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Weightlifting

Also Known As Olympic Weightlifting

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Competitive weightlifting was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Its international governance traces to 1905, when the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion was founded in Duisburg, Germany, jointly overseeing weightlifting and wrestling; a dedicated federation, the Federation Internationale Halterophile, was established in 1920, and the organization took its current name, International Weightlifting Federation, in 1972.

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Origin Year
1896 1
Marks weightlifting inclusion in the first modern Olympic Games. The international governing federation own predecessor was founded nine years later, in 1905; strength-lifting contests have far older independent traditions worldwide.
Originating Region
Germany (for the 1905 founding of the international governing federation in Duisburg); competitive strength-lifting has much older independent traditions in many regions. 1
International Governing Body
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF); predecessor the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion founded 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, then the dedicated Federation Internationale Halterophile from 1920, renamed International Weightlifting Federation in 1972. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Governed By

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation

Played By

Naim Suleymanoglu, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Naim Suleymanoglu
Sources
1. Olympedia, Independent Olympic Reference Database
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Wikipedia, Olympic Weightlifting
Wikimedia FoundationLead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
Weightlifting (often known as Olympic weightlifting) is a competitive strength sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights.
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Wikipedia, Naim Suleymanoglu
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Naim SuleymanogluView the Source
Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Governing role summary
Quote, Governed By: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Governing role summary
the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting
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