USA Powerlifting explained

USA Powerlifting
Sport:	Powerlifting
Jurisdiction:	National
Chairman:	Larry Maile
Url:	https://www.usapowerlifting.com/
Countryflag:	United States

To whom it may concern: USAPL is no longer affiliated with the IPF.USA Powerlifting (USAPL) is a national powerlifting organization in the United States. The USAPL sanctions local, regional and national meets in the country.^[1] The current president of the USAPL is Larry Maile.

The USAPL is a drug tested organization and restricts the usage of equipment to single ply suits and shirts in the equipped division. The raw division of the USAPL allows wrist wraps and knee sleeves as well as a weight belt. In 2019, USAPL announced that transgender women would not be allowed to compete as women.^[2]

In November 2021, USA Powerlifting was expelled from the International Powerlifting Federation over some of its policies.^[3] On January 14, 2021, female transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper launched a discrimination lawsuit against USA Powerlifting in the District Court of Minnesota.^[4] In place of IPF World Championships, USA Powerlifting has started the USA Powerlifting Pro Series Circuit. In late February 2023, a Minnesota District Court ruled that USA Powerlifting must permit transgender athletes to compete.^[5] The ruling was affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in March 2024.^[6]

Age Divisions

Women & Men

Source:^[7]

• OPEN: From the day she/he reaches 14 years and upwards (no category restrictions need apply).
• YOUTH:
  • 1. From the day she/he reaches 8 years to the day before he reaches 10 years.
  • 2. From the day she/he reaches 10 years to the day before he reaches 12 years.
  • 3. From the day she/he reaches 12 years to the day before he reaches 14 years.
• TEEN:
  • 1. From the day she/he reaches 14 years to the day before he reaches 16 years.
  • 2. From the day she/he reaches 16 years to the day before he reaches 18 years.
  • 3. From the day she/he reaches 18 years to the day before he reaches 20 years.
• JUNIOR: From the day she/he reaches 20 years to the day before he reaches 24 years.
• MASTERS:
  • 1A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 40 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 44 years.
  • 1B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 45 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 49 years.
  • 2A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 50 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 54 years.
  • 2B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 55 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 59 years.
  • 3A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 60 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 64 years.
  • 3B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 65 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 69 years.
  • 4A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 70 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 74 years.
  • 4B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 75 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 79 years.

USAPL Open National Championships

Men's Open

Year	52 kilograms	56 kilograms	60 kilograms	67.5 kilograms	75 kilograms	82.5 kilograms	90 kilograms	100 kilograms	110 kilograms	125 kilograms	145 kilograms	Open
1995^[8]	W. Jackson	D. Weiss	B. Olson	J. Benemerito	B. Bridges	Ray Benemerito	J. MacAuliffe	J. Morton	C. Siapanides	T. Leiato	B. Moore	Mark Henry
1996^[9]	S. Snyder	D. Weiss	B. Olson	T. Conyers	M. Beavers	Ray Benemerito	J. MacAuliffe	J. Morton	B. Stewart			B. Moore
1997^[10]	Ervin Gainer	M. Wynn	D. Weiss	G. Page	J. Benemerito	M. Beavers	Ray Benemerito	J. Morton	W. Croner		B. Moore	Mark Henry

Year	52 kilograms	56 kilograms	60 kilograms	67.5 kilograms	75 kilograms	82.5 kilograms	90 kilograms	100 kilograms	110 kilograms	125 kilograms	Open
1998^[11]	Ervin Gainer	Wil Taylor	Timothy Taylor	Wade Hooper	Dan Austin	David Ricks	Ray Benemerito	Tony Harris	Jeff Douglas	Tony Leiato	Brad Gillingham
1999^[12]	Ervin Gainer	Wil Taylor	Timothy Taylor	Wade Hooper	Dan Austin	David Ricks	Ray Benemerito	Tony Harris	Kevin Stewart	Tony Leiato	Brad Gillingham
2000^[13]	Ervin Gainer	Allen Whigham	Timothy Taylor	Jeremy Arias	Wade Hooper	David Ricks	Ray Benemerito	Tony Harris	Jeff Douglas	Pat MgGettigan	Brad Gillingham
2001^[14]	Ervin Gainer	Domarrio Holloway	Timothy Taylor	Jeremy Arias	Wade Hooper	Daniel Austin	Robert Wagner	Ray Benemerito	Tony Harris	Anthony Cardella	Brad Gillingham
2002^[15]	Ervin Gainer	Alan Whigham	Timothy Taylor	Gregory Page	Wade Hooper	Robert Wagner	Ray Benemerito	Anthony Succarotte	Tony Harris	Willy Croner	Brian Siders
2003^[16]	Ervin Gainer	Domarrio Holloway	Hennis Washington	Scott Layman	Wade Hooper	Richard Salvagni	Ray Benemerito	Charr Gahagan	Tony Harris	Anthony Cardella	Brian Siders
2004^[17]	Ervin Gainer	Michael Kuhns	Caleb Williams	Gregory Simmons	Wade Hooper	Steven McLawchlin	Jason Beck	Charr Gahagan	Tony Harris	Anthony Cardella	Brian Siders
2005^[18]	Ervin Gainer	Doc Holloway	Hennis Washington	Keith Scisney	Wade Hooper	Steven McLawchlin	Ray Benemerito	Jason Beck	Tony Harris	Anthony Cardella	Brian Siders
2006^[19]	Ervin Gainer	Doc Holloway	Hennis Washington	Caleb Williams	Wade Hooper	David Ricks	Gregory Jones	Jason Beck	Nicholas Tylutki	Anthony Cardella
2007^[20]		Ervin Gainer	Doc Holloway	Hennis Washington	Wade Hooper	David Ricks	Michael Bridges	Jason Beck	Tony Harris	Anthony Cardella	Brad Gillingham
2008^[21]		Billy Naquin jr.	Hennis Washington	Marcus Williams	Ereick Nickson	Wade Hooper	Dan Williams	Jeremy Hartman	Michael Mastrean	Michael Tuscherer	Brian Siders
2009^[22]		Christopher Tran	Michael Kuhns		Ereick Nickson	Eleuterio Acosta	Justin Walker	Brian Radulovich	Jeff Douglas	Michael Tuscherer	Randall Harris
2010^[23]		Christopher Tran	Michael Kuhns	Domario Holloway	Maliek Derstine	Dan Williams	Justin Walker	Nichlas Tylutki	Jonathon Krogman	Nicholas Weite	Brad Gillingham
2011^[24]		Eric Kupperstein	Nelson Boutte jr.	Curtis Spencer	Maliek Derstine	Dan Williams	Eric Kasabuske	Nichlas Tylutki	Jeff Douglas	Nicholas Weite	Brad Gillingham

!Year!59kilograms!66kilograms!74kilograms!83kilograms!93kilograms!105kilograms!120kilograms!120+kilograms

2012	Hennis Washington	Jonathan Bareng	Maliek Derstine	Knute Douglas	David Ricks	Luis Jaimes	Steve Man	Blaine Sumner
2013	Chris Tran	Damario Halloway	Nathan Walton	Knute Douglas	Charlie Conner	Luis Jaimes	Steve Mann	Joe Cappellino
2014^[25]	Chris Tran	Damario Halloway	Nathan Walton	Maliek Derstine	Ian Bell	Mike Mastrean	Nick Weite	Joe Cappellino
2015^[26]	Chris Tran	Damario Halloway	Aaron Phillips	Knute Doulgas	Ian Bell	Charlie Conner	Steve Mann	Blaine Sumner
2016^[27]	Chris Tran	Charles Okpoko	Nathan Walton	Knute Douglas	Ian Bell	Charlie Conner	Preston Turner	Blaine Sumner
2017^[28]	Eric Kupperstein	James Vang	Stephen Lehew	Knute Douglas	Shane Brady	Garrett Bailey	Quintin Meyer	Michael Rodriquez
2018^[29]	Chris Tran	James Vang	Stephen Lehew	Knute Douglas	Shane Brady	Garrett Bailey	Quintin Meyer	Blaine Sumner
2019^[30]	Chris Tran	James Vang	Austin Perkins	Knute Douglas	Shane Brady	Gregory Johnson	Quintin Meyer	Blaine Sumner

Women's Open

Year	44 kilograms	47 kilograms	50 kilograms	52.5 kilograms	55 kilograms	58.5 kilograms	63 kilograms	70 kilograms	80 kilograms	90 kilograms	90+ kilograms
1997^[31]	Judith Gedney	Paula Kovalchik	Donna McKinney	Yeah-Chun Chang	D. Johnson-Cane	Ellen Stein	Angie Overdeer	Paula Houston	Betsy Ojanen	Erin Eisenberg	Deborah Ferrell
Year	44 kilograms	48 kilograms	52 kilograms	56 kilograms	60 kilograms	67.5 kilograms	75 kilograms	82.5 kilograms	90 kilograms	90+ kilograms
1998^[32]	Beth Grater	Paula Kovalchik	Yueh-Chun Chang	Sandra Mobley	Jennifer Rey-Fisher	Paula Houston	Leslie Look	Betsy Ojanen	Kadell Moore	Nellie Sale
1999^[33]	Zindy Coss	Sioux-z Hartwig	Jaqueline Davis	Sandra Mobley	Jennifer Rey	Paula Houston	Linda Jo Belsito	Leslie Look	Kadell Moore	Liz Willett
2000^[34]	Stephanie McMillian	Sioux-z Hartwig	Jackie Davis	Sandra Mobley	Ellen Stein	Donna Covington	Linda Jo Belsito	Leslie Look	Harriet Hall	Liz Willett
2001^[35]	Stephanie McMillian	Jennifer Maile	Sioux-z Hartwig	Michelle Amsden	Angie Overdeer	Kara Bohigan	Linda Jo Belsito	Leslie Look	Linda Schaefer	Liz Willett
2002^[36]	Erin Dickey	Jennifer Maile	Sioux-z Hartwig	Michelle Amsden	Bettina Altizer	Kara Bohigan	Priscilla Ribic	Leslie Look	Jessica Watkins	Liz Willett
2003^[37]	Ann Leverett	Jennifer Maile	Sioux-z Hartwig	Michelle Amsden	Bettina Altizer	Priscilla Ribic	Kimmie Everrett	Jessica Watkins	Linda Schaefer	Liz Willett
2004^[38]	Ashley Robbins	Jennifer Maile	Ashley Awalt	Carly Nogle	Bettina Altizer	Priscilla Ribic	Rebecca Phelps	Katie Ford	Bonica Brown	Liz Willett
2005^[39]	Cheryl Anderson	Caitlin Miller	Jennifer Maile	Ashley Awalt	Carly Nogle	Priscilla Ribic	Lynne Nelson	Disa Hatfield	Jessica Watkins	Harriet Hall
2006^[40]	Erin Dickey	Jonna Ocampo	Sioux-z Hartwig	Caitlin Miller	Carly Nogle	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Disa Hatfield	Bonica Brown	Jessica O'Donnell
2007^[41]		Cheryl Anderson	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Ashley Matherne	Jennifer Perry	Priscilla Ribic	Disa Hatfield	Liane Blyn	Bonica Brown	Jessica O'Donnell
2008^[42]		Michelle Van Dusen	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Ashley Matherne	Jennifer Thompson	Priscilla Ribic	Daliann James	Liane Blyn	Bonica Brown	Jessica O'Donnell
2009^[43]		Cheryl Anderson	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Rowena Lopez	Ellen Stein	Donna Marts	Priscilla Ribic	Daliann James	Jill Arnow	Harriet Hall
2010^[44]		Michelle Van Dusen	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Katherine Clark	Kendra Miller	Alyssa Hitchcock	Sandra Sebastian	Liane Blyn	Jill Arnow	Jessica O'Donnell
2011^[45]		Alesha Summers	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Rowena Lopez	Jennifer Thompson	Alyssa Hitchcock	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Jill Arnow	Leigh West

Year	47 kilograms	52 kilograms	57 kilograms	63 kilograms	72 kilograms	84 kilograms	84+ kilograms
2012^[46]	Savannah May	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Teale Adelmann	Alyssa Hitchcock	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Leigh West
2013	Molly Zunker	Ren Yamashita	Rowena Lopez	Alyssa Hitchcock	Katie Van Dusen	Liane Blyn	Tiffany McKinney
2014^[47]	Taylor LaChappelle	Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary	Rowena Lopez	Katie Van Dusen	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Bonica Brown
2015	Molly Zunker	Juanita Najera	Rowena Lopez	Lara Strum	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Lakshmi Meadows
2016	Allegra Hudson	Juanita Najera	Rowena Lopez	Katie Van Dusen	Priscilla Ribic	Liane Blyn	Bonica Brown
2017	Janet Becerill	Juanita Najera	Kimberly Johnson	Shaina Vickery	Priscilla Ribic	Natalie Hanson	Rebecca Holcomb
2018	Susan Elwyn	Juanita Najera	Kimberly Johnson	Erin Waterman	Kelsey McCarthy	Natalie Hanson	Bonica Brown
2019	Callie Spohn	Allegra Hudson	Taylor LaChapelle	Giovanna Ortega	Kelsey McCarthy	Natalie Hanson	Bonica Brown

Raw Powerlifting National Championships

The USAPL Raw Powerlifting National Championships have been contested since 2005. The Championships are broken up into the standard weight classes and age divisions (Teens, Juniors, Open, Masters). The Championships started out with around 150 lifters, but have now grown to over 1,000.

Teen National Champions

Junior National Champions

Open National Champions

Masters National Champions

See also

• International Powerlifting Federation
• International World Games Association
• SportAccord

References

1. Web site: USA Powerlifting (USAPL) |USAPL. 2 January 2024.
2. Web site: USA Powerlifting bans all trans women from competing as women. Zeigler. Cyd. 2019-02-01. Outsports. 2019-05-30.
3. Web site: Powerlifing USA expelled from International Powerlifting Federation over transgender discrimination . 10 November 2021 . 2022-01-12.
4. Web site: Female Transgender Weightlifter Launches Discrimination Lawsuit Against USA Powerlifting . 13 January 2021 . NBC News . 2022-01-12.
5. Web site: Transgender athlete wins discrimination case against USA Powerlifting . 2023-03-06 . NBC News . 2 March 2023 . en.
6. Web site: Pierce . Gabbi . 2024-03-18 . Gender Justice continues to fight for transgender woman's right to compete . 2024-03-30 . Gender Justice . en-US.
7. Web site: USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Technical Rules (10/10/2019). 8 May 2020.
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111043/http://www.usaplnationals.com/2007mensNationals/95results.pdf . 2016-03-04 .
9. http://www.usaplnationals.com/2007mensNationals/96results.pdf 2007 Men's Nationals. Results
10. Web site: 1997 USAPL Men's National Championships Results. www.usapowerlifting.com.
11. Web site: 1998 USAPL Men's National Championships Results. www.usapowerlifting.com.
12. Web site: 1999 USAPL Men's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
13. Web site: 2000 USAPL Men's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
14. Web site: Senior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
15. Web site: Senior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
16. Web site: Senior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
17. Web site: Senior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
18. Web site: Men's Open Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
19. Web site: Men's Open Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
20. Web site: Men's Nationals & Women's Open. en.allpowerlifting.com.
21. Web site: Mens Open, Teen & Junior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
22. Web site: Mens Open, Teen & Junior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
23. Web site: USAPL Mens Open, Teen & Junior Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
24. Web site: USAPL Men's Teen,Junior & Open Nationals. en.allpowerlifting.com.
25. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-08.
26. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-08.
27. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-08.
28. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com.
29. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-09.
30. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-09.
31. Web site: 1997 USAPL/ADFPA Women's National Championships Results. www.usapowerlifting.com.
32. Web site: 1998 USAPL/ADFPA Women's National Championships Results. www.usapowerlifting.com.
33. Web site: 1999 USAPL Women's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
34. Web site: 2000 USAPL Women's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
35. Web site: 2001 USAPL Women's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
36. Web site: 2002 USAPL Women's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
37. Web site: 2003 USAPL Women's National Championships. www.usapowerlifting.com.
38. Web site: USAPL Results Pages. 20 March 2023.
39. Web site: USAPL Results Pages. 20 March 2023.
40. Web site: USAPL Results Pages. 20 March 2023.
41. Web site: 2007 USAPL Women's Nationals - Baton Rouge, LA. www.usapowerlifting.com.
42. Web site: 2008 USAPL Women's Nationals - Killeen, TX. www.usapowerlifting.com.
43. Web site: Results. 27th USAPL Womens Nationals Powerlifting Championship. USA Powerlifting. 20 March 2023.
44. Web site: 2010 USAPL Women 's Nationals - Cleveland, OH. www.usapowerlifting.com.
45. Web site: Results. 2011 USAPL Women's Nationals. USA Powerlifting. 20 March 2023.
46. Web site: 2012 USAPL Women's Nationals - Boise, ID. www.usapowerlifting.com.
47. Web site: Lifting Database. usapl.liftingdatabase.com. 2020-05-08.

External links

• Official USAPL website