{{Short description|Sports governing body in Australia}} {{refimprove|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox Sport governing body | assocname = Australian Weightlifting Federation | abbrev = (AWF) | logo = | sport = Weightlifting | category = | image = File:Australian Weightlifting Federation logo.jpg | caption = Logo of the Australian Weightlifting Federation | jurisdiction = National | founded = {{Start date|1947}} | aff = International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) | affdate = | region = Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) | regionyear = | headquarters = Australia | location = | president = | chairman = | board = | chair = | chiefexec = | secretary = | coach = | womenscoach = | operating income = | sponsor = | year closed = | replaced = | prevfounded = | url = http://www.awf.com.au/ | countryflag = Australia | countryflag2 = | countryflag3 = }}
The '''Australian Weightlifting Federation''' is the governing body for the sport of Weightlifting in Australia. The current president of the AWF is Sam Coffa. He has previously served this office from 1983-2007, and began his second term in 2018, which is ongoing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-22 |title=Election: Australian Weightlifting Federation |url=https://iwf.sport/2021/11/22/election-australian-weightlifting-federation/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805101832/https://iwf.sport/2021/11/22/election-australian-weightlifting-federation/ |archive-date=2025-08-05 |access-date=14 November 2025|work=International Weightlifting Federation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2018 |title=Australian Weightlifting Federation Newly Elected Board |url=https://iwf.sport/2018/09/27/australian-weightlifting-federation-newly-elected-board |access-date=14 November 2025|website=International Weightlifting Federation}}</ref>
==Structure== The national body has eight state member associations: *Weightlifting ACT *Northern Territory Weightlifting Assoc Inc *NSW Weightlifting Assoc Limited *Queensland Weightlifting Assoc Inc *South Australian Weightlifting Assoc Inc *Victorian Weightlifting Assoc Inc *Weightlifting Tasmania Inc *Weightlifting Western Australia Inc
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.awf.com.au/}} * {{Facebook User|awfcomau}} {{National Members of the International Weightlifting Federation}} {{Sports governing bodies in Australia}} Category:Sports governing bodies in Australia Category:Weightlifting in Australia Category:National members of the International Weightlifting Federation Category:1947 establishments in Australia Category:Sports organizations established in 1947
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