Canadian Weightlifting Federation
| Sport | Weightlifting |
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| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Abbreviation | CWFHC |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Affiliation | IWF |
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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
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