International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.
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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 | Ursula Papandrea (acting) |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
The IWF was founded in 1905,[1] and has 187 member nations. The IWF acting president is Michael Irani of the Great Britain.[2]
Originally called the Fédération Haltéphile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
Its affiliated continental federations are:[5]
- Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
- Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF);
- European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
- Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
- Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).
Events
See also
References
- "About". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "IWF Executive Board Accepts Resignation Of IWF President Tamas Ajan". International Weightlifting Federation. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- 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. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
External links
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