The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in
Lausanne
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, is the international governing body for the sport of
Olympic weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lif ...
. The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 192 Member Federations. The IWF President is
Mohammed Hasan Jalood of Iraq.
Originally called the Fédération Haltérophile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the
1972 and
1976 Summer Olympics.
Controversies
Doping in weightlifting was highlighted during the
2020 Olympic Games due to historic problems within the sport. Due to corruption, and the failure to establish significant reforms of the International Weightlifting Federation, citing the continued endemic corruption and widespread doping issues, the
IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
is threatening to drop weightlifting entirely from the Olympics unless substantial reforms are made to the sport.
Federations
Its affiliated continental federations are:
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Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
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Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF);
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European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
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Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
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Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).
In response to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the IWF suspended athletes, coaches, and support personnel from Russia and Belarus on March 3, 2022, and forbade Russia from hosting any IWF competitions.
Events
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Senior World Weightlifting Championships
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Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The IWF Junior World Championships is organised by the International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Lausanne, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlif ...
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Youth World Weightlifting Championships
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International Weightlifting Federation World Cup
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International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix
See also
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IWF World Weightlifter of the Year The IWF World Weightlifter of the Year award is a prize that can be won by weightlifters participating in events within the sport of Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting organised by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
Men
Women
S ...
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Tamás Aján
Tamás Aján (born January 12, 1939) was the President of the International Weightlifting Federation from 2000 to 2020 and was a member of the International Olympic Committee until 2010.
Early life and career
Born in Gherla (Szamosújvár), Rom ...
References
External links
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Weightlifting
Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...
1905 establishments in Hungary
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