Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (WFRK) ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының ауыр атлетика федерациясы, ''Qazaqstan Respýblıkasynyń aýyr atletıka federatsııasy'') is the

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for the

sport Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...

weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

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.

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Weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...

Organizations based in Almaty Sports organizations established in 1935