International Weightlifting Federation

International Weightlifting Federation

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of weightlifting. The IWF was founded in 1905, and currently has 167 member nations. The current IWF president is Dr. Tamás Aján of Hungary.

External links

* [http://www.iwf.net Official IWF site]

References


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