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The rules of powerlifting have also evolved and differentiated. For example, in ADFPA/USAPL competition, the "press" command on the bench press was used, not used, [39] and then used again, following a 2006 IPF motion to reinstate this rule. [40] IPF rules also mandate a "start" command at the beginning of the bench press.
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 federations from more than one hundred countries with new ones being added yearly.
The Powerlifting World Championships is the main international event for the powerlifting sport. These are conducted on behalf of the sport's governing body, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) by an affiliated national federation.
With the foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), the federation began keeping "official" powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which hadn't been set within the newly established rules, were reset (for example, elbow bandages had been allowed prior to ...
In November 2021, USA Powerlifting was controversially [3] expelled from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) after it failed to comply with changes to some of the IPF's policies. [4] [5] Since then, USA Powerlifting has expanded to become an international organization, including countries such as Australia, Ireland, and South Korea. [6]
The Australian Powerlifting Alliance (APA) is the Australian affiliate of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). The APA was created on 07 December 2023 [ 1 ] after the Australian Powerlifting Union elected to cease affiliation with the IPF [ 2 ] and was accepted as a provisional member at the 2024 IPF General Assembly.
In 2023, Orhii withdrew from the USA Powerlifting nationals to compete in the IPF again. IPF rules disallow athletes who compete outside an IPF-affilited meet for 6 months, which forced Orhii to withdraw from USA Powerlifting Nationals to compete in Powerlifting America Nationals, a qualification meet for IPF Worlds.
The 2012 Classic Powerlifting World Championships (also called the World Classic Powerlifting Cup) were held in Stockholm, Sweden from 12 to 17 June 2012 featuring 168 athletes across 31 countries. [1] [2] This was the first edition of the IPF Powerlifting World Championships that was held in classic (raw) format.