettlebell lifting nominations and/or kettlebell lifting in the extreme and remarkable places of the world (with no age limitation in this case).

4. Set 50 (fifty) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any of the kettlebell lifting nominations of the ICKLM and/or kettlebell lifting in extreme and remarkable places of the world.

5. For regular performances at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, the ICKLM international or national championships, in 4 (four) age groups.

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM.

 

MASTER OF KETTLEBELL LIFTING.  The title is awarded to athletes over 20 (men) and over 18 (women), who participated in the ICKLM competitions for, at least, three years (at least, ten competitions) and achieved the following results:

1. Won 30 (thirty) gold medals at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations.

2. Won 15 (fifteen) gold medals at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, set 5 (five) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships.

3. Won 45 (forty-five) prize-winning places at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, 7 (seven) gold medals at international tournaments, 5 (five) gold medals at the ICKLM national championships.

4. Won 20 (twenty) gold medals at the ICKLM national championships and 20 (twenty) prize-winning places at the ICKLM international championships.

5. Set 15 (fifteen) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, set 5 (five) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, and/or in kettlebell lifting under extreme conditions.

6. Set 3 (three) records registered by the Russian Book of Records or the CIS Book of Records and/or European Book of Records and/or the Book of World Records and/or Asian Book of Records etc. in any ICKLM kettlebell lifting nominations and/or kettlebell lifting under extreme conditions (with no age limitations in this case).

7. For regular performances at the ICKLM competitions in three or more age groups.

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM.

 

ICKLM HONOURED COACH. The title is awarded to coaches who have trained:

1. 20 (twenty) champions of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, set 5 (five) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations;

2. Athletes (three, at least), who won 90 (ninety) gold medals at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, set 5 (five) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, 60 (sixty) gold medals at international ICKLM tournaments, set 30 (thirty) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships in any ICKLM nominations, set 5 (five) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian ICKLM competitions;

3. 15 (fifteen) national champions, or those who set 30 (thirty) records at the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, 50 (fifty) records at national championships in any ICKLM nominations;

4. An athlete who set a record registered by the Guinness Book of Records and/or 10 (ten) records registered by  the Russian Book of Records or the CIS Book of Records and/or European Book of Records and/or the Book of World Records and/or Asian Book of Records etc.;

5. Athletes who set 70 records of the Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, 50 (fifty) records at national championships in any ICKLM nominations and/or kettlebell lifting under extreme conditions (with, at least, three athletes coached in this case).

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM.

 

ICKLM INTERNATIONAL JUDGE. The title is awarded to judges of the national or first category, with the experience of judging national competitions, after they have studied the full set of seminars on the ICKLM rules, having the judging experience in the above nominations, at least, in 15 (fifteen) ICKLM competitions.

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM.

 

RULES FOR GRANTING THE icklm AWARDS

 

GOLDEN KETTLEBELL. The prize is awarded to the ICKLM athletes on the following conditions:

– participation in the ICKLM competitions for, at least, 3 years;

– participation in the ICKLM competitions in, at least, two age groups;

– participation in, at least, 60 (sixty) competitions (counting all ICKLM competitions, including «combined» and «absentee» ones). They should be counted from 2010, the moment the «Golden Kettlebell» prize was established);

– won, at least, 50 (fifty) golden medals at the ICKLM competitions;

– possessing the ICKLM sporting title «Honoured Kettlebell Lifting Master» or «International Class Kettlebell Lifting Master».

Pre-requisite:

Active participation in the ICKLM work and protection of the lawful rights of its athletes. Participation in the activities of the local ICKLM bodies.

 

HERO GOLDEN STAR. The prize is awarded to the ICKLM athletes, who have been awarded the Golden Kettlebell, set 50 (fifty) or more records at Olympics, world and/or European and/or Eurasian and/or Asian championships, or possessing 3 certificates of the Guinness Book of Records, or 50 diplomas from the Russian Book of Records or the CIS Book of Records and/or European Book of Records and/or the Book of World Records and/or Asian Book of Records.

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM (to be counted from 2012).

 

the «golden ketlebell lifter» ORDER is awarded to the ICKLM athletes on the following conditions (awards and competitions to be counted from 2011):

– participation in the ICKLM competitions for, at least, 3 years;

– participation in the ICKLM competitions in, at least, two age groups;

– participation in, at least, 40 (forty) ICKLM competitions;

– possessing the sporting titles «Honoured Kettlebell Lifting Master» or «International Class Kettlebell Lifting Master»;

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM. Participation in the activities of local ICKLM bodies.

 

 

 

 THE «WINGED LION» ORDER is awarded to the ICKLM athletes on the following conditions (awards and competitions are to be counted from 2008):

– participation in the ICKLM competitions for, at least, 3 years;

– participation in, at least, 40 (forty) competitions;

– participation in, at least, two age groups of the ICKLM competitions;

– possession of one of the ICKLM sporting titles.

 

Pre-requisite:

Active promotion of the ICKLM, protection of the ICKLM athletes’ rights, promotion of international recognition of the ICKLM. Participation in the activities of local ICKLM bodies.

 

Comment. The ICKLM awards are granted by local ICKLM bodies or representatives at will, with the strict following the above requirements. Athletes, claiming the ICKLM titles and awards, should participate actively in the ICKLM local activities and protect the rights of the ICKLM and its members. Awards are given at the expense of the ICKLM.

 

Note.

Medals, results and age groups are counted from the first ICKLM competition in 2008, when the confederation was founded. Not more than 20% of medals won in the nomination «Optional ways of kettlebell lifting» are to be taken into account.

Medals and competition awards are counted from the moment the particular award was established.  

 

Warning: People dishonouring the ICKLM can be deprived of all the ICKLM titles and awards, with the corresponding publicity in mass media.

 

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