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Meets in California · 23 upcoming

Powerlifting Meets in California

23 upcoming powerlifting meets held in California, sanctioned by Powerlifting America, USPA, USPC, WABDL. Dates, host cities, and venues below; each meet links to the federation's own entry page.

DateMeetFederationLocation
Jun 27, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 Metroflex Classic, Hawaiian Gardens, CaliforniaMetroflex Gym
  • Tested
USPAHawaiian Gardens, CA
Jun 27, 2026USPA Tested and Open WE ARE THE STRONG 2 Meet, Bakersfield, CaliforniaNational Academy of Strength and Power (NASPOWER)
  • Tested
USPABakersfield, CA
Jul 11, 2026Powerlifting America One for All 2026Convoy Strength
  • Tested
PASan Diego, CA
Jul 12, 2026USPA Tested and Open Heavy Breathing Standard V, San Diego, CaliforniaWreckit Lifting Club
  • Tested
USPASan Diego, CA
Jul 18, 2026USPA Tested 2026 Napa Summer of Strength, Napa, CaliforniaPowerCrush Training Center
  • Tested
USPANapa, CA
Jul 18, 2026USPA Tested and Open BXB Desert Showdown, Palmdale, CaliforniaBrick by Brick Headquarters
  • Tested
USPAPalmdale, CA
Jul 18, 2026USPC Unleashed Iron Pro/Am
  • Tested
  • Untested
USPCScotts Valley, CA
Aug 1, 2026Powerlifting America Shonen Strength ShowdownImmortals Gymnasium
  • Tested
PADelano, CA
Aug 8, 2026WABDL Northern California Powerlifting ClassicWABDLOrland, CA
Aug 15, 2026USPA Tested and Open STS Classic, San Diego, CaliforniaSTS Performance
  • Tested
USPASan Diego, CA
Aug 22, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 Battle at THE GYM Meet, Victorville, CaliforniaThe Gym
  • Tested
USPAVictorville, CA
Aug 29, 2026Powerlifting America Infinite Iron 2026Bay Area Barbell
  • Tested
PARichmond, CA
Aug 29–30, 2026USPA Tested and Open SoCal Open – Anaheim Fit Expo, Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Convention Center
  • Tested
USPAAnaheim, CA
Sep 12, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 California Mega State Championship NORTH, Healdsburg, CaliforniaWorld Gym Healdsburg
  • Tested
  • State
USPAHealdsburg, CA
Sep 12, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 California Mega State Championship SOUTH, Irwindale, CaliforniaHidden Strength Gym
  • Tested
  • State
USPAIrwindale, CA
Sep 19, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 Goddess of Gains Meet, Vista, CaliforniaNorth County Fitness and Performance
  • Tested
USPAVista, CA
Oct 3, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 IRON ADDICTS Powerlifting Meet, Signal Hill, CaliforniaIron Addicts Gym
  • Tested
USPASignal Hill, CA
Oct 10, 2026USPC Pound Town Mayhem: The Iron Uprising
  • Tested
  • Untested
USPCManteca, CA
Oct 24, 2026USPA Tested and Open 2026 Jack O’Lantern Powerlifting Meet, Moreno Valley, CaliforniaOld Skool Barbell Gym
  • Tested
USPAMoreno Valley, CA
Oct 24, 2026USPA Tested and Open CASA IMMORTALS, Delano, CaliforniaImmortals Gymnasium Delano
  • Tested
USPADelano, CA
Nov 14–15, 2026Powerlifting America California State Championships 2026Fitness Underground
  • Tested
  • State
PAUpland, CA
Dec 12, 2026Powerlifting America Avancus Frosty StrengthIron Office Gym (Nees Ave)
  • Tested
PAFresno, CA
Jan 23–24, 2027USPA Tested and Open 2027 American Cup at LA Fit Expo, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles Convention Center
  • Tested
USPALos Angeles, CA

California raw records to beat

California has 79,055 competition entries on file from 24,476 lifters registered in the state. These records are scoped by the lifter's state of residence, not by where the meet was held, so a meet in California may set a record for a lifter from another state.

Men's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Kenneth Cooper140 kg309 lb24-34—1037.5 kg2288 lbWRPF · SBSC Non-Tested Bummy's Beat Down2024-04-21 · 2 yr
02John Haack100 kg220 lb24-34—1030.0 kg2271 lbUSPA · Pro Raw Championships2022-09-24 · 3 yr
03Jake Johns140+ kg309+ lb24-34—1012.5 kg2232 lbUSPA · National Powerlifting Championships2016-07-08 · 9 yr

Women's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Kristy Hawkins75 kg165 lb40-44—687.5 kg1516 lbWRPF · PPC Finals2022-12-04 · 3 yr
02Carina Davis110+ kg243+ lb35-39—687.5 kg1516 lbUSPA · Pro Raw Championships2022-09-24 · 3 yr
03Sara Schiff125 kg276 lb45-49—645.0 kg1422 lbWRPF · The American Pro 22023-10-28 · 2 yr

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