Iran Weightlifting Federation
Iran Weightlifting Federation is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.History
IRIWF has been established in 1939. First president of the IRIWF was Amannollah Padgorni. IRIWF is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation and also Asian Weightlifting Federation.
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
Olympics">Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics">Olympics
World Championships">World Weightlifting Championships">World Championships
Asian Games">Weightlifting at the Asian Games">Asian Games
Notable weightlifters
;Men
- Hossein Rezazadeh, twice Olympic four-times World and twice Asian Games Champion.
- Mohammad Nasiri, triple Olympic Medalist 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, 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.