Turkey Weightlifting Federation
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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
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
Olympics
| Year | Host Country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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
| 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
| 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
Men
- Naim Süleymanoğlu, triple Olympic, seven-times world and seven-times European champion
- Halil Mutlu, triple Olympic, five-times world and nine-times European champion
- Taner Sağır, Olympic, world and twice European champion
- Hafız Süleymanoğlu, world and triple European champion
- Fedail Güler, world and European champion
- Mete Binay, world champion
- Sedat Artuç, twice European champion
- Erol Bilgin, twice European champion
- Bünyamin Sezer, twice European champion
- Ekrem Celil, twice European champion
- Sunay Bulut, twice European champion
- Daniyar İsmayilov, twice European champion
- Muhammed Furkan Özbek, twice European champion
- Hurşit Atak, twice European
- İzzet İnce, European champion
- Semih Yağcı, European champion
- Hakan Yılmaz, European champion
- Ergün Batmaz, European champion
Women
- Nurcan Taylan, Olympic, triple European champion
- Sibel Özkan, World, twice European champion
- Şaziye Erdoğan, World, twice European champion
- Aylin Daşdelen, four-times European champion
- Sibel Şimşek, four times European champion
- Şule Şahbaz, European champion
- Emine Bilgin, European champion
- Ayşegül Çoban, European champion
- Cansu Bektaş, European champion
- Nuray Güngör, 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
- Weightlifting at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, June 21–26, Mersin
- Weightlifting at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, August 11–15, Konya
References
- ^ http://www.olympedia.org/countries/TUR/sports/WLF.1
External links
- Official website
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National members of the International Weightlifting Federation
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