To be eligible to participate in an Australian Powerlifting Alliance competition, all athletes, coaches and officials (i.e. meet director, referees, technical and platform team) are to be:
- Members of the Alliance
- Not be serving an Anti-Doping ban
- Meet the Qualifying Criteria for National Championship and International Representation Eligibility.
Local Competitions
All lifters who are members of the Australian Powerlifting Alliance are welcome to participate in any Local Competition. Visit our Events Page to see what’s coming up soon near you.
National Competitions
The National Championship Competition Series will be held annually, and is the pinnacle event of the APA Lifting Calendar to celebrate and recognise our strongest athletes domestically. The results from these competitions will also be used to rank our athletes by performance to determine the selection of our international team representatives.
Lifters wishing to compete in our National Series competition must have competed in either an Australian Powerlifting Alliance Local competition or an IPF Sanctioned International competition in the 12 months prior to the National Competition. Lifters who meet the qualifying criteria will be invited to register for Nationals.
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International Competitions
Visit our International Events Page to find out more and apply for IPF Sanctioned Competitions.