This is a list of world championships medalists in men's
powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effo ...
.
The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The
International Powerlifting Federation
The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The IPF was founded in 1972, and comprises member f ...
's (IPF) recognition by the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
as the official governing body, as well its longevity has resulted in their championships being deemed the official world championships, and the results of these are shown below. However, other respected federations have had their own world champions also (much as boxing world champions are divided among a myriad of organizations). For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.
Current categories - Classic
-59 kg
-66 kg
-74 kg
-83 kg
-93 kg
-105 kg
-120 kg
120+ kg
Gold Medal Totals
Current categories - Equipped
Category 59 kg - Equipped
Category 66 kg - Equipped
Category 74 kg
Category 83 kg
Category 93 kg
Category 105 kg
Category 120 kg
Category +120 kg
Category Special Olympics International
Old categories
Category 52 kg
Category 56 kg
Category 60 kg
Category 67.5 kg
Category 75 kg
Category 82.5 kg
Category 90 kg
Category 100 kg
Category 110 kg
Category 125 kg
Category open
* 1973–1980: +110 kg
* 1981–2010: +125 kg
See also
*
List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (women)
References
Meet results IPF at en.allpowerlifting.com(several results)
{{Main world championships
*List
Powerlifting World Championships men