This is a list of world championships medalists in women'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
-47 kg
-52 kg
-57 kg
-63 kg
-72 kg / -69 kg
-76 kg
-84 kg
84+ kg
Current categories - Equipped
Category 47 kg - Equipped
Category 52 kg - Equipped
Category 57 kg - Equipped
Category 63 kg - Equipped
Category 72 kg - Equipped
Category 84 kg - Equipped
Category +84 kg - Equipped
Old categories (Pre 2011)
Category 44 kg
Category 48 kg
Category 52 kg
Category 56 kg
Category 60 kg
Category 67.5 kg
Category 75 kg
Category 82.5 kg
Category +82.5 kg
Category 90 kg
Category +90 kg
See also
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List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (men)
This is a list of world championships medalists in men's powerlifting.
The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) recognition by the International Olympic Committee
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References
Meet results IPF at en.allpowerlifting.com(several results)
Official Results
Goodlift.info
Goodlift database - IPF Results of World ChampionshipsOfficial Results
Goodlift database of IPF lifters Individual World Championships ResultsOfficial Results
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Powerlifting World Championships women
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