International Weightlifting Federation
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| Abbreviation | IWF |
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| Formation | 1905 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English and Hungarian |
President | Tamás Aján |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.
The IWF was founded in 1905,[1] and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Tamás Aján of Hungary.
Originally called the Fédération Haltéphile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Its affiliated continental federations are:[4]
- Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
- Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF);
- European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
- Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
- Pan American Weightlifting Confederation (PAWC).
Events
- World Weightlifting Championships
- World Junior Weightlifting Championships
- World Youth Weightlifting Championships
See also
References
- ↑ "About". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 99.
- ↑ 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 207.
- ↑ "Continental Federations". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
External links
National members of the International Weightlifting Federation | ||
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