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Islamic Republic of Iran Weightlifting Federation

Coordinates: 35°41′46.00″N 51°25′23.00″E / 35.6961111°N 51.4230556°E / 35.6961111; 51.4230556
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Iran Weightlifting Federation
AbbreviationIRIWF
Formation1939
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersAzadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°41′46.00″N 51°25′23.00″E / 35.6961111°N 51.4230556°E / 35.6961111; 51.4230556
AffiliationsAsian Weightlifting Federation (AWF)
Websitewww.iriwf.ir/fa-ir

Iran Weightlifting Federation (Template:Lang-fa, IRIWF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran.

History

IRIWF has been established in 1939. IRIWF is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and also Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF). The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and Asian and World championships hosted by Iran.

The Committees

There are many committees in I.R.I.W.F. structure such as:

  • Referees Committee
  • Coaches Committee
  • Talent Committee
  • Education Committee
  • Disciplinary Committee

International achievements

Year Host city Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1948 London  United Kingdom 5 0 0 1 1
1952 Helsinki  Finland 3 0 1 1 2
1956 Melbourne  Australia 5 0 0 1 1
1960 Rome  Italy 6 0 0 1 1
1968 Mexico City  Mexico 3 1 1 0 2
1972 Munich  West Germany 6 0 1 0 1
1976 Montreal  Canada 9 0 0 1 1
2000 Sydney  Australia 3 2 0 0 2
2004 Athens  Greece 7 1 0 0 1
2012 London  United Kingdom 4 2 3 0 5
2016 Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 3 2 0 0 2
- Host City Host Country Total 8 6 5 19
Year Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1949  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 3
1950  France 3 1 0 0 1
1951  Italy 3 1 1 3 5
1954  Austria 3 0 1 1 2
1955  West Germany 4 0 0 2 2
1957  Iran 3 0 2 3 5
1958  Sweden 4 0 0 3 3
1962  Hungary 7 0 0 1 1
1966  East Germany 6 0 0 2 2
1968  Mexico 3 1 1 0 2
1969  Poland 6 1 0 0 1
1970  United States 4 1 0 0 1
1971  Peru 10 0 0 1 1
1972  West Germany 6 0 1 0 1
1973  Cuba 3 1 0 0 1
1974  Philippines 3 1 0 1 2
1976  Canada 9 0 0 1 1
1999  Greece 7 1 0 1 2
2001  Turkey 9 1 0 1 2
2002  Poland 6 1 0 1 2
2003  Canada 2 2 0 0 2
2005  Qatar 5 1 0 0 1
2006  Dominican Republic 4 1 0 0 1
2010  Turkey 8 1 0 0 1
2011  France 4 2 1 1 4
2013  Poland 8 0 1 0 1
2014  Kazakhstan 5 1 1 0 2
2015  United States 11 0 1 0 1
2017  United States 1 2 2 1 5
2018  Turkmenistan 2 2 0 1 3
2019  Thailand 10 0 1 1 2
- Host Country Total 23 13 27 63
Year Host city Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1951 New Delhi  India 1 7 3 0 10
1958 Tokyo  Japan 1 3 4 1 8
1966 Bangkok  Thailand 1 3 0 4 7
1970 Bangkok  Thailand 2 2 1 3 6
1974 Tehran  Iran 1 10 11 3 24
1982 New Delhi  India 4 1 2 0 3
1986 Seoul  South Korea 6 0 0 2 2
1998 Bangkok  Thailand 3 1 2 2 5
2002 Busan  South Korea 3 1 3 3 7
2006 Doha  Qatar 4 1 0 0 1
2010 Guangzhou  China 5 1 2 1 4
2014 Incheon  South Korea 5 1 1 0 2
2018 Jakarta  Indonesia 2 2 1 1 4
- Host City Host Country Total 31 29 19 79

Notable weightlifters

Men
  • Hossein Rezazadeh, twice Olympic four-times World and twice Asian Games Champion.
  • Mohammad Nasiri, triple Olympic Medalist (1 Gold. 1 Silver and 1 Bronze) five-times World and three-times Asian Games Champion.
  • Behdad Salimi, Olympic Champion, two-times World Champion and also triple Asian Games Champion.
  • Kianoush Rostami, Olympic Champion and Olympic silver Medalist and also two-times World Champion.
  • Hossein Tavakoli, Olympic Champion.
  • Sohrab Moradi, Olympic Champion. World Champion and Asian Games Champion.
  • Mahmoud Namjoo, twice Olympic Medalist ( 1 Silver, 1 Bronze ), tree-times World Champion and Also Asian Games Champion.
  • Parviz Jalayer, Olympic Silver Medalist and Asian Games Champion.
  • Shahin Nasirinia, World and Asian Games Champion.
  • Nasrollah Dehnavi, Asian Games Champion and World Bronze Medalist.