Islamic Republic of Iran Weightlifting Federation

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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
President
Sajjad Anoushiravani
AffiliationsAsian Weightlifting Federation (AWF)
Websitewww.iriwf.ir/fa-ir

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

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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Olympics

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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

World Championships

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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

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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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