The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is a permanent non-profit organization composed of 188 affiliated National Federations worldwide, from all five Continents. The IWF was founded in 1905 and is the sole controlling body for international weightlifting, being one of the oldest International Sport Federations IWF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

For more information on the IWF please visit its website HERE

Download a copy of the IWF Technical Competition Rules and Regulations 2019

Download a copy of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy

Download a copy of the IWF Constitution and Bylaws 2013-2016

Download a copy of the IWF Technical Officials: Roles and Responsibilities - A Guide to Competition

IWF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Vision

Promote Weightlifting as a core sport & support the development, health and unity for the benefit of all its stakeholders

Mission

To promote, lead and govern the sport of weightlifting throughout the world
To endorse the key values of the sport and the Olympic principles
To support all initiatives for peace and understanding
To advocate and ensure competitions in the spirit of Fair Play
To provide equal conditions for different Continents, countries, individuals without distinctions for reasons of race, colour, gender, religion or politics

Objectives

To organise, control and develop the sport of weightlifting on an international scale
To govern the sport and the IWF in accordance with the principles and practice of parliamentary democracy and transparency
To establish the weightlifting Rules and Regulations
To control and regulate all international weightlifting competitions
To organize World Championships, Olympic Qualification competitions and other major events
To cooperate with the IOC on the organisation of Olympic Games, weightlifting events
To ensure the safety and health of the athletes and officials
To fight against doping
To support the development of weightlifting in National Federations
To supervise weightlifting events at Continental, Regional and other Multisport Games
To supervise the activities of Continental and Regional Federations
To register and govern the appointment of International Technical Officials
To educate athletes and officials
To safeguard the common interest and to ensure mutual respect and unity between the IWF and the National Federations
To record and verify world and Olympic records