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°ECoordinates: 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E |
President | Dr. |
| Affiliations | European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) |
| Website | www |
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 . 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 |
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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
- Sedat Artuç, four-times European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- İzzet İnce, European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- Halil Mutlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and six-times European champion
- Taner Sağır, Olympic, world and twice European champion
- Bünyamin Sezer, twice European champion
- Naim Süleymanoğlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and twice European champion
- Semih Yağcı, European champion
- Hakan Yılmaz, European champion
- Women
- Aylin Daşdelen, four-times European champion
- Şule Şahbaz, European champion
- Sibel Şimşek, four times European champion
- Nurcan Taylan, Olympic, world and six-times European champion
International championships hosted in Turkey[]
- 1994 World Weightlifting Championships, November 17–27,Istanbul
- 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, November 4–11, Ankara
- 2002 European Weightlifting Championships, Antalya
- 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, September 17–26, Antalya
- 2012 European Weightlifting Championships, April 9–15, Antalya
External links[]
- Official website
(in Turkish)
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Categories:
- National members of the European Weightlifting Federation
- Weightlifting in Turkey
- Sports governing bodies in Turkey
- Organizations based in Ankara
- Sports organizations established in 1956
- 1956 establishments in Turkey