Turkey Weightlifting Federation
| Abbreviation | THF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1956 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Ulus, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E |
President | Dr. Hasan Akkuş |
| Affiliations | European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) |
| Website | www |
Turkey Weightlifting Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Halter Federasyonu, THF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.
History
THF has been established in 1956. First president of the THF was Haşim Ekener. THF is a member of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).
The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.
International achievements
Olympics
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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World Championships
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  United Kingdom |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 |  Germany |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 |  Australia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 |  Turkey |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1995 |  China |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 |  Thailand |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 |  Finland |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 |  Greece |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Turkey |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 |  Poland |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 |  Dominican Republic |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 |  South Korea |
8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | Turkey |
5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 |  France |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Poland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 |  Kazakhstan |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 |  United States |
11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
European Championships
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Croatia |
1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 1998 | Germany |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 |  Spain |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 |  Bulgaria |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 |  Slovakia |
2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | Turkey |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | Greece |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 |  Ukraine |
1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | Bulgaria |
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | France |
11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 |  Italy |
3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 |  Romania |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 |  Belarus |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 |  Russia |
2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | Turkey |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 |  Albania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 |  Israel |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 |  Georgia |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 |  Norway |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Notable weightlifters
- Men
- Sedat Artuç, four-times European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- İzzet İnce, European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- Halil Mutlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and six-times European champion
- Taner Sağır, Olympic, world and twice European champion
- Bünyamin Sezer, twice European champion
- Naim Süleymanoğlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and twice European champion
- Semih Yağcı, European champion
- Hakan Yılmaz, European champion
- Women
- Aylin Daşdelen, four-times European champion
- Şule Şahbaz, European champion
- Sibel Şimşek, four times European champion
- Nurcan Taylan, Olympic, world and six-times European champion
International championships hosted in Turkey
- 1994 World Weightlifting Championships, November 17–27,Istanbul
- 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, November 4–11, Ankara
- 2002 European Weightlifting Championships, Antalya
- 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, September 17–26, Antalya
- 2012 European Weightlifting Championships, April 9–15, Antalya
External links
- Official website
(in Turkish)
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