Pakistan Olympic Association
Weightlifting
Welcome to the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation
The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Country. In 1947, the Pakistan Amateur Weightlifting Federation was formed and in 1948 it was affiliated to the IWF. Since, its formation, Pakistani weightlifters have been taking part in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Weightlifting Championships. The Federation is the member organization of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF).
International Achievements
| Year | Asian Level | Commonwealth | South Asian | ||||||
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 2016 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 04 | |
| 2015 | 06 | 04 | 01 | 03 | 03 | 01 | |||
| 2014, 2013 and 2012 } could not participate due to Govt backed parallel POA | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 04 | 01 | |||||||
| 2010 | 02 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2007 | 01 | 03 | 01 | ||||||
| 2006 | 03 | 01-G | 01-G | 06 | 02 | — | |||
| 2005 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 02 | 03 | — | ||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 03-G | ||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 07 | 16 | 06 | 05 | 07 | 04 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 11-(G) | 10-(G) | 05-(G) | |||||||
| Before 2000 | |||||||||
| Asian Level | Commonwealth | South Asia | |||||||
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 01 | 04 (1-G) | 05 (2-G) | 01-G | 39-G | 82-G | 12- | |||
Mission Page
To promote, lead and govern the sport of weightlifting throughout the world
To endorse the key values of the sport and the Olympic principles
To support all initiatives for peace and understanding
To advocate and ensure competitions in the spirit of Fair Play
To provide equal conditions for different Continents, countries, individuals without distinctions for reasons of race, colour, gender, religion or politics
Pakistan Weightlifting Federation
The aims, objects and role of Pakistan Weightlifting Federation shall be:-
- To encourage, promote, develop, regulate and control the sport of Weightlifting in Pakistan.
- To follow and enforce the Rules and Regulations of International Weightlifting Federation, Asian Weightlifting Federation and South Asian Weightlifting Federation.
- The formation of affiliated Associations/Service Organizations.
- To coordinate and control Weightlifting activities by holding competitions, organizing National Senior, Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships on its own or under the auspices of any of its Member Units.
- To exercise proper control and enforce discipline on all organizations, their officials and Weightlifters falling under its jurisdiction.
- To raise funds for the Federation from the lawful sources only.
- To select athletes and officials to represent Pakistan in Weightlifting Programs and competitions to be held within the country and abroad.
- To create, educate, standardize and regulate structures for Technical Officials/Referees, coaches and administrators under the control of the Executive Committee of the Federation.
- To establish training camps, organize talent hunt schemes and promotional programs for expanding and raising standard of Weightlifting in Pakistan.
- To communicate with the IWF, AWF, SAWF, POA, PSB and other Government Bodies regarding issues of Weightlifting when required.
- To discourage and take appropriate action against violence, discrimination on grounds of race, religion, creed, political affiliation and Gender etc.
- To ensure the observance of World Anti-Doping Code of WADA duly approved by the IOC and POA and fight against doping and use of substances and procedures prohibited by the IOC or the International Weightlifting Federation.
- To extend invitations to foreign athletes and officials for participation in National Championships and other competitions in Pakistan.
To encourage women participation in weightlifting, create Women Association/Women Wings at National and Provincial levels and induct Women in the General Council/Executive Committee of the Federation.
Weightlifting Management
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Chairman |
Office: +92-51-2856760 |
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President |
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Vice President |
Office: +92-42-37662404 |
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Secretary General |
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Treasurer |
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Constitution
Weightlifting Hall Of Fame
Name
Mr.Shujauddin Malik
Details:
- National Champion (since 1990 till 2005) and created 70 records in different weight categories.
- Holds National records in 77 Kg and 85 Kg weight categories.
- Two times Gold medalist in SAF Games.
- Represented Pakistan in several international competitions.
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz 2005.
- Gold medalist in XVIII Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia 2006.
Gallery
Weightlifting Hall Of Fame
Name
Muhammad Irfan Islam
Details:
- Won several National Competitions having National record in 62 Kg weight category and also having SAF Games record in 69 Kg weight categories.
- Silver medalist in 8th SAF Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal 1999.
- Won Three Silver medals in 17th Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, United Kingdom 2002.
- Pride of Performance 2002.
- Silver medalistin 9th SAF Games held in Islamabad 2004.
- Bronze medalist in XVIII Commonwealth Games 2006 held in Melbourne, Australia.
Gallery
Weightlifting Hall Of Fame
Name
Ishtiaq Ghafoor
Details:
- Won several National Competitions.
- Represented Pakistan in 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok in 1998.
- Silver medalist in 8th SAF Games held in Kathmandu 1999
- Silver medalist in 9th SAF Games held in Islamabad 2004.
- Silver medalist in XVIII Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia 2006.
Gallery
National Record
PAKISTAN WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
Affiliated to IWF, Pakistan Olympic Association & Pakistan Sports Board
Upto Date Nation Senior Men Records – December 31. 2016
| Category | Wt. Lifted (Kgs) | Name of Weightlifter | Unit | Year | Place |
| SNATCH | |||||
| 56 | 111 | Muhammad Shahzad | WAPDA | 2014 | Incheon |
| 62 | 125.0 | Irfan Islam | Railways | 2000 | Islamabad |
| 69 | 140.0 | Irfan Islam | WAPDA | 2002 | Islamabad |
| 77 | 146.0 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2002 | Islamabad |
| 85 | 152.5 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2004 | Islamabad |
| 94 | 157.5 | Sajjad Amin Malik | WAPDA | 2001 | Islamabad |
| 105 | 160.0 | Sajjad Amin Malik | WAPDA | 2003 | Islamabad |
| + 105 | 162.0 | Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt | WAPDA | 12.05.16 | Lahore |
| CLEAN & JERK | |||||
| 56 | 141 | Muhammad Shahzad | WAPDA | 2014 | Lahore |
| 62 | 150.0 | Irfan Islam | Railways | 2000 | Islamabad |
| 69 | 170.0 | Irfan Islam | WAPDA | 2002 | Islamabad |
| 77 | 180.5 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2001 | Islamabad |
| 85 | 200.0 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2004 | Islamabad |
| 94 | 195.0 | Hassan Aslam | WAPDA | 2002 | Islamabad |
| 105 | 192.0 | Hassan Aalam | WAPDA | 2008 | Lahore |
| + 105 | 212.0 | Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt | WAPDA | 12.05.16 | Lahore |
| TOTAL | |||||
| 56 | 252 | Muhammad Shahzad | WAPDA | 2014 | Lahore |
| 62 | 275.0 | Irfan Islam | Railways | 2000 | Islamabad |
| 69 | 310.0 | Irfan Islam | WAPDA | 2002 | Manchester |
| 77 | 325.0 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2001 | Islamabad |
| 85 | 352.5 | Shuja-ud-Din Malik | WAPDA | 2004 | Islamabad |
| 94 | 345.0 | Hassan Aslam | WAPDA | 2002 | Islamabad |
| 105 | 350.0 | Sajjad Amin Malik | WAPDA | 2003 | Islamabad |
| + 105 | 374.0 | Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt | WAPDA | 12.05.16 | Lahore |
PAKISTAN WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
Affiliated to IWF, Pakistan Olympic Association & Pakistan Sports Board
Upto Date National Senior Women Records up to 05 January, 2017
| Category | Wt. Lifted Kg. | Name of Lifter | Unit | Year | Place |
| SNATCH | |||||
| 48 | 40 | Saima Shahzad | P.R.Academy | 2014 | Lahore |
| 53 | 53 | Saima Shahzad | Railways | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 58 | 55 | Saniha Ghafoor | Railways | 2017 | Lahore |
| 63 | 62 | Neelam Riaz | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 69 | 59 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 75 | 62 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 90 | 65 | Saira Bano | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| +90 | 67 | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Clean + Jerk | |||||
| 48 | 55 | Saima Shahzad | P.R.Academy | 2014 | Lahore |
| 53 | 52 | Saima Shahzad | Railways | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 58 | 72 | Saniha Ghafoor | Railways | 2017 | Lahore |
| 63 | 82 | Neelam Riaz | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 69 | 78 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 75 | 80 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 90 | 84 | Saira Bano | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| +90 | 87 | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Total | |||||
| 48 | 95 | Saima Shahzad | P.R.Academy | 2014 | Lahore |
| 53 | 96 | Saima Shahzad | Railways | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 58 | 127 | Saneha Ghafoor | Railway | 2017 | Lahore |
| 63 | 144 | Neelam Riaz | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 69 | 137 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2017 | Lahore |
| 75 | 142 | Rabbia Razzaq | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| 90 | 149 | Saira Bano | WAPDA | 2016 | Guwahati |
| +90 | 154 | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
