IPF Powerlifting World Championships

International event for powerlifting
Powerlifting World Championships
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)mid-year
Frequencyannual
Countryvarying
Inaugurated1973 (1973)

The Powerlifting World Championships is the main international event for the powerlifting sport. These are conducted on behalf of the sport's governing body, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) by an affiliated national federation.

Organization

A world championship is divided in two events - one being a classic (also known as a raw championships) and the other being an equipped championships.

Championships

The first men's World equipped championships were held in 1973, while the first edition of women's championships was held in 1980). Since 2012 there are also held single Classic championships in each of the weights.

Seniors Men Equipped

Since 1973 [1][2]

Edition Year Host City Host Country Events
IPF Equipped World Championships
1 1973 Harrisburg  United States 9
2 1974 York  Great Britain 10
3 1975 Birmingham  Great Britain 10
4 1976 York  Great Britain 10
5 1977 Perth  Australia 10
6 1978 Turku  Finland 10
7 1979 Dayton  United States 10
8 1980 Arlington  United States 10
9 1981 Calcutta  India 11
10 1982 Munich  Germany 11
11 1983 Gothenburg  Sweden 11
12 1984 Dallas  United States 11
13 1985 Espoo  Finland 11
14 1986 The Hague  Netherlands 11
15 1987 Fredrikstad  Norway 11
16 1988 Perth  Australia 11
17 1989 Sydney  Australia 11
18 1990 Hague  Netherlands 11
19 1991 Örebro  Sweden 11
20 1992 Birmingham  United Kingdom 11
21 1993 Jönköping  Sweden 11
22 1994 Johannesburg  South Africa 11
23 1995 Pori  Finland 11
24 1996 Salzburg  Austria 11
25 1997 Prague  Czech Republic 11
26 1998 Cherkasy  Ukraine 11
27 1999 Trento  Italy 11
28 2000 Akita  Japan 11
29 2001 Sotkamo  Finland 11
30 2002 Trenčín  Slovakia 11
31 2003 Vejle  Denmark 11
32 2004 Cape Town  South Africa 11
33 2005 Miami  United States 11
34 2006 Stavanger  Norway 11
35 2007 Solden  Austria 10
36 2008 St. John's  Canada 10
37 2009 New Delhi  India 10
38 2010 Potchefstroom  South Africa 10
39 2011 Plzeň  Czech Republic 8
40 2012 Aguadilla  Puerto Rico 8
41 2013 Stavanger  Norway 8
42 2014 Aurora  United States 8
43 2015 Luxembourg  Luxembourg 8
44 2016 Orlando  United States 8
45 2017 Plzeň  Czech Republic 8
46 2018 Halmstad  Sweden 8
47 2019 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 8
48 2021 Stavanger  Norway 8
49 2022 Viborg  Denmark 8
50 2023 Druskininkai  Lithuania 8
51 2024 Reykjavík  Iceland 8

Seniors Men & Women Classic

Edition Year Host City Host Country Events
IPF Classic World Championships
1 2012 Stockholm  Sweden 15
2 2013 Suzdal  Russia 15
3 2014 Potchefstroom  South Africa 8
4 2015 Salo  Finland 8
5 2016 Killeen  United States 8
6 2017 Minsk  Belarus 8
7 2018 Calgary  Canada 8
8 2019 Helsingborg  Sweden 8
9 2021 Halmstad  Sweden 8
10 2022 Sun City  South Africa 8
11 2023 Valletta  Malta 8
12 2024 Druskininkai  Lithuania 8

References

  1. ^ Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1973-1991
  2. ^ Powerlifting results

External links

  • International Powerlifting Federation
  • AllPowerlifting
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