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We would like to inform you of recent updates to the list of approved equipment as per our latest review.

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We are shocked to hear of the untimely passing of promising young French athlete, Stanley Odin.

He was a fantastic powerlifter whose career was in the ascendant. In the summer of…

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We are sad to report that Finnish world record holder Veli Kumpuniemi has passed away. He was born on 29th December 1934 and died on 23rd September 2024 at his home in Ranua at the…

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1) This IPF Policy was created and based on the IOC Recommendations for International Federations and International Event Organizers that allow neutral athletes from Russian and…

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The IPF will carry out another IPF Trainer Education Course, Level I.

The course will be conducted from December 12th  to 15th 2024 at the Eleiko facilities in Halmstad/Sweden.

A…

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Presidents Corner

Our final world championships of the year, the 2024 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships, has come to an end. It was a fantastic event, full of camaraderie and great lifting.

238 of the world’s top equipped lifters took part and gave us some exciting showdowns and huge lifts. This number includes 19 Special Olympics athletes who inspired us with their dedication and sportsmanship.

I would like to offer my thanks to the Icelandic federation, who were excellent hosts and did everything in their power to make this a memorable event. Every single athlete took home a unique memento - a piece of the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland. A lucky few also travelled home with their panda, a symbol of their qualification for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.

Thanks also go to the meet director and his tireless team of volunteers. And to our spotting team who kept our athletes safe and made the platform run like clockwork. Thank you to the athletes who entertained us, the…

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