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European Weightlifting Federation
The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was founded in 1969,[1] and is the body governing and organizing the European Weightlifting Championships.[2] The EWF is a "recognized continental body" under the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).[3] Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EWF took away from Russia the right to host the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Russia in August 2022.[4]
| Abbreviation | EWF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1969 |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Headquarters | Chișinău, Moldova |
Region served | Europe |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
| Website | ewf |
Events
| Number | Events | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Weightlifting Championships | 1896 | 2017 (96th) |
| 2 | European Union Weightlifting Championships | 1973 | 2009 (37th) |
| 3 | European Union Weightlifting Cup | 2014 | 2017 (4th) |
| 4 | European U23 Weightlifting Championships (U23) | 2009 | 2017 (9th) |
| 5 | European Junior Weightlifting Championships (U20) | 1973 | 2017 (45th) |
| 6 | European Youth Weightlifting Championships (U17) | 2003 | 2017 (15th) |
| 7 | European Cadet Weightlifting Championships (U15) | 2013 | 2017 (4th) |
| 8 | European Masters Weightlifting Championships (35 to +80)[5] | 1992 | 2017 (24th) |
Members
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kosovo [6]
- Croatia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Austria
- Poland
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Scotland
- Sweden
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Switzerland [7]
References
- ^ . European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Associations: International organizations. Gale. 2003. p. 1014. ISBN 978-0-8103-8957-1.
- ^ "EWF Governance - European Weightlifting Federation". March 7, 2022.
- ^ "European Weightlifting Federation follows IOC line and ditches Russia as hosts". www.insidethegames.biz. February 28, 2022.
- ^ . www.europeanmasterswl.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Kosovo Weightlifting Federation Annual Congress". European Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
External links
- European Weightlifting Federation on Facebook