Powerlifting at the 2022 World Games explained

Event:	Powerlifting
Year:	2022
Venue:	Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
Dates:	8–10 July
Competitors:	94
Nations:	28
Num Events:	8
Previous:	2017

The powerlifting competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,^[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Participating nations

Events

Men

Lightweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight
Super heavyweight

Women

Lightweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight ^[3]
Super heavyweight

External links

• The World Games 2022
• International Powerlifting Federation
• Results book

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World Games 2022 Sports programme . 2020-08-27.
2. News: 2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH. reuters.com. 2 April 2020 . 2020-08-27.
3. Web site: Pair lose World Games gold medals after doping positives . 10 April 2023 .