Canadian Weightlifting Federation

Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie
Sport	Weightlifting
Jurisdiction	Canada
Abbreviation	WCH
Founded	1909
Affiliation	IWF

Canadian Weightlifting Federation-Haltérophilie Canadienne (CWFHC) is the governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Canada.

History

The origins of Canadian olympic weightlifting started from the beginning of the 20th century. Canada produced a large number of World Championships and Olympic athletes since the 1924 Summer Olympic Games.^[1]

References

^ "The Origins of Canadian weightlifting" http://cdnmastersweightlifting.org/documents/history/Origins%20of%20Canadian%20weightlifting.pdf

External links

Official website

[1] "The Origins of Canadian weightlifting" http://cdnmastersweightlifting.org/documents/history/Origins%20of%20Canadian%20weightlifting.pdf

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