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.
Its affiliated continental federations are:[1]
- Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
- Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF);
- European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
- Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
- Pan American Weightlifting Confederation (PAWC).
References
- ^ "Continental Federations". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/iwf/organization/continental.php. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
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