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Turkey Weightlifting Federation

Coordinates: 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333
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Turkey Weightlifting Federation
AbbreviationTHF
Formation1956
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersUlus, Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333
President
Talat Ünlü
AffiliationsEuropean Weightlifting Federation (EWF)
Websitewww.halter.gov.tr

Turkey Weightlifting Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Halter Federasyonu, THF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.[1]

History

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THF has been established in 1956. First president of the THF was Haşim Ekener. THF is a member of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).

The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.

International participation

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Olympics

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Year Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1924  France - 0 0 0 0
1928  Netherlands - 0 0 0 0
1964  Japan - 0 0 0 0
1972  West Germany - 0 0 0 0
1976  Canada - 0 0 0 0
1984  United States - 0 0 0 0
1988  South Korea 4 1 0 0 1
1992  Spain 4 1 0 0 1
1996  United States 4 2 0 0 2
2000  Australia 6 1 0 0 1
2004  Greece 2 3 0 2 5
2008  China - 0 0 0 0
2012  United Kingdom - 0 0 0 0
2016  Brazil 13 0 1 0 1
2020  Japan - 0 0 0 0

World Championships

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Year Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1989  United Kingdom 4 1 0 0 1
1991  Germany 6 1 0 0 1
1993  Australia 4 1 3 0 4
1994  Turkey 2 3 1 2 6
1995  China 5 1 2 1 4
1997  Thailand 8 0 2 0 2
1998  Finland 5 1 1 1 3
2001  Turkey 4 1 2 1 4
2002  Poland 11 0 1 0 1
2003  Canada 3 1 2 5 8
2005  Qatar (suspended
could not attend)
2006  Dominican Republic 4 1 0 0 1
2007  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0
2009  South Korea 9 0 1 1 2
2010  Turkey 3 2 2 1 5
2011  France 6 0 1 1 2
2013  Poland 0 0 0 0 0
2014  Kazakhstan 8 0 1 0 1
2015  United States 16 0 0 1 1
2017  United States (suspended
could not attend)
2018  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0
2019  Thailand 8 1 0 0 1
2021  Uzbekistan 23 0 0 1 1
2022  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0

European Championships

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Year Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
1997  Croatia 1 10 2 0 12
1998  Germany 6 0 2 2 4
1999  Spain 4 1 1 2 4
2000  Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 4
2001  Slovakia 2 3 0 1 4
2002  Turkey 2 2 3 4 9
2003  Greece 3 3 2 2 7
2004  Ukraine 1 6 3 2 11
2005  Bulgaria 2 4 3 0 7
2006  Poland (suspended
could not attend)
2007  France 11 0 3 2 5
2008  Italy 3 2 3 0 5
2009  Romania 2 3 1 1 5
2010  Belarus 2 4 0 2 6
2011  Russia 2 4 2 3 9
2012  Turkey 3 2 3 3 8
2013  Albania 14 0 1 0 1
2014  Israel 8 1 0 1 2
2015  Georgia 1 2 2 1 5
2016  Norway 2 3 0 0 3
2017  Croatia 6 3 1 5 9
2018  Romania (suspended
could not attend)
2019  Georgia 8 1 1 2 4
2021  Russia 9 1 0 3 4
2022  Albania 3 2 3 2 7
2023  Armenia 5 2 2 1 5

Notable weightlifters

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Men

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Women

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International championships hosted in Turkey

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References

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