Author: Jo Whiteley The women outnumbered the men (very slightly) at the European Classic this year and we saw some intense battles and many records broken during a cold week in Estonia. Italy’s Annalisa Motta had her best ever result […]
European Classic 2023 – The Men
Author: Jo Whiteley The 2023 European Classic was held in the historic city of Tartu, Estonia. The temperatures were lower than most had experienced before, but a thick and beautiful blanket of pristine snow lay over everything, cladding the trees […]
The Men Make History at Sheffield 2023
Author: Jo Whiteley On a cold and rainy Saturday in a northern English city, twelve of the strongest men in the world gathered to contest the crown and vie for big cash prizes. The competition format was an unusual one with […]
Sheffield Women Trash the Record Books
Author: Jo Whiteley Sheffield Women Trash the Record Books The hype around the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships was unprecedented. We were given so many superlatives – biggest potential prize fund, biggest seated powerlifting event, the most world champions in a single session […]
SHEFFIELD – Men Preview
Author: Jo Whiteley SHEFFIELD – The Men We are only days away from one of the most anticipated battles in powerlifting. Originally scheduled for 2020, the wait has been long but we are finally here and 24 of the top […]
Sheffield 2023 – Women Preview
Author Jo Whiteley Sheffield – The Women The long wait is nearly over. Years in the making, Sheffield is finally upon us! Legends of the IPF are converging on England’s Steel City to do battle for the biggest prize fund […]
2022 KOTL Lifter of the Year
2022 was a fantastic year for powerlifting filled with all-time great performances, new world records, upsets, and more. In this article, we’re going to go over some of the top lifters of the year in the drug-tested classic powerlifting division […]
IPF End Of Year Review
Author Jo Whiteley This is a great time of year to reflect on the year just gone. The IPF finally returned to full force and a more normal calendar after the vagaries of covid and we saw some phenomenal lifting. […]
Virginia Pro Preview
Joshua Canestraro @kurama.canes The USAPL is saving one of their best ‘till last with the Virginia Pro, in what is one of the most stacked rosters of the year. Rouska, Okpoko, Cho are just some of the names on the […]
Euro Classic 120 & 120+kg Recap
Author Jo Whiteley 120kg class In the 120kg class, GBR’s Kieran Gray led from the start. He took the squat gold with 340kg ahead of team mate Inderraj Singh who took the silver with 327.5kg. Current junior world champion, Nicolas […]