| Sport | Weightlifting |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Abbreviation | WCH |
| Founded | 1909 (1909) |
| Affiliation | IWF |
| 👁 Canada | |
Canadian Weightlifting Federation-Haltérophilie Canadienne (CWFHC) is the governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Canada.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "The Origins of Canadian weightlifting" http://cdnmastersweightlifting.org/documents/history/Origins%20of%20Canadian%20weightlifting.pdf
