IPF Powerlifting World Championships explained

Powerlifting World Championships
Status:	active
Genre:	sporting event
Date:	mid-year
Frequency:	annual
Country:	varying

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]}

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IPF Equipped World Championships
1	1973			9
2	1974			10
3	1975			10
4	1976			10
5	1977			10
6	1978			10
7	1979			10
8	1980			10
9	1981			11
10	1982			11
11	1983			11
12	1984			11
13	1985			11
14	1986			11
15	1987			11
16	1988			11
17	1989			11
18	1990			11
19	1991			11
20	1992			11
21	1993			11
22	1994			11
23	1995			11
24	1996			11
25	1997			11
26	1998			11
27	1999			11
28	2000			11
29	2001			11
30	2002			11
31	2003			11
32	2004			11
33	2005			11
34	2006			11
35	2007			10
36	2008			10
37	2009			10
38	2010			10
39	2011			8
40	2012			8
41	2013			8
42	2014			8
43	2015			8
44	2016			8
45	2017			8
46	2018			8
47	2019			8
48	2021			8
49	2022			8
50	2023			8
51	2024			8

Seniors Men & Women Classic

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IPF Classic World Championships
1	2012			15
2	2013			15
3	2014			8
4	2015			8
5	2016			8
6	2017			8
7	2018			8
8	2019			8
9	2021			8
10	2022			8
11	2023			8
12	2024			8

See also

• List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (men)
• List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (women)

External links

• International Powerlifting Federation
• AllPowerlifting

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

1. https://www.powerlifting.sport/championships/results/world-men-powerlifting-championships-1974-1991 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1973-1991
2. https://www.powerlifting.sport/championships/results Powerlifting results