Editing Powerlifting (section)

== Classes and categories ==
'''Weight classes:'''

Most powerlifting federations use the following weight classes:<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Powerlifting Technical Rules 2013 |url=http://www.usapowerlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/USAPL-Rulebook-2013_1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726233631/http://www.usapowerlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/USAPL-Rulebook-2013_1.pdf |archive-date=26 July 2014 |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uspla.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/USPA-Rulebook-v070614.pdf|title=Welcome uspla.org - BlueHost.com|website=Uspla.org|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726004753/http://uspla.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/USPA-Rulebook-v070614.pdf|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernpowerlifting.com/form.php?id=7|title=Southern Powerlifting Federation|work=southernpowerlifting.com|access-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225075134/http://www.southernpowerlifting.com/form.php?id=7|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Men: −52&nbsp;kg, −56&nbsp;kg, −60&nbsp;kg, −67.5&nbsp;kg, −75&nbsp;kg, −82.5&nbsp;kg, −90&nbsp;kg, −100&nbsp;kg, −110&nbsp;kg, −125&nbsp;kg, −140&nbsp;kg, 140&nbsp;kg+

Women: −44&nbsp;kg, −48&nbsp;kg, −52&nbsp;kg, −56&nbsp;kg, −60&nbsp;kg, −67.5&nbsp;kg, −75&nbsp;kg, −82.5&nbsp;kg, −90&nbsp;kg, 90&nbsp;kg+

'''IPF weight classes:'''

In 2010, the IPF introduced the following new weight classes effective January 1, 2011:<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 2011 |title=IPF Technical Rules Book 2011 |url=https://styrkeloft.no/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IPF_rulebook_01_2011.pdf |journal=International Powerlifting Federation}}</ref>

Men: −53&nbsp;kg (sub-junior/junior), −59&nbsp;kg, −66&nbsp;kg, −74&nbsp;kg, −83&nbsp;kg, −93&nbsp;kg, −105&nbsp;kg, −120&nbsp;kg, 120&nbsp;kg+

Women: −43&nbsp;kg (sub-junior/junior), 47&nbsp;kg, −52&nbsp;kg, −57&nbsp;kg, −63&nbsp;kg, −72&nbsp;kg, −84&nbsp;kg, 84&nbsp;kg+

In 2020, the IPF announced the 72 kg weight class would be replaced with the 69 and 76 kg weight class effective January 1, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPF Technical Rule Changes |url=https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/news/2020/IPF_Technical_Rule_Changes_for_2021.pdf}}</ref>

'''Age categories'''

Age categories are depended on the federation.

The IPF uses the following age categories: sub-junior (14–18), junior (19–23), open (any age), masters 1 (40–49), masters 2 (50–59), masters 3 (60–69), masters 4 (70+).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-26 |title=Powerlifting Weight Classes (Infographic) |url=https://barbend.com/powerlifting-weight-classes/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Age categories are dependent on the year of the participant's birth. For example, if an athlete turns 18 years old in July, the athlete is considered an 18-year-old sub-junior throughout the calendar year.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 2023 |title=IPF Technical Rules Book 2023 |url=https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/rules/technical-rules/english/IPF_Technical_Rules_Book_2023__1_.pdf |journal=International Powerlifting Federation |pages=3–4}}</ref> Other federations typically break the Masters categories down to 5-year increments, for example, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, etc.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |date=January 1, 2022 |title=United States Powerlifting Association Technical Rules |url=https://uspa.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/USPA_Rulebook-1.pdf |journal=United States Powerlifting Association |pages=8}}</ref> Some federations also include a sub-master class from 33 (or 35) to 39, however some of these federations only use this category for record keeping purposes and do not use it as a competitive category in meets.<ref name=":2" />