Who we are

• The Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA) is a permanent non-profit organization composed of 35 affiliated National Federations.
• Weightlifting was one of the first sports included already in the first Modern Olympic Games 1896.
• The WFA was founded in the year of 1978 in Egypt.
• The WFA is the continental controlling body for weightlifting.
• The WFA is recognized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sole controlling body for international weightlifting.
• The IWF is a member of SportAccord and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
• The WFA is a member of the Association of African Sports Confederations.