Governing Bodies
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
Also Known As Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres
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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is the international governing body for the sport of weightlifting, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with 193 affiliated national federations. Its predecessor, the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion (Amateur Athletes World Union), was founded 10 June 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, jointly overseeing weightlifting and wrestling. In 1920 the federation split into separate organizations for the two sports, creating the Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres as weightlifting's own dedicated body; in 1972 it officially changed to the English version of its name, the International Weightlifting Federation, by which it is now known.
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 Headquarters FoundersTraces to the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion, founded 10 June 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, as a joint weightlifting-and-wrestling body; the dedicated weightlifting federation, Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres, was created by the 1920 split, and it took the current name International Weightlifting Federation in 1972. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
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the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting
1. Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
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In 1920, the federation split into separate organizations for weightlifting and wrestling, creating the Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres.
1. Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
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Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, it has 193 affiliated national federations.
1. Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
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The IWF's predecessor organization, the 'Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion' (Amateur Athletes World Union) was founded on June 10, 1905, in Duisburg, Germany.
1. Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
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In 1972, the Federation officially changed to the English version of this name by which it is now known, the International Weightlifting Federation.
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