16 Lifters to Represent the US at Equipped Worlds in Istanbul
Eight men and eight women enter the Open division, with Zen McCollum’s 1170 nominated total the highest on the team.
US Lifters Win 51 Classes at the NAPF Bench Press Championships
Farod-James Kee’s 283.5 was the heaviest bench of a three-day meet in which every American entry finished in the top three of its class.
74 Medals, 29 World Records for the US at Masters Worlds in Reno
American lifters won 46 of the 111 individual titles and 13 of the 16 team championships over ten days at the Reno Ballroom.
63 Lifters to Represent the US at the NAPF Bench Press Championships
The largest team in San José enters 69 bench press entries from Sub-Junior to Master IV, in classic and equipped.
92 Lifters to Represent the US at Masters Worlds in Reno
The largest team at the championships covers all four masters divisions in classic and equipped, with birth years from 1945 to 1986.
In Memoriam: Raymond “Ray” Benemerito
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. Raymond “Ray” Benemerito. Ray was one of the most decorated drug-tested powerlifters America has produced. His career began
46 Medals, Five Team Titles for the US at the Sub-Junior & Junior Worlds
Twenty-two individual golds, nine world records, and the second-largest total of the championships for the 62-lifter American delegation in South Africa.
65 Sub-juniors and Juniors to Represent USA in Sun City
A 65-lifter American team heads to the equipped and classic Sub-Junior and Junior world championships in Sun City, South Africa from August 18 to 29.
126 Medals, 47 Records Highlight the North American Championships
A 135-lifter American delegation took 17 team titles, 47 records, and the meet’s only four-figure total across six days in Newfoundland.
Safeguarding Our Athletes
Dear Powerlifting America Members, Many of you have expressed your concern regarding the racist incident that occurred at the IPF Classic Open World Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania. We share your concern