{"id":18469,"date":"2026-04-20T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:21:00","slug":"azerbaijan-weightlifting-federation-participates-in-ewf-congress-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18469","title":{"rendered":"Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation participates in EWF Congress [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azernews.az\/media\/2023\/08\/17\/laman.jpg\" alt=\"Laman Ismayilova\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The European Weightlifting Federation has hosted an<br \/>\nextraordinary Partial Electoral Congress in Batumi, Georgia,<br \/>\n<strong>AzerNEWS<\/strong> reports.<\/p>\n<p>The event focused specifically on filling vacant positions<br \/>\nwithin EWF committees, including the Medical Committee and the<br \/>\nCoaching, Research, and Scientific Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Azerbaijan was represented at the congress by the Vice President<br \/>\nof the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation and a member of the<br \/>\nInternational Weightlifting Federation&#8217;s Advisory Group, Firdovsi<br \/>\nUmudov.<\/p>\n<p>The event began with a speech by the President of the European<br \/>\nWeightlifting Federation, Astrit Hasani, who presented the congress<br \/>\nagenda and delivered the annual report.<\/p>\n<p>Following the approval of audit reports, participants were<br \/>\ninformed about competitions scheduled for 2026\u20132027. Extraordinary<br \/>\nelections were then held to fill vacant positions within the<br \/>\nfederation.<\/p>\n<p>As part of his participation in the congress, Firdovsi Umudov<br \/>\nheld meetings with EWF President Astrit Hasani, the organization&#8217;s<br \/>\nSecretary General Milan Mihajlovi\u0107, and the President of the<br \/>\nGeorgian Weightlifting Federation, Lasha Talakhadze.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions focused on the organization of competitions,<br \/>\nupdates to regulations, and bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) is the governing<br \/>\nbody for Olympic-style weightlifting in Europe, founded in 1969 to<br \/>\norganize championships and regulate the sport.<\/p>\n<p>It supervises 49 national federations, serves as the continental<br \/>\narm of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and<br \/>\npromotes clean, fair competition through anti-doping<br \/>\ninitiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation (AWF) oversees national<br \/>\ncompetitions, athlete development programs, and the selection of<br \/>\nlifters who represent the country at international events.<\/p>\n<p>The federation was established in the mid-20th century, during<br \/>\nthe Soviet era, when weightlifting was already a popular and highly<br \/>\ncompetitive sport in the region. After Azerbaijan gained<br \/>\nindependence in 1991, the AWF was restructured to function as an<br \/>\nindependent national governing body. Since then, it has worked to<br \/>\nrebuild and modernize the sport, aligning itself with international<br \/>\nstandards and organizations such as the International Weightlifting<br \/>\nFederation.<\/p>\n<p>The Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation is currently headed by<br \/>\nPresident Kamran Nabizade, who has led the organization since<br \/>\nSeptember 28, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The main goals of the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation<br \/>\ninclude developing weightlifting at both grassroots and elite<br \/>\nlevels, identifying and nurturing young talent, and improving the<br \/>\noverall quality of coaching and training systems across the<br \/>\ncountry.<\/p>\n<p>Another key objective of the AWF is to achieve strong results on<br \/>\nthe international stage. Azerbaijani weightlifters have competed in<br \/>\nmajor events such as European Championships, World Championships,<br \/>\nand the Olympic Games, often achieving notable success.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azernews.az\/sports\/257278.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Weightlifting Federation has hosted an extraordinary Partial Electoral Congress in Batumi, Georgia, AzerNEWS reports. The event focused specifically on filling vacant positions within EWF committees, including the Medical Committee and the Coaching, Research, and Scientific Committee. 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