Powerlifting federations
14 federations, grouped by how they drug test. Counts cover meets since January 2025.
Updated
Qualifying totals for nationals and worlds, by federation →
Drug-tested federations · Tested and untested divisions · Untested federations
Drug-tested federations
Every meet is drug tested.
- IPF International Powerlifting Federation 71,363 lifters 2,493 meets Most meets: USA Drug tested
- USAPL USA Powerlifting 25,678 lifters 804 meets Most meets: Texas Drug tested
- Powerlifting America 6,810 lifters 270 meets Most meets: Texas Drug tested
- Powerlifting Australia 386 lifters 17 meets Most meets: Australia Drug tested
Tested and untested divisions
Tested and untested lifters compete under one federation, with separate records.
- IPL International Powerlifting League 19,113 lifters 958 meets Most meets: California Tested and untested
- USPA United States Powerlifting Association 11,900 lifters 783 meets Most meets: California Tested and untested
- WRPF World Raw Powerlifting Federation 11,254 lifters 243 meets Most meets: Canada Tested and untested
- PLU Powerlifting United 3,984 lifters 157 meets Most meets: California Tested and untested
- RPS Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate 2,360 lifters 91 meets Most meets: Massachusetts Tested and untested
- USPC United States Powerlifting Coalition 1,866 lifters 83 meets Most meets: Virginia Tested and untested
- SPF Southern Powerlifting Federation 1,150 lifters 54 meets Most meets: Arkansas Tested and untested
- IPA International Powerlifting Association 285 lifters 7 meets Most meets: Finland Tested and untested
Untested federations
No drug testing.
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