International Weightlifting Federation

International Weightlifting Federation
AbbreviationIWF
Formation1905; 119 years ago (1905)
TypeSports Federation
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
President
Mohamed Hassan Jaloud
AffiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
Revenue (2018)
US$4.10 million[1]
Expenses (2018)US$9.19 million[1]
WebsiteIWF.sport

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) (French: Fédération International d’Haltérophilie), is the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, has 193 affiliated national federations,[2] and its president since June 2022 is Mohammed Hasan Jalood of Iraq.[3]

The IWF organizes the World Weightlifting Championships, as well as world championship events for Youth and Juniors.[4] It also cooperates with the International Olympic Committee in the organization of Weightlifting events at the Olympic Games;[5] however weightlifting's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics is uncertain, due to doping issues within the sport, and governance issues within IWF, and weightlifting's inclusion is expected to be decided by an IOC meeting in 2023.[6] Weightlifting is scheduled as a sport in the upcoming 2024 Olympics, but with reduced numbers of athletes and events.[7][8]

IWF traces its history to the formation of the "Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion" (Amateur Athletes World Union) in 1905.[9]

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  3. ^ "Its Olympic future in doubt, weightlifting names new leader". The Washington Post. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Competitions". inside the games. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ "About". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  6. ^ Cooper, Edward (16 December 2021). "Weightlifting Won't Be In 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles". Men's Health. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Only four of Tokyo Olympic weight classes retained for Paris 2024 weightlifting". www.insidethegames.biz. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ Perelman, Rich (8 December 2020). "LANE ONE: Paris 2024 program approved, with four added sports, eight event changes and punishment for weightlifting". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Weightlifting History". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2023.