The Indian Powerlifting Federation is a national governing body for the sport of
powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effor ...
as recognized by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, c ...
as well as The
Indian Olympic Association. It currently has over 10,000 members throughout the country. It also has 37 affiliated State Association and 6 Central Govt. Office Board Units.
Events
The Indian Powerlifting Federation is organizing the Asian Powerlifting Championships 2016, which is to be held from 7 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 in
Udaipur
Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...
.
See also
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References
External links
Official Indian Powerlifting web site
Powerlifting
Weightlifting in India
Sports governing bodies in India
1975 establishments in India
Sports organizations established in 1975
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