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| Abbreviation | IRIWF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1939 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′46.00″N 51°25′23.00″E / 35.6961111°N 51.4230556°E |
| Affiliations | Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) |
| Website | www |
Iran Weightlifting Federation (Persian: فدراسیون وزنه برداری جمهوری اسلامی ایران, IRIWF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Iran.
IRIWF has been established in 1939. IRIWF is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and also Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF). The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and Asian and World championships hosted by Iran.
There are many committees in I.R.I.W.F. structure such as:
| Year | Host city | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | London |  United Kingdom |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | Helsinki |  Finland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 | Melbourne |  Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | Rome |  Italy |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | Mexico City |  Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | Munich |  West Germany |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | Montreal |  Canada |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | Sydney | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Athens |  Greece |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | London | United Kingdom |
4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Host City | Host Country | Total | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1950 |  France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1954 |  Austria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1955 | West Germany |
4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 |  Iran |
3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1958 |  Sweden |
4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 |  Hungary |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 |  East Germany |
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 |  Poland |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 |  United States |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 |  Peru |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | West Germany |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 |  Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 |  Philippines |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | Canada |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | Greece |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 |  Turkey |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | Poland |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | Canada |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 |  Qatar |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 |  Dominican Republic |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Turkey |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | Poland |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | United States |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | United States |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 |  Turkmenistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 |  Thailand |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| - | Host Country | Total | 23 | 13 | 27 | 63 |
| Year | Host city | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | New Delhi |  India |
1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1958 | Tokyo |  Japan |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1966 | Bangkok | Thailand |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1970 | Bangkok | Thailand |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1974 | Tehran | Iran |
1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 1982 | New Delhi | India |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | Seoul |  South Korea |
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | Bangkok | Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | Busan | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | Doha | Qatar |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou |  China |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | Incheon | South Korea |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Jakarta |  Indonesia |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| - | Host City | Host Country | Total | 31 | 29 | 19 | 79 |
