Bringing together the national weightlifting federations of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to strengthen regional cooperation, competition, education and development.
The Visegrad Four Weightlifting Federation brings together the national federations of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
Established in August 2026, V4WF builds on many years of cooperation through regional competitions and youth development.
It provides a structured platform for competition, education, knowledge sharing and development.
Cooperation across athletes, coaches, technical officials and sports administrators.
Regional events bringing athletes from all four national federations together.
Supporting the next generation through U18, U23 and Olympic Hopes competition.
Knowledge sharing for coaches, officials and sports administrators.
Attila Adamfi of Hungary was elected the first President of the Visegrad Four Weightlifting Federation in 2026.
V4WF is a new organisation built on an established tradition of regional cooperation in weightlifting.
Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia developed regional youth competitions that later became part of the Visegrad weightlifting programme.
The inaugural Visegrad 4 Cup was held in Prague, creating a regular competitive format between the four national federations.
The V4 Cup was used for the first IWF test of the Electronic Change of Call system.
The four member federations moved towards formalising their long-standing cooperation.
The Visegrad Four Weightlifting Federation was established, with Attila Adamfi elected its first President.
Regional competition has connected Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia for many years, with youth and U23 events hosted across all four member nations.