Nepal Weightlifting Association

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Nepal Weightlifting Association
Sport Weightlifting
Jurisdiction Flag of Nepal.svg National
AbbreviationNWA
Founded1979;45 years ago (1979)
Affiliation International Weightlifting Federation
Regional affiliation Asian Weightlifting Federation
Headquarters Kathmandu, Nepal
PresidentRam Krishna Shrestha
SecretaryTilak Bahadur Raut
Official website
iwlf.in
Flag of Nepal.svg

The Nepal Weightlifting Association (NWA) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Nepal.

Contents

NWA Nepal yearly organized National weightlifting Championships. [1]

Nepal ranked in Category C member federation under IWF. [2]


National events

See also

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References

  1. "26th Men's and 11th Women's National Weightlifting Championship to begin from January 9" . Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. "2024 list of categorized member federations" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2024.