National Teams
Powerlifting America selects the US National Team for IPF and NAPF international championships. Each team has its own published selection criteria.
Eligibility for All Teams
Current Member
Powerlifting America membership active through and beyond the international championship.
Good Standing
No potential Article 14 violations.
Dues Paid
No outstanding dues owed to the federation.
The Teams
Classic & Equipped
Sub-Junior & Junior
Teams for IPF Worlds and NAPF, ranked by IPF GL points.
Classic & Equipped
Bench Press
Teams for IPF World and NAPF bench press, selected at Bench Press Nationals.
University
University
Teams selected from the team competition at University Nationals.
Teams at IPF and NAPF Championships
In traditional IPF/NAPF Championships there are a total of 28 teams in both Powerlifting and Bench Press:
- Men’s Classic: Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master I, Master II, Master III, Master IV
- Women’s Classic: Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master I, Master II, Master III, Master IV
- Men’s Equipped: Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master I, Master II, Master III, Master IV
- Women’s Equipped: Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master I, Master II, Master III, Master IV
Each nation is allowed a maximum of eight (8) competitors spread throughout the range of the eight (8) bodyweight categories for men and eight (8) competitors throughout the range of eight (8) bodyweight categories for women.
In the junior and sub-junior age categories nine (9) for men and nine (9) for women. There must not be more than two competitors from any one nation in any particular bodyweight category.
Age Categories
Men and Women
Open: from the day the lifter reaches the age of 14 years and upwards.
Sub-Junior: from the day the lifter reaches 14 years and throughout the full calendar year in which the lifter reaches 18 years.
Junior: from 1 January in the calendar year the lifter reaches 19 years and throughout the full calendar year in which the lifter reaches 23 years.
Master I: from 1 January in the calendar year the lifter reaches 40 years and throughout the full calendar year in which the lifter reaches 49 years.
Master II: from 1 January in the calendar year the lifter reaches 50 years and throughout the full calendar year in which the lifter reaches 59 years.
Master III: from 1 January in the calendar year the lifter reaches 60 years and throughout the full calendar year in which the lifter reaches 69 years.
Master IV: from 1 January in the calendar year the lifter reaches 70 years and upwards.
Bodyweight Categories
Women
- 43.0 kg class up to 43.0 kg *
- 47.0 kg class up to 47.0 kg **
- 52.0 kg class from 47.01 kg up to 52.0 kg
- 57.0 kg class from 52.01 kg up to 57.0 kg
- 63.0 kg class from 57.01 kg up to 63.0 kg
- 69.0 kg class from 63.01 kg up to 69.0 kg
- 76.0 kg class from 69.01 kg up to 76.0 kg
- 84.0 kg class from 76.01 kg up to 84.0 kg
- 84.0+ kg class from 84.01 kg up to unlimited
*Sub-Junior and Junior only
**from 43.01 kg up to 47.0 kg – Sub Junior and Junior Only
Men
- 53.0 kg class up to 53.0 kg *
- 59.0 kg class up to 59.0 kg **
- 66.0 kg class from 59.01 kg up to 66.0 kg
- 74.0 kg class from 66.01 kg up to 74.0 kg
- 83.0 kg class from 74.01 kg up to 83.0 kg
- 93.0 kg class from 83.01 kg up to 93.0 kg
- 105.0 kg class from 93.01 kg up to 105.0 kg
- 120.0 kg class from 105.01 kg up to 120.0 kg
- 120.0+ kg class from 120.01 kg up to unlimited
*Sub-Junior and Junior only
**from 53.01 kg up to 59.0 kg – Sub Junior and Junior Only