- Drug tested
IPF
International Powerlifting Federation
The IPF is the international governing body for tested powerlifting. Its Technical Rulebook sets the standard for weight classes, age categories, and equipment used by IPF national affiliates such as USA Powerlifting and British Powerlifting. More about IPF
- Lifters since Jan 2025
- 71,363
- Meets since Jan 2025
- 2,493
- Entries at an average meet
- 60
- Entries in raw
- 90%
From OpenPowerlifting results, which can trail a federation's own results by weeks.
Updated
Where IPF lifts
Meets per country since Jan 2025.
The rules, short
From the IPF rulebook. Full rules and sources
- Drug testing
- Drug tested
- Equipment
- Classic (Raw), Equipped
- Age divisions
- Sub-Junior to Master 4
Official IPF links
Rules checked
Weight classes
Bar height shows entries in each class since Jan 2025. Classes in kilograms.
What lifters wear
Share of entries by equipment since Jan 2025.
- Raw90%
- Single-ply10%
Upcoming IPF meets
From meet directors' listings, refreshed nightly.
- Nov 9–15, 2026 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships Istanbul Details for World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships
- Nov 21, 2026 SBD Sheffield - Classic Powerlifting Sheffield Details for SBD Sheffield - Classic Powerlifting
- Nov 26–30, 2026 FISU World Championships Powerlifting Sharjah Details for FISU World Championships Powerlifting
- May 13–23, 2027 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship Istanbul Details for World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship
- Jun 4–12, 2027 World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships Sun City Details for World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships
- Sep 2–11, 2027 World Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships Druskininkai Details for World Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships
IPF records, rules and championships
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