28-SEP-2008 | Click here for prohibited list effective on 1st January 2009 |
23-SEP-2008 | Important information for IPF Worlds: When making a room booking at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, please inform the hotel staff you are with the World Powerlifting Championships, and there is a block booking with the code GCBUTT. To call the hotel directly, (+)709-570-1608. |
22-SEP-2008 | Update: Danish rulebook 2008 |
21-SEP-2008 | Bench Shirt ( Super Katana ) Titan Support Systems, Inc. submitted a shirt in 2004 for IPF Approval which the Technical Committee at the time showed some concern with the neckline i.e. somewhat thicker than usual but still within the guidlines as laid down within the Technical Rules. Since this time, new committee members have approved shirts from another manufacturer with a neckline comparable to that of Titan's particular model. It would appear totally unfair to have rejected that of Titan while later approving that of a competitor. It must be stressed that this is not a new shirt as such and therefore does not violate the moratorium. |
17-SEP-2008 | Update: Polish rulebook 2008 |
14-SEP-2008 | Update: English rulebook 2008 |
10-SEP-2008 | The IPF EC has withdrawn the proposal to shorten the time in Bench Press and Deadlift Update: T.C. Newsletter 2008 - 5 |
07-SEP-2008 | |
06-SEP-2008 | Final results Sub- & Juniors World Powerlifting Championships 2008, click here! Update: IPF World Rankings 2008, click here! |
15-AUG-2008 | IPF/POWERLIFTING The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Executive today announced it's ratification of the 2009 World Anti-Doping Code & a set of Anti-Doping Rules based on the Code. The new IPF Anti-Doping Rules were derived in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency & have been approved by that body as consistent with the WADA Code. The IPF has long been at the forefront of the war on drugs in sport. By measures such as a vigorous out-of-competition testing programme, target testing & athlete education the IPF has turned around the doping issue in its sport. The new Code & Rules will further strengthen the IPF's hand in dealing with doping. Measures such as more clearly defining the Whereabouts criteria & mandatory provisional suspensions will tighten detection & deterrence, whilst the streamlining of Therapeutic Use Exemptions will allow for a greater focus of resources on front-line anti-doping activities. Flexible sanctions, taking into account all the features of particular cases, will promote fairness & credibility for the IPF’s anti-doping system. The 2009 IPF Anti-Doping Rules will take effect on 1st January next. Robert Wilks, Chair Anti-Doping Commission |
15-AUG-2008 | Update: French rulebook 2008 |
08-AUG-2008 | Press release Countdown to the 2008 IPF Masters World Powerlifting Championships, click here! (0,5 MB) |
28-JUN-2008 | Final results World Bench Press Championships 2008, click here! |
14-JUN-2008 | Update: National Doping Report 2007 |
14-MAY-2008 | |
12-MAY-2008 | Update: IPF referees List "Referees with a red asterisk ( * ) before his/her name have attended the compulsory Referee's Clinic." |
19-APR-2008 | Final results IPF World Masters Bench Press Single Lift Championships 2008 in Bratislava / Slovakia, click here! |
14-MAR-2008 | The WADA Coach’s Tool Kit, more information, click here! |
20-FEB-2008 | Press release regarding the suspension of the Russian Powerlifting Federation, February 2008, click here! |
06-FEB-2008 | Participatorform rules clinic, click here! (Word-file) |
23-JAN-2008 | Audunn Jonsson from Iceland, who was the World Champion at the Men’s and Women’s World Championships 2006 in Stavanger in the 125,0 kg-class filed an appeal at the CAS regarding his suspension pronounced by the IPF Doping Hearing Panel. The IPF has won the case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Here the link to the arbitration award of the CAS in this case. Detlev Albrings T.C. Newsletter 2008 - 1 |
07-JAN-2008 | The Referee's list will be updated as soon as the IPF Treasurer have received the reregistration fee and the Referee Registrar have received the form "IPF Referee's reregistration". Göran Gunnarsson |
21-DEC-2007 | Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We have recognized that there are some misinterpretations regarding establishing World or Regional records on National Championships. To give you an easy guide, when the IPF is accepting World an Regional records, here the list of National Championships (Powerlifting and BenchPress) were the IPF Record Registrar will accept World and Regional records: National Championships for Men National Championships for Women or National Championships for Men & Women (combined) National Championships for Sub-Juniors National Championships for Juniors or National Championships for Sub-Juniors & Juniors (combined) National Championships for Masters Men National Championships for Masters Women or National Championships for Masters Men & Women (combined). This definition is valid beginning 1st of January 2008. All other Technical Rules regarding World and International Records (refer to TR page 32-33) are further on valid and must be also considered when your federation applies for World and Regional Records. Thank you very much for your understanding. |
09-DEC-2007 | Brochure of the World Masters Bench Press Championships 2007 |
29-NOV-2007 | The IPF Strategic Plan, click here! |
24-NOV-2007 | The presentation of the Coach Commission meeting 2007, click here! |
20-OCT-2007 | Final results of the Open World Championships Powerlifting Women & Men 2007, click here! IPF Congress 2007 minutes |
07-OCT-2007 | Results of the World Championships Powerlifting for Masters 2007, click here! |
04-OCT-2007 | This file contains the doping tests, which were carried out by Russia and Ukraine, click here! |
04-JUL-2007 | Dear All, It is time for referees to re-register before the new period 2008-2011. Each referee must fill in the “IPF Referee’s Re-registration” form and the national federation must send all forms to the IPF Referee Registrar. The national Federations must be in receipt of forms, not individual referees. Forms can be loaded down from IPF Referees 2004-2007, click here! The nation’s/referee will receive the new label when the renewel fee/-s have been payed and the form/-s are in my possession. Göran Gunnarsson IPF Referee Registrar |
27-JUN-2007 | Update overall IPF World Ranking 2006, click here! |
02-JUN-2007 | Final results World Bench Press Championships 2007, click here! |
20-APR-2007 | Impairment application, click here! |
16-APR-2007 | Dear Sports colleagues, As agreed at the IPF-Congress in Stavanger / Norway 2006 we have build up a Lifters Commission and a Coach Commission. The member nations have sent their member proposals to me. After completing the list the proposed commission members have selected within their group the speaker. If you have ideas, questions, strategic visions, how to improve and develop our sport, please do not hesitate and contact the members of the Lifters Commission and Coach Commission. They will discuss your suggestions and present a conclusion to the IPF-Executive and the IPF-Committees. These both commissions are an improvement for our sport and please use the opportunity to contact the members. You can also contact all other members of the Committees, when you have an idea etc. Thank you very much for your support. Best wishes Detlev Albrings IPF General Secretary |
25-MAR-2007 | New sponsor of the IPF http://www.metal-europe.com/ |
28-FEB-2007 | "World Police & Fire Games, Adelaide Australia March 2007. All IPF nations, lifters & officials should note this is not an IPF run or sanctioned event. The IPF has been advised that athletes or officials under suspension will be allowed to participate in the Powerlifting events at the Games. The Powerlifting events have been called "Bench Press" & "Push Pull". Any IPF lifter or official taking part in these Games thus runs the risk of contravening the IPF rules regarding participation in non-sanctioned events & against suspended lifters or officials. The IPF strongly advises lifters & officials to not participate in these Games". |
25-FEB-2007 | Special sponsorship/award of ER Equipment Denmark Erik Rasmussen informed us that ER Equipment Denmark gives each Best Women & Men Team (together) at the World Bench Press Championships in Thisted / Denmark and the Men’s and Women’s World Championships in Soelden / Austria a Squat & Benchpress rack with safety stands. This is a very generous sponsorship/award of ER Equipment and the IPF Executive appreciates this idea. To win this attractive award I call the member nations to send a complete Women and Men team to the World Championships. Detlev Albrings / IPF General Secretary |
27-JAN-2007 | Dear Customers, According to our terms and conditions § 6 "Duration of Agreement" the access to our shop expires on 6. February 2007. We extend this period until 28. February 2007. From 1. March 2007 on the IPF shop is closed. Then the access to our video database is also denied. If you wish, please save the video files local at your computer. We will offer video files of the World's Benchpress 2007 in Denmark again. These will be for free. Please see also our special press release on our IPF-Homepage. Thank you very much for your understanding. Best regards Detlev Albrings IPF General Secretary |
04-JAN-2007 | "Important information: The Men's and Women's World Powerlifting Championships will take place from 14.-20.October 2007 in Soelden / Austria". |
01-JAN-2007 | Update IPF Anti-doping page Only 7.1.4.1, 10.11 & 10.12 were updated and 12.4 "Early List of athletes following doping failures" was deleted. |
16-NOV-2006 | |
22-JUN-2006 | WADA Doping Control Flyer - ENGLISH ( file size 0.5 MB) |
05-JUN-2006 | If you have ordered DVDs of the World Bench Press 2005 in Stockholm and you haven’t received the DVDs yet, please contact Mr. Tommy Söderlind under tommysoderlind@hotmail.com. We apologise for any inconvenience. |
25-FEB-2006 | FROM THE IPF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Dear All, In a recent issue of Powerlifting USA Magazine, a full page advertisement by one of our leading licensees, illustrates and describes A ( POWER - RATCHET BELT ). This type of fastening was rejected by both the Technical Committee and Executive Committee approximately two and a half years ago, on the grounds that it was considered unsafe/dangerous to the lifter should an emergency arise and would need to be removed quickly. Therefore, it must be recognised that ( POWER - RATCHET BELT ) is illegal for use in IPF Competition. John Stephenson Chairman |
18-JAN-2006 | "If you send your hotel bookings after the final date, we cannot guarantee that you will get rooms in the official hotels. All Hotel costs must be paid from all nominated lifter and officials which are not cancelled 7 days prior to the championships and the same rule is valid for the participation and anti-doping fees (IPF-By-Laws 106.5.2)." |
15-AUG-2005 | A few days prior to the World Games in Duisburg IPF President Norbert Wallauch has been awarded with one of the highest decorations of the Republic of Austria: the "Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria", classified as the Knight's Cross 1st class. The adjudgement has been made by the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Dr. Heinz Fischer, the presentation of the order by the States Secretary for Sports, Mag. Karl Schweitzer. Norbert Wallauch was honoured for almost five decades being involved into sports, as a successfull hammer thrower, weightlifter and since 1961 as a powerlifter. He was and still is a member of several sports boards in Austria, founder and long time President of the Austrian Powerlifting Federation and from 1999 on President of the International Powerlifting Federation, the only Austrian to conduct an international sports federation. As a many years sports editor of "Kronen Zeitung", the biggest daily newspaper in his country with almost 3 million (!) readers, he reported from 8 Olympic Games and numerous other big sports events and is now a highly esteemed Sportombudsman who cares on everybody in sport who feels to be badly treated. Congratulations, Norbert! Your decoration is a big honour for your personal merits as well as for our sport Powerlifting. Detlev Albrings |
16-JAN-2005 | Gaston Parage was awarded Hall of Fame at the Congress in Cape Town. |
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