Iran Weightlifting Federation
Iran Weightlifting Federation (Persian: فدراسیون وزنه برداری جمهوری اسلامی ایران, IRIWF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.
| 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 |
President | Ali Moradi |
| Affiliations | Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) |
| Website | www |
History
IRIWF has been established in 1939. First president of the IRIWF was Amannollah Padgorni. 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: Mohsen Djalili
- Coaches Committee: Mohsen Davoudi
- Talent Committee: Omid Rezayani
- Education Committee: Dr. Mostafa Hekmatpour
- Disciplinary Committee: Mehdi Rouhani
International achievements
Olympics
| Year | Host city | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | London |  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | Helsinki |  | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | Rome |  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | Mexico City |  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | Munich |  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | Montreal | .svg.png){kind=small} | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | Sydney | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Athens |  | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | London | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Host City | Host Country | Total | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
World Championships
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1950 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1954 |  | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1955 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 |  | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1958 |  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 |  | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 |  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 |  | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 |  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 |  | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 |  | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 |  | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 |  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 |  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| - | Host Country | Total | 23 | 11 | 27 | 61 |
Asian Games
| Year | Host city | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | New Delhi |  | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1958 | Tokyo |  | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1966 | Bangkok |  | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1970 | Bangkok | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1974 | Tehran | | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 1982 | New Delhi | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | Seoul |  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | Bangkok | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | Busan | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | Doha | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou |  | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | Incheon | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Jakarta |  | 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.
External links
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