The Armenian Powerlifting Federation (APF) () is the regulating body of
powerlifting
Powerlifting is a competitive strength athletics, strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: Squat (exercise), squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athle ...
in
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
, governed by the
Armenian Olympic Committee
The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC; ) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerevan.
History
The Armenian Olympic Committee was founded in 1990. The committee became a member of the Interna ...
. The headquarters of the federation is located in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...
.
History
The Armenian Powerlifting Federation is currently led by president Levon Kocharyan. The Federation oversees the training of powerlifting specialists and organizes Armenia's participation in European and international level powerlifting competitions. The Federation also hosts powerlifting events throughout Armenia. The Federation is a full member of the
International Powerlifting Federation
The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The IPF was founded in 1972, and comprises member f ...
and the
European Powerlifting Federation
European, or Europeans, may refer to:
In general
* ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe
** Ethnic groups in Europe
** Demographics of Europe
** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe and other West ...
.
See also
*
Armenian Weightlifting Federation
The Weightlifting Federation of Armenia (WFA) (), is the regulating body of weightlifting in Armenia, governed by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (Armenia) and Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation ...
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Sport in Armenia
A wide array of sports are played in Armenia. Popular sports in Armenia include football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Further, the country sends athletes to the Olympics in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, judo, gymnastics, track and ...
*
Weightlifting in Armenia
References
External links
Armenian Powerlifting Federationofficial website
Sports governing bodies in Armenia
Powerlifting
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