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| Abbreviation | THF |
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| Formation | 1956 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Ulus, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E |
President | Talat Ünlü |
| Affiliations | European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) |
| Website | www |
Turkey Weightlifting Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Halter Federasyonu, THF) is the governing body for weightlifting in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.
THF has been established in 1956. First president of the THF was Haşim Ekener. THF is a member of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).
The federation organizes the national weightlifting events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.
| Year | Host country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |  France | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 |  Netherlands | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 |  Japan | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 |  West Germany | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 |  Canada | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 |  United States | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 |  South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 |  Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 |  Australia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 |  Greece | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 |  China | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 |  United Kingdom | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |  Brazil | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Japan | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Host country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | United Kingdom | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | Germany | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 |  Turkey | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1995 | China | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 |  Thailand | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 |  Finland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | Turkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 |  Poland | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 |  Qatar | (suspended could not attend) | ||||
| 2006 |  Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | South Korea | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | France | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 |  Kazakhstan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | United States | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | United States | (suspended could not attend) | ||||
| 2018 |  Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Thailand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 |  Uzbekistan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Host country | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Croatia | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 1998 | Germany | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 |  Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 |  Ukraine | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | Poland | (suspended could not attend) | ||||
| 2007 | France | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 |  Italy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 |  Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 |  Belarus | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 |  Russia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 |  Albania | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 |  Israel | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 |  Georgia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 |  Norway | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | Romania | (suspended could not attend) | ||||
| 2019 | Georgia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | Russia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Albania | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 |  Armenia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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