Canadian Weightlifting Federation
Haltérophile Canadienne (CWFHC)

The Canadian Weightlifting Federation is dedicated to the promotion and development of Olympic Weightlifting in Canada. We will do so in a spirit of equity and fair play, while at the same time encouraging a fit for life philosophy.

2021 Markers and Team Selection Criteria

CWFHC has outlined the team selection criteria and Markers for the May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022 time period.

Welcome to Our New Website

Welcome to our newly designed website. CWFHC has worked hard with Epic Branding & Design to provide you with a user-friendly and informative site. We will continue to update content and respond to your requests. Please contact us if you find errors in the information listed on the website.

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February 23, 2021

CWFHC Partnership with Virus International

CWFHC and Virus International are proud to announce a formal partnership with each other. After a competitive RFP process, Virus was selected by CWFHC to be the "Official Apparel Provider" for our organization. CWFHC have announced sportswear manufacturer Virus International as the Official Apparel Supplier for the Federation. Virus International was selected after a competitive...

February 05, 2021

2020 Senior Pan American Championship Team

Congratulations to the following athletes who were named to our 2020 Pan American Championship Team. This is an event that was rescheduled from last year. It is currently scheduled for April 17-25 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Head over to our teams page to read more about the athletes. Maude Charron Kristel Ngarlem Maya Laylor...

January 15, 2021

Commonwealth Rankings

Congratulations to all of our athletes that are listed on the attached Commonwealth Rankings. Also attached are the most recent versions of Commonwealth records. With the upcoming Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham, we look forward to seeing these results transfer to the podium! 2020 Commonwealth Rankings Commonwealth records as at 31 Dec 2020

COVID-19

Learn more about how to practice safe weightlifting and our return to sport plans.

Safe Sport

Everyone has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training and competitive environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination. Contact the Canadian Sport Helpline: 1-888-837-7678

New to Weightlifting

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🇨🇦A Coaches Platform with Cristian Molina of Manitoba🇨🇦What is the name of your club and when was your club established? We were originally called Kildonan Athletic Club and established 2014/2015 then changed names to Athlitis Sporting Academy in 2017.How did you get into coaching? After leaving the sport I wanted to fill a void left from being an athlete. I decided to give back and help grow the sport, so I literally built a garage in my back yard 22x24x10 feet high to coach people interested in weightlifting. I began slowly applying what I had learned as an athlete and started to improve my knowledge through courses and reading old European manuals I could find on the topic. From there things have snowballed positively and I now have our own facility where we coach weightlifting and work with various other sports.What is your proudest moment as a coach? My proudest moment as a coach would have to be seeing the development of my youth athletes. Even though they have not competed yet, they have grown and developed into great lifters. They were supposed to make their debut this year but unfortunately Covid put a hold on those plans. I look forward to seeing them compete very soon though.Do you have NCCP training? Yes, I have completed my Weightlifting Competition - Introduction and the classroom portion of Weightlifting Competition - Development. I need to fulfill my practical portion but look to do that as soon as possible. Any advice for up-and-coming coaches? I would say to take your time and seek good mentors that have been around weightlifting for many years. Most provinces have great coaches that have been involved for many decades. I leaned very heavily on the mentorship and principals of my coach Mirek Korkowski. Is there anything you'd like to add about your club? I would say that I apply a slow and systematic approach. We welcome everyone who has a passion for weightlifting or who are interested in the sport. I ask for my athletes to continually develop and improve themselves and apply that to myself as well as I am also completing a Master of S@C at the University of St Mary's. ... See MoreSee Less

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🇨🇦A Coaches Platform avec Cristian Molina du Manitoba🇨🇦Quel est le nom de votre club et quand votre club a-t-il été créé? Nous avons été initialement appelé Kildonan Athletic Club et créé 2014/2015 puis changé de nom pour Athlitis Sporting Academy en 2017.Comment êtes-vous entré dans l’entraînement? Après avoir quitté le sport, je voulais combler un vide laissé par le fait d’être un athlète. J’ai décidé de donner en retour et d’aider à développer le sport, donc j’ai littéralement construit un garage dans ma cour arrière 22x24x10 pieds de haut pour entraîner les gens intéressés par l’haltérophilie. J’ai commencé à appliquer lentement ce que j’avais appris en tant qu’athlète et j’ai commencé à améliorer mes connaissances à travers des cours et la lecture d’anciens manuels européens que je pouvais trouver sur le sujet. De là, les choses se sont bien passées et j’ai maintenant notre propre installation où nous entraînons l’haltérophilie et travaillons avec divers autres sports.Quel est votre moment de fierté en tant qu’entraîneur? Mon moment de fierté en tant qu’entraîneur devrait être de voir le développement de mes jeunes athlètes. Même s’ils n’ont pas encore participé à la compétition, ils ont grandi et sont devenus de grands porteurs. Ils étaient censés faire leurs débuts cette année, mais malheureusement, la COVID-19 a mis ces plans de côté. J’ai hâte de les voir concourir très bientôt.Avez-vous une formation sur le NCCP? Oui, j’ai terminé mon cours d’haltérophilie - Introduction et la partie en classe du concours d’haltérophilie - Développement. J’ai besoin de remplir ma partie pratique, mais cherchez à le faire dès que possible.Des conseils pour les entraîneurs de la relève? Je dirais de prendre votre temps et de chercher de bons mentors qui ont été autour de l’haltérophilie depuis de nombreuses années. La plupart des provinces ont d’excellents entraîneurs qui y participent depuis de nombreuses décennies. Je me suis fortement appuyé sur le mentorat et les directeurs de mon entraîneur Mirek Korkowski. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks away from Online Junior Nationals. We are excited to see ~115 athletes from across the country compete. Medals will be awarded for Snatch, Clean and Jerk and total in each weight class thanks to the donation by Western Management Consultants (www.wmc.ca). Big shout out to @chorbatiuk for the logo design and thanks to @gologo.ca for the shirts and top lifter awards. Final schedule and comp details will be released this week.———À deux semaines au Championnats juniors en ligne. Nous sommes ravis de voir environ 115 athlètes de partout au pays concourir. Des médailles seront décernées pour l'arraché, l'épaulé-jetté et pour chaque catégorie de poids grâce au don de Western Management Consultants (www.wmc.ca). Un grand merci à @chorbatiuk pour la conception du logo et à @gologo.ca pour les chemises et les prix du meilleur haltérophile. Le calendrier final et les détails sur la rémunération seront publiés cette semaine. ... See MoreSee Less

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The CWFHC has heard for a long time now that the website needed to be modernized and contain relevant information for our members. Working with Epic Branding and Design we are pleased to officially launch our new website. It continues to be a work in progress and we welcome your feedback. We will do our best to keep the site up to date and make improvements as we continue forward. ... See MoreSee Less

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Le CWFHC entend depuis longtemps que le site Web doit être modernisé et contenir des renseignements pertinents pour nos membres. En collaboration avec Epic Branding et Design, nous sommes heureux de lancer officiellement notre nouveau site Web. C’est toujours un travail en cours, et nous vous invitons à nous faire part de vos commentaires. Nous ferons de notre mieux pour tenir le site à jour et apporter des améliorations à mesure que nous allons de l’avant. ... See MoreSee Less

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Find a Weightlifting Club Near You

Olympic Weightlifting has representation in nearly every province in Canada, use this link to find a club near you.

Anti-Doping

The CWFHC works with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) to administer the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP).