Turkey Weightlifting Federation

Turkey Weightlifting Federation
Abbreviation THF
Formation 1956
Type Sports federation
Headquarters Ulus, Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333Coordinates: 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333
President
 Dr. Hasan Akkuş
Affiliations European Weightlifting Federation (EWF)
Website www.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.

History

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 achievements

Olympics

Year Host Country Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total

World Championships

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
1999  Greece 8 1 0 0 1
2001  Turkey 4 1 2 1 4
2002  Poland 11 0 1 0 1
2003  Canada 3 1 2 5 8
2006  Dominican Republic 4 1 0 0 1
2009  South Korea 8 0 1 2 3
2010  Turkey 5 2 3 1 6
2011  France 6 0 1 1 2
2013  Poland 0 0 0 0
2014  Kazakhstan 8 0 1 0 1
2015  United States 11 0 0 1 1

European Championships

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
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 0 0 0 0
2014  Israel 8 1 0 1 2
2015  Georgia 1 2 2 1 5
2016  Norway 2 3 0 0 3

Notable weightlifters

Men
Women

International organizations in Turkey

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