The IWF World Weightlifter of the Year award is an accolade given to the best male & female weightlifter amongst all the participants participated in the weightlifting events. The International Weightlifting Federation is the organizing body of this award.
| # | Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2018 | Lasha Talakhadze |
 Georgia |
| 2. | 2018 | Lidia Valentín |
 Spain |
| 3. | 2017 | Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
| 4. | 2017 | Lidia Valentín |
Spain |
| 5. | 2016 | Kianoush Rostami |
 Iran |
| 6. | 2016 | Sopita Tanasan |
 Thailand |
| 7. | 2015 | Ilya Ilyin |
 Kazakhstan |
| 8. | 2015 | Hsu Shu-ching |
 Taiwan |
| 9. | 2014 | Ilya Ilyin |
Kazakhstan |
| 10. | 2014 | Tatiana Kashirina |
 Russian Federation |
| 11. | 2013 | Ruslan Albegov |
Russian Federation |
| 12. | 2013 | Tatiana Kashirina |
Russian Federation |
| 13. | 2012 | Behdad Salimi |
Iran |
| 14. | 2012 | Zulfiya Chinshanlo |
Kazakhstan |
| 15. | 2011 | Khadzhimurat Akkayev |
Russian Federation |
| 16. | 2011 | Svetlana Tsarukayeva |
Russian Federation |
| 17. | 2010 | Behdad Salimi |
Iran |
| 18. | 2010 | Svetlana Podobedova |
Kazakhstan |
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