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Learn more about Powerlifting on the IPF website and YouTube.
Powerlifting – the ultimate strength competition
Disciplines at The World Games 2025: Classic, Equipped
The Powerlifting athlete competes in three specific disciplines – squat, bench press and deadlift – each designed to measure different areas of human strength. Powerlifting is an exciting sport practiced in different weight categories where athletes compete against the force of iron as well as against other athletes.
In Classic (or ‘raw’) Powerlifting, competitors are only allowed to use an approved weight belt, singlet and wrist wraps, along with chalk. 2025 is the first appearance for Classic Powerlifting in The World Games.
Athletes in Equipped Powerlifting move massive amounts of weight in high-tech supportive gear such as suits and knee wraps, to aid their lifting and protect against injury.
The best of three attempts in each discipline count for the score total. This score is multiplied by the Wilks Score (a body-weight factor) in finding the winner in each class.
Federation: International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), www.powerlifting.sport
