Editing Powerlifting (section)

== Competition ==
A powerlifting competition takes place as follows:

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Each competitor is allowed three attempts on each of the squat, bench press, and deadlift, depending on their standing and the organization they are lifting in. The lifter's best valid attempt on each lift counts toward the competition total. For each weightclass, the lifter with the highest total wins. In many meets, the lifter with the highest total relative to their weight class also wins.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ball |first=Robert |last2=Weidman |first2=Drew |date=2018 |title=Analysis of USA Powerlifting Federation Data From January 1, 2012–June 11, 2016 |url=https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2018/07000/analysis_of_usa_powerlifting_federation_data_from.6.aspx |journal=The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research |language=en-US |volume=32 |issue=7 |pages=1843 |doi=10.1519/JSC.0000000000002103 |issn=1064-8011}}</ref> If two or more lifters achieve the same total, the lighter lifter ranks above the heavier lifter.<ref>IPF {{cite web |date=March 2007 |title=IPF Technical Rules Book 2007 |url=http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/IPF_rulebook_2007.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929023106/http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/IPF_rulebook_2007.pdf |archive-date=29 September 2007 |access-date=12 August 2007 |website=International Powerlifting Federation}}&nbsp;{{small|(523&nbsp;KB)}} (PDF), p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2007.</ref>
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Competitors are judged against other lifters of the same [[sex]], [[weight class]], and age.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Stone |first1=Chris |last2=Miller |first2=Tom |date=2020-07-03 |title=Understanding Powerlifting Weight Classes |url=https://fitnessvolt.com/powerlifting-weight-classes/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Fitness Volt |language=en-US}}</ref> Comparisons of lifters and scores across different weight classes can also be made using [[handicapping]] systems. World federations use the following ones: IPF GL Points,<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is a Good IPF GL Score for Powerlifters? |url=https://www.sportivetricks.co/articles/powerlifting/266/what-is-a-good-ipf-score-for-powerlifters |website=Sportive Tricks}}</ref> Glossbrenner,<ref>{{Cite web |title=APF BEST LIFTER FORMULA |url=https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Glossbrenner.htm |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=World Powerlifting Congress}}</ref> Reshel,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Will Freeman |date=2018-05-06 |title=Powerlifting Formulas – Is Wilks Best, and What Are the Alternatives? |url=https://www.taylorsstrength.co.uk/powerlifting-formulas-is-wilks-best-and-what-are-the-alternatives/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Taylor's Strength Training |language=en-GB}}</ref> Outstanding Lifter,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodovni koeficijenti |url=http://gmax.hr/?page_id=600 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217101110/http://gmax.hr/?page_id=600 |archive-date=17 February 2015 |access-date=5 September 2019 |publisher=Go Max |language=hr}}</ref> Schwartz/Malone,<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 2009 |title=SCHWARTZ & MALONE FORMULA |url=https://www.bellarmine.edu/docs/default-source/intramural-docs-2/BenchPress_pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=e420c7d3_0 |journal=Bellarmine University Intramural Sports |pages=1}}</ref> Siff;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-03 |title=Infographic: The Greatest Wilks Scores of All Time (2024) |url=https://barbend.com/best-wilks-scores/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=BarBend |language=en-US}}</ref> for the junior age categories, Foster coefficient is mostly used;<ref name=":14">{{Cite journal |title=Age Coefficients Used In USA Powerlifting |url=https://www.usaplmn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/USAPL-Age-Coefficients.pdf |journal=USA Powerlifting Minnesota |pages=1}}</ref> for the masters age categories, McCulloch or Reshel coefficients are mostly used.<ref name=":14" /> Winner of a competition based on an official coefficient used by presiding world federation is called ''best lifter''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sannong |date=2015-02-13 |title=How is the "Best Lifter" determined in a meet? |url=https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/how-is-the-best-lifter-determined-in-an-apf-meet/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=World Powerlifting Congress |language=en-US}}</ref>