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1. Weightlifting: Weightlifting is an Olympic sport, first contested at the 1896 Games, in which the contestant attempts to lift a barbell loaded with weights. The world governing body is the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which was founded in 1905 and has ... [100%] 2023-09-29 [Weightlifting]
2. Weightlifting: Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. (Sport or exercise) [100%] 2024-01-12 [Weightlifting] [Broad-concept articles]...
3. Weightlifting: Weightlifting first started in the so called Dark Ages of the human history. It was usually done by the strongest men in villages all over Europe. [100%] 2024-01-12 [Sports]
4. Weightlifting: Weightlifting has been an Olympic sport since the first modern games in Athens in 1896. Athletes compete to see who can lift the heaviest weights (in the form of a metal bar with heavy weights on each end). [100%] 2023-03-03 [Sports]
5. USA Weightlifting: USA Weightlifting, otherwise known as USAW, is the national governing body overseeing the sport of weightlifting in the United States. USAW is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), responsible for conducting weightlifting programs throughout the country, and ... [70%] 2025-03-01 [National members of the Pan American Weightlifting Confederation] [Sports governing bodies in the United States]...
6. International Weightlifting Federation: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) (French: Fédération International d’Haltérophilie), is the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, has 193 affiliated national federations, and its president since June 2022 is Mohammed Hasan ... (International weightlifting governing body) [57%] 2024-01-12 [International Weightlifting Federation] [1905 establishments in Hungary]...
7. European Weightlifting Federation: The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was founded in 1969, and is the body governing and organizing the European Weightlifting Championships. The EWF is a "recognized continental body" under the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). [57%] 2023-12-27 [Organizations based in Chișinău] [International sports organizations]...
8. Pakistan Weightlifting Federation: The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Pakistan. The foundation was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Lahore. [57%] 2023-12-13 [Sports governing bodies in Pakistan] [National members of the Asian Weightlifting Federation]...
9. Nigeria Weightlifting Federation: The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, otherwise known as NWF, is the national governing body that oversees the sport of weightlifting in Nigeria. Formed in 1963, the federation is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation and Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation. (Nigerian sport) [57%] 2024-02-08 [Sports governing bodies in Nigeria] [National members of the International Weightlifting Federation]...
10. Japan Weightlifting Association: The Japan Weightlifting Association is the official association which takes responsibility for decisions and setting guidelines for the sport of weightlifting in Japan. As of 2008 it is presided by Hidekazu Tobita. [57%] 2023-12-11 [National members of the Asian Weightlifting Federation] [Weightlifting in Japan]...
11. African Weightlifting Championships: The African Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA). Athletes compete in a total of 20 weight categories (10 for men and 10 for women) since 2019: Ranking by Big (Total result) medals. (African Championship event) [57%] 2024-02-23 [African Weightlifting Championships] [Weightlifting competitions]...
12. Weightlifting in Armenia: Weightlifting was introduced to Armenia in the late 1920s and became widely practiced after World War II. Today, it is one of the country's most popular sports. [57%] 2024-02-23 [Weightlifting in Armenia] [Sport in Armenia]...
13. Oceania Weightlifting Championships: The Oceania Weightlifting Championships is the continental weightlifting championships for Oceanian nations, organised by the Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF). Since 1993, the event also incorporates the South Pacific Weightlifting Championships. [57%] 2024-04-16 [Oceania Weightlifting Championships] [Weightlifting competitions]...
14. Asian Weightlifting Federation: The Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) is the official governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Asia. It is responsible for organizing competitions such as the Asian Weightlifting Championships and setting down rules and guidelines. [57%] 2025-02-25 [Weightlifting governing bodies] [Sports governing bodies in Asia]...
15. World Weightlifting Championships: The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually (except for years of the Summer Olympic Games) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905, but World Championship events ... (International weightlifting competition) [57%] 2025-03-12 [World Weightlifting Championships] [Weightlifting competitions]...
16. 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships: The 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Qinhuangdao, China between September 10 and September 14, 2003. It was the 35th men's and 16th women's championship. [50%] 2023-10-08 [Asian Weightlifting Championships] [2003 in weightlifting]...
17. 1978 European Weightlifting Championships: The 1978 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Havířov, Czechoslovakia from June 10 to June 18, 1978. This was the 57th edition of the event. [50%] 2022-12-04 [European Weightlifting Championships] [1978 in weightlifting]...
18. 1910 World Weightlifting Championships: The following is the result of the World Weightlifting Championships tournaments in year 1910. The first tournament (13th World Weightlifting Championships) was held in Düsseldorf, Germany from June 4 to June 6, 1910. [50%] 2023-10-08 [1910 in weightlifting] [1910 in German sport]...
19. 2007 World Weightlifting Championships: The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007. [50%] 2023-10-29 [2007 World Weightlifting Championships] [2007 in weightlifting]...
20. 2008 African Weightlifting Championships: The 2008 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Strand, South Africa in May 2008. (None) [50%] 2023-10-08 [2008 in African sport] [2008 in weightlifting]...
21. 1965 World Weightlifting Championships: The 1965 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Tehran, Iran from October 27 to November 3, 1965. There were 85 men in action from 24 nations. [50%] 2023-10-08 [1965 in weightlifting] [1965 in Iranian sport]...
22. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (역도 요정 김복주) ist eine südkoreanische Fernsehserie mit Lee Sung-kyung in der Hauptrolle. Es ist ein Coming-of-Age-Sportdrama, inspiriert vom Leben der olympischen Goldmedaillengewinnerin im Gewichtheben Jang Mi-ran. [50%] 2023-08-28
23. 1970 European Weightlifting Championships: The 1970 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Szombathely, Hungary from June 20 to June 28, 1970. This was the 49th edition of the event. [50%] 2022-10-01 [European Weightlifting Championships] [1970 in weightlifting]...
24. 1957 World Weightlifting Championships: The 1957 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Tehran, Iran from November 8 to November 12, 1957. There were 76 men in action from 21 nations. (Weightlifting competition in Tehran) [50%] 2022-05-30 [1957 in weightlifting] [1957 in Iranian sport]...
25. Pan American Weightlifting Championships: The Pan American Weightlifting Championships is the continental weightlifting championships for nations from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean organised by Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF). List of championships: 1996 to 2000 held in the northern and ... [50%] 2023-10-08 [Pan American Weightlifting Championships] [Weightlifting competitions]...
26. 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships: The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held at Yichung Culture & Sports Center in Pyeongtaek, South Korea between April 24 and April 30, 2012. It was the 43rd men's and 24th women's championship. [50%] 2024-01-03 [Asian Weightlifting Championships] [2012 in weightlifting]...
27. 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships: The 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held at Ishikawa Sports Center in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan between April 26 and May 5 2008. It was the 39th men's and 20th women's championship. [50%] 2023-10-08 [Asian Weightlifting Championships] [2008 in weightlifting]...
28. 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: The 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships were held at the Uzbekistan Sport Complex and Gymnastics Sport Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 7 to 17 December 2021. In agreement with the IWF, the event - having been postponed twice before (in Singapore and ... [50%] 2023-10-08 [2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships] [Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships]...
29. 1987 European Weightlifting Championships: The 1987 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Reims, France from May 3 to May 9, 1987. This was the 66th edition of the event. [50%] 2023-10-08 [European Weightlifting Championships] [1987 in weightlifting]...
30. 2022 European Weightlifting Championships: The 2022 European Weightlifting Championships was held in Tirana, Albania, from 28 May to 5 June 2022. The event was initially scheduled to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, but this changed after a leadership dispute. (Weightlifting competition in Tirana, Albania) [50%] 2023-09-07 [European Weightlifting Championships] [2022 in weightlifting]...
31. Olympic weightlifting: Weightlifting (often known as Olympic weightlifting) is a 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. Athletes compete in two specific ... (Sport) [70%] 2024-08-15 [Weightlifting] [Weight classes]...
32. Snatch (weightlifting): The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting (also known as Olympic weightlifting) followed by the clean and jerk. The objective of the snatch is to lift the barbell from the ground to overhead ... (Weightlifting) [70%] 2024-11-30 [Weightlifting]
33. Maccabi Haifa (Weightlifting): Maccabi Haifa Weightlifting team is a branch of Maccabi sports association in Israel. This team is located in Haifa, the major city in the North part of Israel and active from 1991. (Weightlifting) [57%] 2023-10-04 [Maccabi Haifa] [Weightlifting]...
34. 2020 in weightlifting: This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2020. [57%] 2024-01-12 [2020 in weightlifting] [2020 sport-related lists]...
35. 2013 in weightlifting: This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2013. [57%] 2024-01-12 [2013 in weightlifting] [Weightlifting by year]...
36. 2024 in weightlifting: . [57%] 2024-04-19 [2024 in sports] [2024 in weightlifting]...