International Weightlifting Federation
- Federations & Governing Bodies
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- 16-50 employees
The IWF (International Weightlifting Federation) is the recognized International Sports Federation for the Olympic Sport of Weightlifting. The IWF is responsible for the worldwide governance, development, marketing and administration of the sport of Weightlifting, and support of its’ 193 member Federations and continental Federations.
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- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is a permanent non-profit organization composed of 192 affiliated National Federations worldwide, from all five Continents
- Weightlifting was one of the first sports included already in the first Modern Olympic Games 1896
- The IWF was founded in 1905, being one of the oldest International Sport Federations
- The IWF is the world controlling body for weightlifting
- The IWF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sole controlling body for international weightlifting
- The IWF is a member of SportAccord and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Weightlifting was one of the first sports included already in the first Modern Olympic Games 1896
- The IWF was founded in 1905, being one of the oldest International Sport Federations
- The IWF is the world controlling body for weightlifting
- The IWF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sole controlling body for international weightlifting
- The IWF is a member of SportAccord and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
