The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is the international governing body for the sport of weightlifting, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with 193 affiliated national federations. Its predecessor, the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion (Amateur Athletes World Union), was founded 10 June 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, jointly overseeing weightlifting and wrestling. In 1920 the federation split into separate organizations for the two sports, creating the Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres as weightlifting's own dedicated body; in 1972 it officially changed to the English version of its name, the International Weightlifting Federation, by which it is now known. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Why did weightlifting and wrestling once share the same governing body?
A shared 1905 predecessor split into separate sports in 1920.
The IWF's predecessor, the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion, was founded on June 10, 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, and jointly oversaw both weightlifting and wrestling. The federation split into separate organizations for the two sports in 1920, creating the Federation Internationale de Poids et Halteres as weightlifting's own dedicated body, which became the International Weightlifting Federation in 1972 and is headquartered today in Lausanne, Switzerland with 193 affiliated national federations.
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Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, it has 193 affiliated national federations.
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the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting
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In 1912 this became the "Internationaler Weltverband für Schwerathletik" (International Federation of Heavy Athletics), adding "Amateur" in 1913 to become the "Internationaler Amateur-Weltverband für Schwerathletik." In 1920, the federation split into separate organizations for weightlifting and wrestling, creating the Fédération Internationale de Poids et Halteres (International Federation of Weights and Dumbbells) for weightlifters, which then became the Fédération Haltérophile International (FHI).
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Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, it has 193 affiliated national federations.
History section
The IWF's predecessor organization, the "Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion" (Amateur Athletes World Union) was founded on June 10, 1905, in Duisburg, Germany.
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In 1972, the Federation officially changed to the English version of this name by which it is now known-the International Weightlifting Federation.
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It also cooperates with the International Olympic Committee in the organization of Weightlifting events at the Olympic Games
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