South African Weightlifting Federation

South African Weightlifting Federation
SportWeightlifting
AbbreviationSAWF
Founded1946 (1946)
AffiliationInternational Weightlifting Federation
Regional affiliationWeightlifting Federation of Africa
HeadquartersEdenvale, Gauteng
Location4 Engwena Road, Edenvale, Gauteng
PresidentCaroline Wolf
SecretaryAntoinette Kiel
Official website
www.saweightlifting.co.za
South Africa

The South African Weightlifting Federation (SAWF) is the national governing body that oversees the sport of Olympic weightlifting in South Africa. Established in 1946, the federation is a member of the International Weightlifting Federation and the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation.[1] SAWF is also affiliated to the African regional governing body Weightlifting Federation of Africa, and SASCOC.[2][3] It organizes national championships and its weightlifters compete regularly at the African Weightlifting Championships.

  1. ^ "Africa Contacts" (PDF). CWF. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Event Details". itensityonline.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Weightlifting". sascoc.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2017.