Turkey Weightlifting Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Halter Federasyonu, THF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.
History
THF has been established in 1956. First president of the THF was Haşim Ekener. THF is a member of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).
The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.
International achievements
Olympics
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Host Country |
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Silver |
Bronze |
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World Championships
European Championships
Notable weightlifters
- Men
- Sedat Artuç, four-times European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- İzzet İnce, European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- Halil Mutlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and six-times European champion
- Taner Sağır, Olympic, world and twice European champion
- Bünyamin Sezer, twice European champion
- Naim Süleymanoğlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and twice European champion
- Semih Yağcı, European champion
- Hakan Yılmaz, European champion
- Women
International organizations in Turkey
External links
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