The International Weightlifting Federation is happy to announce that in order to enhance its licensing programme, it has launched a public offer for certification of manufacturers and weightlifting equipment in the six categories listed below:

  • Weightlifting barbell equipment, comprising the following full set of deliverables:

Competition Stations

Warm-up and training Stations

Bars

Bars

Discs

Discs

Collars

Collars

Platforms

Platforms

Plate Racks

Plate Racks

Magnesia Container

Magnesia Container

Barbell Lifter

Squat Stand

Safety Barrier

  • Weightlifting competition stage
  • Weightlifting costumes/singlets
  • Weightlifting belts, wrist and knee sleeves, wraps and bandages
  • Weightlifting Shoes
  • Scales and portable saunas (for event purposes)

For each of the categories, a non-exclusive agreement will be established with the IWF, whereby the selected manufacturers/products will be “IWF Certified Suppliers” for the period 2025-2028.

This certification will allow each of the licensees to promote its products as IWF homologated and benefit from the associated promotional and marketing opportunities specified in the agreement.

As the number of licensees is limited within each of the categories, a thorough technical, quality and compliance evaluation will be made by the IWF upon the reception of each candidature file.

Expressions of interest must be transmitted to the IWF by no later than Monday, April 28, 2025, at the following e-mail: iwf@nulliwf.sport

Specific details concerning the financial conditions and the requirements to be fulfilled by each of the applicants can be obtained by contacting the IWF at the same e-mail (iwf@nulliwf.sport).

Technical requirements (if any) can be found in the IWF Technical Competition Rules (link here).