International Rafting Federation
Abbreviation | IRF |
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Formation | 1997 |
Founded at | Augsburg, Germany |
Type | Sports federation |
Legal status | Nonprofit NGO |
Purpose | Sports governing body |
Headquarters | Legal address: Boise, Idaho, United States |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Joseph Willis Jones |
Main organ | Congress |
Website | internationalrafting |
The International Rafting Federation (IRF) is the official umbrella International Sports Federation for national rafting organizations worldwide, and administers all aspects of rafting sport worldwide. The World Rafting Championships (WRC) the European Rafting Championships (ERC), the Pan American Rafting Championships, and the Euro Cup rafting series are governed by the IRF. The IRF works closely with national organisations and government bodies by offering the only raft guide certification program accepted worldwide. In 2019 the IRF was awarded Observer Status by the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). [1][2][3]
Disciplines
- Raft Sprint (formerly Time Trial)
- Raft Head-to-Head
- Raft Slalom
- Raft Downriver
Age Divisions
- Masters - ages 40+
- Youth - ages 15–19
- Junior - ages 15–23
- Open - ages 15+
Executive Board
- Mr. Joseph Willis Jones, President and Chair of Board of Directors
- Mr. Eric Boudreau, First Vice President, Chair of Sport and Competition
- Mr. Gaspar Goncz, Second Vice President, Chair of Guide Training and Education
- Mr. Pieter Bekkers, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
- Ms. Sue Liell-Cock, Secretary General
- Mr. Kianoosh Mehrabi, Chair of River Conservation
References
External links
- Official website
- GAISF Observer
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Summer Olympics Federations
- WAqu (aquatic sports)
- WA (archery)
- WAth (athletics)
- BWF (badminton)
- WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5) (associate)
- FIBA (basketball)
- ICF (canoeing)
- UCI (cycling)
- WDSF (dance sport) (associate)
- FEI (equestrian)
- FIE (fencing)
- FIFA (football)
- IGF (golf)
- FIG (gymnastics)
- IHF (handball)
- FIH (field hockey)
- IJF (judo)
- UIPM (modern pentathlon)
- WSK (roller sports)
- FISA (rowing)
- WR (rugby union)
- WS (sailing)
- ISSF (shooting)
- IFSC (sport climbing)
- ISA (surfing)
- ITTF (table tennis)
- WT (taekwondo)
- ITF (tennis)
- WT (triathlon)
- FIVB (volleyball)
- IWF (weightlifting)
- UWW (wrestling)
Winter Olympics Federations
Others recognised by IOC
- FAI (air sports)
- IFAF (American football)
- FIA (auto racing)
- FIB (bandy)
- WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5)
- FIPV (basque pelota)
- WCBS (billiards sports)
- CMSB (boules)
- IBF (bowling)
- WBF (bridge)
- ICU (cheer)
- FIDE (chess)
- ICC (cricket)
- WDSF (dance sport)
- IFF (floorball)
- WFDF (flying disc)
- IFI (ice stock sport)
- WKF (karate)
- WAKO (kickboxing)
- IKF (korfball)
- FIL (lacrosse)
- ILSF (life saving)
- FIM (motorcycle sport)
- UIAA (mountaineering)
- IFMA (muaythai)
- WN (netball)
- IOF (orienteering)
- FIP (polo)
- UIM (powerboating)
- IRF (racquetball)
- FIAS (sambo)
- ISMF (ski mountaineering)
- WSF (squash)
- IFS (sumo)
- TWIF (tug-of-war)
- CMAS (underwater sports)
- FISU (university sports)
- IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
- IWUF (wushu)
Others in SportAccord
- IAF (aikido)
- WAF (arm wrestling)
- IFBB (bodybuilding)
- ICSF (casting)
- WDF (darts)
- IDBF (dragon boat)
- FMJD (draughts)
- IFA (fistball)
- IGF (go)
- JJIF (ju-jitsu)
- FIK (kendo)
- WMF (minigolf)
- IPF (powerlifting)
- IPSC (practical shooting)
- FISav (savate)
- ISTAF (sepak takraw)
- ISFF (sleddog)
- ISTF (soft tennis)
- CIPS (sport fishing)
- FITEQ (teqball)
observer members (11)
- WEKAF (arnis)
- AFLC (Australian rules football)
- WBGF (backgammon)
- ISBHF (ball hockey)
- IBA (bodyboarding)
- WB (bowls)
- IBA1 (boxing)
- WB2 (boxing)
- SJJIF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
- IFBA (broomball)
- WCF (croquet)
- WDBF (dodgeball)
- ICFRA (fullbore rifle)
- IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling)
- ATSX (downhill ice cross)
- IKF (kabaddi)
- IKF (kempo)
- FISLY (landsailing)
- IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
- WMRA (mountain running)
- ORSI (ocean rowing)
- IFP (pickleball)
- IQA (quidditch)
- IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
- IRF (rogaining)
- WSSF (snowshoe running)
- ISF (skyrunning)
- WSSA (sport stacking)
- ITHF (table hockey)
- ITPF (tent pegging)
- FIT (touch football)
- ITRA (trail running)
- IAU (ultra running)
- International Olympic Committee
- International World Games Association
- Global Association of International Sports Federations
- 1 IOC recognition withdrawn
- 2 Seeking IOC recognition
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