International Union of Kettlebell Lifting

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International Union of Kettlebell Lifting
International Union of Kettlebell Lifting logo.png
Sport Kettlebell
Membership63 countries
AbbreviationIUKL
FoundedAugust 2007 (2007-08)
Headquarters Flag of Latvia.svg Talsi, Latvia
President Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Solodov
Official website
giri-iukl.com

The International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL), is an international association which brings together around 40 national federations of kettlebell sport worldwide.

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Kettlebell lifting is a weightlifting sport practiced with kettlebells of fixed weights (24 kg for women and 32 kg for men) and each sport consists of a maximum number of lifts in a fixed time. The development of the sport came from Eastern Europe.

History

The European Union of Kettlebell Lifting (EUWL) was created in 1992 from five Eastern European countries: Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The headquarters of the organisation is based in the town of Talsi, in Latvia. The EUWL became the first official international organisation in the field of kettlebell lifting, with the idea of developing a European movement. Three European championships were organised with the participation of four countries in 2002.

In May 2006, in Riga, Latvia, an extraordinary congress took place to decide to accept a number of new members to the European Union - Latvia and Moldova.

In August 2007, the decision was made to make the movement international and to become the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting. Since 2008, due to its new status, IUKL organises the World Championships.

In September 2009, at the General Assembly of TAFISA, the IUKL became a member. The organisation has had observer status at the Global Association of International Sports Federations since October 2017. [1] [2] [3]

Member associations

In 2016, the federation had around 40 members. [4] Two other organisations, International Kettlebell and Strength Training Academy (IKSA) and Johann Martin Academie (JMA), are also members.

South Ossetia also has its own delegation.

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Members
  • Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (Strongman and Plural Sports Academy)
  • Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (Kettlebell Lifting Federation, Mauritius)
  • Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (Nigeria Kettlebell Lifting Association)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Association "Girevoy Sport Australia")
  • Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (Bangladesh Kettlebell Lifting Federation)
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (China Kettlebell Lifting Federation)
  • Flag of India.svg  India (Kettlebell Sport India Association)
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (Sporting organization "Kettlebell Indonesia")
  • Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (Iran Kettlebell Committee)
  • Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Japan Association of Russian Kettlebell)
  • Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (Integrated Functional Training)
  • Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (Federation of Kettlebell Lifting and Armwrestling of Kazakhstan Republic)
  • Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (Federation of Kettlebell Lifting of Kyrgyz Republic)
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (Kettlebell Malaysia)
  • Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (Mongolian Amateur Kettlebell Federation)
  • Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (Nepal Kettlebell)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (New Zealand Girevoy Sport Alliance)
  • Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Pakistan Kettlebell Sport Federation)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (Kettlebellista Fitness Center)
  • Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (Kettlebell Singapore)
  • Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Korean Federation of Kettlebell Lifting)
  • Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia (Federation of Kettlebell Lifting of South Ossetia)
  • Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (Kettlebell Taiwan)
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (Federation of Athletic Games and Kettlebell Lifting of Uzbekistan)
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Sports club "Lokomotive be strong kettlebell club")
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (Belgian Kettlebell Federation)
  • Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (Croatian Girevoy Sport Federation)
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia (Czech Kettlebell Club)
  • Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Dansk Kettlebell Sport Union)
  • Flag of England.svg  England (Organisation of Kettlebell Sport England)
  • Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Estonian Union of Kettlebell Lifting)
  • Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Finnish Weightlifting Federation)
  • Flag of France.svg  France (Fédération Française de Force)
  • Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Bundesverband Deutscher Kettlebell Sportler e.V.)
  • Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (Panhellenic Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness)
  • Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (Kettlebell Sport Club of Kecskemét)
  • Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (All-Ireland Kettlebell Lifting Federation)
  • Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Cross & Functional Academy)
  • Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Latvian Kettlebell Lifting Association)
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (Lithuanian Kettlebell Lifting Federation)
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Kettlebell Sport Bond Nederland)
  • Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Norges Girya – og Kettlebellsforbund)
  • Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (Polska Federacja Sportów Odważnikowych)
  • Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Portugal Kettlebell Club)
  • Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (All-Russian Kettlebell Lifting federation)
  • Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (Girevoy Sport Pećinci)
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Girya Academy Performance Slovakia)
  • Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Slovenian Kettlebell Club)
  • Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (Asociacion Española de Pesas Rusas)
  • Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Uddevalla Kettlebell Club)
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (Kettlebell Lifting Schweiz)
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (Union of Kettlebell Lifting of Ukraine)
  • Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (Kettlebell Sport Wales)

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References

  1. ↑ "GAISF » Seven international federations awarded gaisf observer status".
  2. ↑ "IUKL AWARDED GAISF OBSERVER STATUS – IUKL". www.giri-iukl.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19.
  3. ↑ "GAISF » Observers".
  4. ↑ IUKL Leaders and representatives in countries
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