Islamic Republic of Iran Weightlifting Federation

Iran Weightlifting Federation (Persian: فدراسیون وزنه برداری جمهوری اسلامی ایران, IRIWF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran.

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

History

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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