After the succcess of the multi-venue Pacific invitational run simultaneously across seven locations in July, World Powerlifting is moving on with more major events for 2020 to 2021. We all remain subject to travel and health regulations, so there has been some re-scheduling. Firstly, the open...
Eight cities stretching around Australia and the Pacific worked together to create a successful 2020 Pacific Invitational. Nauru, Auckland, Christchurch, Perth, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane each staged a division of the big event and final results were compiled centrally, as athletes from five nations...
The Executive of the Oceania Powerlifitng Federation wish all in the Powerlifting community the best in our current challenging circumstances. Almost all of you are subject to restrictions based on health needs and we urge you to honour those fully, for the common good. However...
All was peaceful at the Ibis Sheung Wan for the 2019 Asia Pacific Championships, with 130 lifters taking the stage in Powerlifting and Bench Press. The new Hong Kong Powerlifting Federation, already the dominant force in the SAR, presented the Regions best over three days of action in front...
Once again, big crowds at FIBO for Powerlifting’s stars, this time in Melbourne, Australia. Two feature sessions saw age group World Records fall at both ends of the spectrum. 57 years has not aged Femmy Ayegun, with great records in the Womens 53kg...
World Powerlifting’s 2019 World Championships weathered the storm of visa rejections blocking out nearly half the field to come through with a quality meet in the upscale venue of Calgary’s Winsport Olympic Centre. Australia took out the team title over home nation Canada and provided...
The biggest event of the 2019 World Powerlifting calendar now has entries open. The World Powerlifting Championships will be held in Canada from October 3 to 6 at the former Olympic venue Winsport Performance Centre in downtown Calgary. All information is available via the Championships...
.blog_holder.blog_single article h2 {display: none;} .content .container .container_inner.default_template_holder, .content .container .container_inner.page_container_inner {padding-top: 0px;} A packed crowd as always was there for the Pacific Challenge event at Fitness Show Sydney 2019 –and the lifters of six nations responded with Australian, Oceania and World Records galore. First off, Masters...
The hallowed surrounds of Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club saw Australia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga fight out the Region's Championships. The late change of venue tempered especially Australian participation, but the host nation came out on top, over New Zealand and...
This years Oceania Championships are all set for Brisbane from December 13 —16. The venue is the stellar Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club, home of the tropical city’s premiere Rugby League team. Lifters from Australia, New Zealand and across the Pacific will be taking part in...