Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Sport	Weightlifting
Jurisdiction	Kazakhstan
Abbreviation	WFRK
Founded	1935 (1935)
Affiliation	IWF
Headquarters	2, Samal-1, Almaty
President	Zhanat Tusupbekov
Official website
wfrk.kz

Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (WFRK; Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының ауыр атлетика федерациясы, Qazaqstan Respýblıkasynyń aýyr atletıka federatsııasy) is the governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Kazakhstan.

History

Officially, the development of weightlifting in Kazakhstan begins in 1935. The first Republican championship held in 1937. In 1954, became the starting point for Kazakh weightlifters in the direction of establishing global and all-Union records.

External links

• Official website