Who we are
- 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)
Organization structure
Vision
- Promote Weightlifting as a core sport & support the development, health and unity for the benefit of all its stakeholders
Mission
- To promote, lead and govern the sport of weightlifting throughout the world
- To endorse the key values of the sport and the Olympic principles
- To support all initiatives for peace and understanding
- To advocate and ensure competitions in the spirit of Fair Play
- To provide equal conditions for different Continents, countries, individuals without distinctions for reasons of race, colour, gender, religion or politics
Objectives
- To organise, control and develop the sport of weightlifting on an international scale
- To govern the sport and the IWF in accordance with the principles and practice of parliamentary democracy and transparency
- To establish the weightlifting Rules and Regulations
- To control and regulate all international weightlifting competitions
- To organize World Championships, Olympic Qualification competitions and other major events
- To cooperate with the IOC on the organisation of Olympic Games, weightlifting events
- To ensure the safety and health of the athletes and officials
- To fight against doping
- To support the development of weightlifting in National Federations
- To supervise weightlifting events at Continental, Regional and other Multisport Games
- To supervise the activities of Continental and Regional Federations
- To register and govern the appointment of International Technical Officials
- To educate athletes and officials
- To safeguard the common interest and to ensure mutual respect and unity between the IWF and the National Federations
- To record and verify world and Olympic records