Category Competition

Olympic Weightlifting is considered as one of the greatest tests of strength and power, and competitions are the stage on which the sport comes to life. Here is a quick guide to a weightlifting competition.

The IWF World Championships took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last week and we saw some fantastic performances from the four GB athletes competing.

After a successful Paralympic Games where ParalympicsGB won three medals in Tokyo, the Great Britain Para Powerlifting team have just returned from their most recent international event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia which took place from 27 November to 5 December.

British Weight Lifting is pleased to announce that it will be running a National Youth Squad on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 December at University of Nottingham.

British Weight Lifting was proud to welcome Karina Jones as the first ever visually impaired lifter at a national tier one competition, the British Open, at Bangor University which was held between 13 and 14 November 2021.

British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce that our Pathway coaches are running squad trials later this month to recruit new squad members for Scotland.

British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce the Great Britain squad selected for the IWF World Weightlifting Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between 5-17 December. The event will also feature the rearranged Commonwealth Championships, so we are also pleased to announce additional athletes representing England, Scotland and Wales respectively. Athletes selected in both events will co-represent Great Britain and their respective home nation.

The European Masters 2021 Weightlifting Championships was held in the Netherlands in a town called Alkmaar near Amsterdam. The hall was set up with two competition platforms and two warmup areas with 6 platforms for the lifters to prepare for their competitions.

After a successful summer Paralympic Games where ParalympicsGB won three medals in Tokyo, the Great Britain Para Powerlifting team is all set for their next international event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia which is taking place from 27 November- 5 December. Today British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce the squad who will be competing in the prestigious world-renowned competition.

The 2021 BWL Virtual British Para Powerlifting Championships were held between the 20-23 September, this offered an opportunity for athletes at all levels to test their training and as we return to in person competitions, achieve a recognised total in preparation for future competitions.