International Weightlifting Federation
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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, and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Dr. Tamás Aján
of Hungary
.
Originally called the Fédération Haltéphile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the 1972
and 1976 Summer Olympics
.
Its affiliated continental federations are:
Budapest
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, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.
The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Dr. Tamás Aján
Tamás Aján
Tamás Aján is the President of the International Weightlifting Federation and a member of the International Olympic Committee....
of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Originally called the Fédération Haltéphile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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Its affiliated continental federations are:
- Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
- Asian Weightlifting FederationAsian Weightlifting FederationThe Asian Weightlifting Federation is the official governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Asia.It is responsible for organizing competitions such as the Asian Weightlifting Championships and setting down rules and guidelines....
(AWF); - European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
- Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
- Pan American Weightlifting Confederation (PAWC).