Iran Weightlifting Federation (Persian: فدراسیون وزنه برداری جمهوری اسلامی ایران, IRIWF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran.
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| Abbreviation | IRIWF |
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| Formation | 1939 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′46.00″N 51°25′23.00″E / 35.6961111°N 51.4230556°E |
| Affiliations | Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Olympics edit
| 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 |
World Championships edit
| 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 |
Asian Games edit
| 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 edit
- 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.