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Asian Weightlifting Federation

{{Mcn|date=June 2025}}{{Infobox Organization

|name = Asian Weightlifting Federation

|image = Asian Weightlifting.png

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|formation =1958

|type = Federation of national associations

|headquarters = Doha, Qatar

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|leader_title =President

|leader_name =Mohamed Yousef Al Mana

|website = http://www.awfederation.com/

|abbreviation=AWF

|parent_organization=International Weightlifting Federation

|region=Asia

|leader_title2=General Secretary

|leader_name2=Mohamed Hassan Jaloud}}

The Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) is the official governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Asia. The federation was established in 1958, Japan.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-14 |title=IWF120y/93 – 1958: Asian Federation is founded in Tokyo (JPN) |url=https://iwf.sport/2025/05/14/iwf120y-93-1958-asian-federation-is-founded-in-tokyo-jpn/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=International Weightlifting Federation |language=en-US}} It is responsible for organizing competitions such as the Asian Weightlifting Championships and setting down rules and guidelines. Given the size of Asia, the federation has specific organisations operating in its countries such as the Japan Weightlifting Association, etc.

Events

Members & Executive Board

Under the Olympic Council of Asia, it has 45 member weightlifting associations under their respective National Olympic Committees, split by regional zones;

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!Nation

!Code

!National Olympic Committee

colspan="3" |West Asia Zone (Zone 1)
{{flag|Bahrain}}

|BRN

|Bahrain Olympic Committee

{{flag|Iran|1964}}

|IRI

|National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran

{{flag|Iraq}}

|IRQ

|National Olympic Committee of Iraq

{{flag|Jordan}}

|JOR

|Jordan Olympic Committee

{{flag|Kuwait}}

|KUW

|Kuwait Olympic Committee

{{flag|Lebanon}}

|LBN

|Lebanese Olympic Committee

{{flag|Oman}}

|OMA

|Oman Olympic Committee

{{flag|Palestine}}

|PLE

|Palestine Olympic Committee

{{flag|Qatar}}

|QAT

|Qatar Olympic Committee

{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}

|KSA

|Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee

{{Flag|Syria|1932}}

|SYR

|Syrian Olympic Committee

{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}

|UAE

|United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee

{{flag|Yemen}}

|YEM

|Yemen Olympic Committee

colspan="3" |Central Asia Zone (Zone 2)
{{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}

|AFG

|Afghanistan National Olympic Committee

{{flag|Kazakhstan}}

|KAZ

|National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan

{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}

|KGZ

|National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic

{{flag|Tajikistan}}

|TJK

|National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan

{{flag|Turkmenistan}}

|TKM

|National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan

{{flag|Uzbekistan}}

|UZB

|National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

colspan="3" |South Asia Zone (Zone 3)
{{flag|Bangladesh}}

|BAN

|Bangladesh Olympic Association

{{flag|Bhutan}}

|BHU

|Bhutan Olympic Committee

{{flag|India}}

|IND

|Indian Olympic Association

{{flag|Maldives}}

|MDV

|Maldives Olympic Committee

{{flag|Nepal}}

|NEP

|Nepal Olympic Committee

{{flag|Pakistan}}

|PAK

|Pakistan Olympic Association

{{flag|Sri Lanka}}

|SRI

|National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka

colspan="3" |East Asia Zone (Zone 4)
{{flag|China}}

|CHN

|Chinese Olympic Committee

{{flag|Chinese Taipei}}

|TPE

|Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee

{{flag|Hong Kong}}

|HKG

|Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

{{flag|Japan}}

|JPN

|Japanese Olympic Committee

{{flag|North Korea}}

|PRK

|Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

{{flag|South Korea}}

|KOR

|Korean Sport & Olympic Committee

{{flag|Macau}}

|MAC

|Macau Sports and Olympic Committee

{{flag|Mongolia}}

|MGL

|Mongolian National Olympic Committee

colspan="3" |Southeast Asia Zone (Zone 5)
{{flag|Brunei}}

|BRU

|Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council

{{flag|Cambodia}}

|CAM

|National Olympic Committee of Cambodia

{{flag|Indonesia}}

|INA

|Indonesian Olympic Committee

{{flag|Laos}}

|LAO

|National Olympic Committee of Lao

{{flag|Malaysia}}

|MAS

|Olympic Council of Malaysia

{{flag|Myanmar}}

|MYA

|Myanmar Olympic Committee

{{flag|Philippines}}

|PHI

|Philippine Olympic Committee{{refn|From 1911 to 1975, Philippines was represented by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF). In 1975, the Philippine Olympic Committee was established and replaced the PAAF.|name="PHI"|group="note"}}

{{flag|Singapore}}

|SGP

|Singapore National Olympic Council

{{flag|Thailand}}

|THA

|National Olympic Committee of Thailand

{{flag|Timor-Leste}}

|TLS

|National Olympic Committee of Timor-Leste

{{flag|Vietnam}}

|VIE

|Vietnam Olympic Committee

Executive Board:

President :

Mohamed Yousef Al Mana (Qatar)

General Secretary:

Mohamed Ahmed Al Harbi (KSA)

1st Vice President:

Mohamed Hassan Jaloud (Iraq)

Vice Presidents:

Shakrillo Mahmudov (Uzbekistan)

Sung Young Choi (South Korea)

Meng Bo (China)

Abdulla Al Jarmal (Yemen)

Monico Puentavella (Philippines)

Executive Board Members:

Ahmed Mohyuddin (Bangladesh)

Ebrahem Alemyan (Jordan)

Sajjad Anoushiravini (Iran)

Sen Gupta (Nepal)

Eshaq Ebrahim Eshaq (Bahrain)

Junichi Okada (Japan)

Meco Chang (Taiwan)

Hassanin Alchikh (Syria)

Omurzhan Moldodosov (Kyrgyzstan)

Khodr Moukalled (Lebanon)

Hafiz Imran Butt (Pakistan)

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.awfederation.com/}}

{{Asian Sports Federations}}

{{National Members of the International Weightlifting Federation}}

Asia

Weightlifting

Category:Weightlifting in Asia

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