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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March 27, 2021

2021 Junior World Championships Team Canada Announcement

CWFHC is proud to announce that the following athletes have been selected for the 2021 Junior World Championships in Jeddah, KSA: Shad Darsigny Matt Darsigny Youri Simard Rienna Skelton Emma Friesen Congratulations to each of you on achieving this prestigious accomplishment!

March 11, 2021

2021 Senior National Championships

We are pleased to announce that the Ontario Weightlifting Association will be hosting the 2021 Senior National Championships. At this time we are planning for the event to be IN PERSON. We will continue to monitor the Public Health guidelines and will announce any changes as they are known. The date for this years' event...

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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Bravo aux athlètes québécois qui seront aux Championnats panaméricains du 19 au 24 avril! Préparation atypique, conditions sanitaires complexes, ces championnats sont dans le dernier droit des qualifications olympiques.Nous vous souhaitons le meilleur des succès en route vers votre quête ultime! 💪🏻🏋🏽‍♀️🏋🏻🏋🏾‍♂️🥇🥈🥉Partagez en grand nombre pour démontrer votre soutien à :Rachel Leblanc Bazinet - athleteTali DarsignyMaude CharronKristel NgarlemNicolas VachonAlex BellemarreGilles Caza#CWFHC #IWF2021 ... See MoreSee Less

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USAW will be hosting an online competition over the weekend of April 24th for all athletes. A celebration of strength! The International Try Weightlifting Day Online Competition is designed for athletes of any skill level or ability. With no qualification standards, this competition gives any athlete the thrill that comes with competing at a USA Weightlifting National event. To register you can find the link in our bio. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸L’USAW organisera une compétition en ligne au cours de la fin de semaine du 24 avril pour tous les athlètes. Une célébration de la force! La compétition en ligne de la Journée internationale d’haltérophilie est conçue pour les athlètes de tout niveau ou compétence. Sans normes de qualification, cette compétition donne à tout athlète le frisson qui vient avec la compétition à un événement national d’haltérophilie des États-Unis. Pour vous inscrire, vous pouvez trouver le lien dans notre biographie. ... See MoreSee Less

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🇨🇦🇨🇦A coaches platform with Kevin Zimmerman 🇨🇦🇨🇦1. Olympic Power and Fitness is located at Evolve Strength South (4825-89 st. Edmonton).2. The club was established in September 2005.3. I got into coaching in 2003 when my son started training. I had trained and competed originally starting in 1972 but came back to the sport and competed again in 2003 but really enjoyed coaching. I have trained and coached with my original coach Ed Fergusson for nearly 50 years now and value his mentorship in the sport!4. I have many moments as a coach that I am proud of as a coach through both training and competition. What I am most proud of though is that we have created a community of athletes at many levels that support each other through training and competition. No matter what level they are at they understand the commitment required and dedication to be successful with this. They also value technical skill as their priority to advance in the sport.5. I am an NCCP level 2 certified coach and have coached at local, western Canadian as well as Junior and Senior National competitions.6. I have 38 athletes that I am currently coaching. I have 34 senior athletes and 4 juniors. Most of my coaching is in person but I have a number of athletes I distance coach around Alberta and 1 in Australia.7. My advice to coaches is to keep in regular contact with other coaches to share ideas, and training approaches in coaching cues and programming. We all become better coaches through shared perspectives and experiences. It is also critical to share your knowledge to help develop newer coaches to further the growth of the sport.My final bit of advice is to fully commit to your athletes and enjoy the journey with them as they continue in the sport!8. We don't get to do this forever so enjoy every day you have with your athletes! Every success and setback is all part of the journey! ... See MoreSee Less

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🇨🇦🇨🇦Une plateforme pour les entraîneurs avec Kevin Zimmerman🇨🇦🇨🇦1. Olympic Power and Fitness est située à Evolve Strength South (4825-89, rue Edmonton). 2. Le club a été créé en septembre 2005.3. J’ai entraîné et participé à des compétitions à partir de 1972, mais je suis revenu au sport et j’ai participé à nouveau en 2003, mais j’ai vraiment apprécié l’entraînement. Je m’entraîne et j’entraîne avec mon entraîneur original Ed Fergusson depuis près de 50 ans maintenant et j’apprécie son mentorat dans ce sport!4. J’ai de nombreux moments en tant qu’entraîneur dont je suis fier en tant qu’entraîneur au cours de l’entraînement et de la compétition. Ce dont je suis le plus fier, cependant, c’est que nous avons créé une communauté d’athlètes à de nombreux niveaux qui se soutiennent mutuellement par l’entraînement et la compétition. Peu importe à quel niveau ils se situent, ils comprennent l’engagement et le dévouement nécessaires pour réussir. 5. Je suis un entraîneur certifié de niveau 2 du NCCP et j’ai été entraîneur dans des compétitions locales, dans l’Ouest canadien ainsi que dans des compétitions nationales juniors et senior.6. J’entraîne actuellement 38 athlètes. J’ai 34 athlètes seniors et 4 athlètes juniors. La plupart de mes entraîneurs sont en personne, mais j’ai un certain nombre d’athlètes que j’entraîne à distance en Alberta et un autre en Australie. 7. Mon conseil aux entraîneurs est de rester en contact régulier avec d’autres entraîneurs pour partager des idées et des approches de formation en matière d’indices d’encadrement et de programmation. Nous devenons tous de meilleurs entraîneurs grâce à des perspectives et des expériences communes. Il est également essentiel de partager vos connaissances pour aider à former de nouveaux entraîneurs afin de favoriser la croissance du sport. Mon dernier conseil est de vous engager pleinement envers vos athlètes et de profiter du voyage avec eux alors qu’ils continuent dans le sport!8. Nous pouvons pas faire ceci pour toujours, alors profitez de chaque jour que vous avez avec vos athlètes! Chaque succès et chaque revers fait partie du trajet! ... See MoreSee Less

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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).