The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting

Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...

 as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) as well as the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 via inclusion into the World Games

World Games

The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...

.

The IPF was founded in 1971, and comprises member federations from more than one hundred countries with new ones being added yearly. The current IPF president is Detlev Albrings, from Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The IPF is the largest and most respected powerlifting federation in the world.

IPF is a drug-testing federation that restricts supportive equipment usage to single-ply polyester shirts and suits.

World champions

The various federations have their own championships. The IPF's recognition by the International Olympic Committee as the official governing body, as well its longevity has resulted in their championships being deemed the official world championships, and the results of these are shown below. However, other respected federations have had their own world champions also (much as boxing world champions are divided among a myriad of organisations). For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.

Source for IPF results: hickoksports.com

Men

IPF world champions

Year	52 kilograms	56 kilograms	60 kilograms	67.5 kilograms	75 kilograms	82.5 kilograms	90 kilograms	100 kilograms	110 kilograms	125 kilograms	Open
1971	None	Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie MBE was a South African-born weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlfting titles...	McKinney McKinney McKinney, Texas, is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States.McKinney as a surname may refer to:*Anthony McKinney, a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questioned...	Shaw Shaw -United Kingdom:*Shaw, Berkshire, a village*Shaw, Wiltshire, a village*Shaw and Crompton, a town in Greater Manchester-United States:*Shaw, Mississippi, a city*Shaw, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood*Shaw, St...	Crawford Crawford - In Canada :* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario- In the United Kingdom :* Crawford, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland home to …...	Barnes Barnes Barnes is a riverside London suburb in southwest London and in terms of local governance falls under the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is located around west south-west of Charing Cross in a loop of the River Thames, with Hammersmith Bridge at the north end...	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	None	Snitkin	None	Hugh Cassidy
1972	None	Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie MBE was a South African-born weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlfting titles...	Franklin Riley	Keammerer	Ron Collins	Vince Anello	Jones Jones Jones may refer to:* Jones , a common Anglo-Welsh surname* Jones , English cricketer in the 1740s* Jones calculus, a description of polarization in optics...	None	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	None	John Kuc
1973	None	Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie MBE was a South African-born weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlfting titles...	Allen Lord	Donald Blue	Ron Collins	Robert McKee Robert McKee Robert McKee, born 1941, is a creative writing instructor who is widely known for his popular "Story Seminar", which he developed when he was a professor at the University of Southern California. McKee is the author of a "screenwriters' bible" called Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the...	Anthony Fratto	William Seno	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	None	Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
1974	Hideaki Inaba	John Bojazi	Allen Lord	Donald Blue	Ron Collins	Ernie Frantz	Paul Woods Paul Woods Paul William Woods is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1977 through 1984. He currently serves as a color commentator for the Detroit Red Wings on radio station 97.1 FM The Ticket.-Career:Woods spent his...	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	John Kuc	None	Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
1975	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Enrique Hernandez	Jack Welch Jack Welch John Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. is an American chemical engineer, business executive, and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001...	Walter Thomas	Ron Collins	Edward Ravenscroft Edward Ravenscroft Edward Ravenscroft , English dramatist, belonged to an ancient Flintshire family.He was entered at the Middle Temple, but devoted his attention mainly to literature. Among his pieces are...	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	Doug Young Doug Young (powerlifter) Doug Young was a national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes. Doug won his third world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships. He posted a 1,956 pound total Doug Young(August 21,...	None	Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
1976	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Eddie Pengelly	Mauro Di Pasquale Mauro Di Pasquale Mauro G. Di Pasquale, B.Sc., MD, MRO, MFS is a bodybuilding author and columnist. Di Pasquale was an assistant professor at the University of Toronto from 1988 to 1998. He lectured and researched on athletic performance, nutritional supplements and drug use in sports...	Bill West	Ron Collins	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	Paul Jordan Paul Jordan Paul Jordan may refer to:*Paul Jordan , Polish-American artist*Paul T. Jordan , U.S. politician*Paul Jordan...	Doug Young Doug Young (powerlifter) Doug Young was a national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes. Doug won his third world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships. He posted a 1,956 pound total Doug Young(August 21,...	None	Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt Don Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
1977	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Eddie Pengelly	Rick Gaugler	Joseph Rhodes	Ron Collins	Vince Anello	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	Doug Young Doug Young (powerlifter) Doug Young was a national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes. Doug won his third world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships. He posted a 1,956 pound total Doug Young(August 21,...	None	Taito Haara
1978	Hideaki Inaba	Precious MacKenzie	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Mike Bridges	Peter Fiore	Walter Thomas	Vince Anello	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	Terry McCormick	None	Doyle Kennedy
1979	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Eddie Pengelly	James Moir James Moir James Moir was a senior BBC executive for many years until his retirement in 2003. Among the programmes he produced were Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game from 1971-75....	Mike Bridges	Ron Collins	Tom Campbell	Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico is a former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all...	John Kuc	None	Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...
1980	Hideaki Inaba	Precious MacKenzie	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Rickey Crain	Rick Gaugler	Mike Bridges and  Anthony Carpino Later DQ so passed to   Bill West	Ernie Frantz Later DQ so passed to   Vince Anello	Chip McCain Later DQ so passed to   Mark Dimiduk	John Kuc	None	Dave Waddington Later DQ so passed to   Doyle Kennedy
1981	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Joe Bradley	Steve Alexander Steve Alexander Steve Alexander is a professional coach and communications expert, founder and president of his own company, The Steve Alexander Group.-Background:...	Mike Bridges	Walter Thomas	Jim Cash Jim Cash Jim Cash was a film writer, noted for writing such 1980s films such as Top Gun and The Secret of My Success. He was born in Boyne City, Michigan, and later lived in Grand Rapids. He received a B.A. in English from Michigan State University in 1970, followed by an M.A...	Reijo Kiviranta	Ernie Hackett	Paul Wrenn
1982	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Kullervo Lampela	Stefan Nentis	Rickey Crain	Mike Bridges	Walter Thomas	Kenneth Mattsson	Hannu Saarelainen	John Gamble John Gamble (American football) John Gamble is a former world champion Powerlifter and strongman competitor from Richmond, Virginia.-Collegiate career:Gamble played linebacker at Hampton University and was a first-team Black College All-America selection...	Tom Magee Tom Magee Tom Magee is a former Canadian powerlifter and strongman competitor from Winnipeg, Canada.-Strongman/Powerlifting:Tom was the 1982 IPF World Powerlifting Champion in the +125kg division....
1983	Hideaki Inaba	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Göran Henrysson	Bob Wahl	Rickey Crain	Mike Bridges	Kenneth Mattsson	Fredrick Hatfield Fredrick Hatfield Fredrick C. Hatfield , nicknamed Dr. Squat, is a former American powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences...	Steve Wilson Steve Wilson Steve Wilson may refer to:* Steve Wilson , baseball player* Steve Wilson , former NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers* Steve Wilson , former NFL player for the Denver Broncos...	Lars Norén Lars Norén Lars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...	Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...
1984	Chuck Dunbar	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Göran Henrysson	Dan Austin	Gene Bell	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:...	Dennis Wright Dennis Wright Dennis Wright was an English football goalkeeper who played for Mansfield Town.A native of Boythorpe near Chesterfield, Wright initially joined Mansfield in March 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II. However, due to the hostilities, he had to wait until 1946 before he made his debut...	Tony Stevens Tony Stevens Tony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...	Dave Jacoby Dave Jacoby (power lifter) Dave Jacoby is an American powerlifter. He won five International Powerlifting Federation World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.-IPF Men's World Championships Men -110kg:-Other championships:-References:...	Ab Wolders Ab Wolders Ab Wolders is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands. He was runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions, placing second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson in 1984 and to Jamie Reeves in 1989...	Lee Moran Lee Moran Lee Moran was an American actor, director and writer. He transcended the silent era of motion pictures to the talkies. Moran appeared in 462 films, directed 109 and wrote for 92 between 1912 and 1935....
1985	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Göran Henrysson	Eddie Pengelly	Eric Coppin	Jarmo Virtanen	David Caldwell David Caldwell David Wilson Caldwell is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.-Career:Caldwell began his career with Highland League side Inverness Caledonian...	Tony Stevens Tony Stevens Tony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...	Dave Jacoby Dave Jacoby (power lifter) Dave Jacoby is an American powerlifter. He won five International Powerlifting Federation World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.-IPF Men's World Championships Men -110kg:-Other championships:-References:...	Tom Henderson Tom Henderson Thomas Edward "Tom" Henderson is an American former professional basketball player.A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft...	Cees de Vreugd Cees de Vreugd Cees de Vreugd, also known as "Kees de Vreugd" was a butcher, strongman and powerlifter from Katwijk, the Netherlands. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1985....
1986	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Dan Austin	Rick Crilly	Jarmo Virtanen	Jari Tahtinen	Tony Stevens Tony Stevens Tony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...	Fredrick Hatfield Fredrick Hatfield Fredrick C. Hatfield , nicknamed Dr. Squat, is a former American powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences...	Lars Norén Lars Norén Lars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...	Mike Hall
1987	Hideaki Inaba	Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara is an author and academic at Dublin City University.-Published works:Books by Gerard McNamara include:* Straight Talk:Researching Gay and Lesbian Issues in the School Curriculum, The Gender Equality Unit of the Dept of Education and Science, 2006.* Vision in the Curriculum:An...	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Dan Austin	Jarmo Virtanen	Gene Bell	Eric Coppin	Connie Nilsson	Dave Jacoby Dave Jacoby (power lifter) Dave Jacoby is an American powerlifter. He won five International Powerlifting Federation World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.-IPF Men's World Championships Men -110kg:-Other championships:-References:...	John Neighbour	Lars Norén Lars Norén Lars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...
1988	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Dan Austin	Jarmo Virtanen	Hannu Malinen	Gene Bell	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:...	Dave Jacoby Dave Jacoby (power lifter) Dave Jacoby is an American powerlifter. He won five International Powerlifting Federation World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.-IPF Men's World Championships Men -110kg:-Other championships:-References:...	Kyösti Vilmi	Oders Wilson
1989	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Dan Austin	Ausby Alexander	Jarmo Virtanen	George Herring	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:... and  Norbert Siodlacek Later DQ so passed to Gerry O'Grady	John Neighbour	Kyösti Vilmi	Mike Hall
1990	Hideaki Inaba	Gary Simes	Lamar Gant Lamar Gant Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980....	Dan Austin	Ausby Alexander	Jarmo Virtanen	George Herring	Juha Hyttinen	Aarre Kappyla	Kyösti Vilmi	Jean-Pierre Brulois
1991	Hideaki Inaba	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Gerard Tromp	Dan Austin	David Ricks	Alexander Lekomstev Later DQ so passed to   Piet Van Haaren	Sylvester Anderson	George Herring	Guðni Sigurjonsson	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Hjalti Arnason Hjalti Arnason Hjalti Árnason is a former Icelandic strongman competitor and world champion powerlifter. Hjalti was known by the nickname "The Great Ursus". He first began in strength sports by competing as a junior powerlifter representing Iceland in 1983... Later DQ so passed to   Hans Zerhoch
1992	Sergey Zhuravliev	Denis Thios	Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara is an author and academic at Dublin City University.-Published works:Books by Gerard McNamara include:* Straight Talk:Researching Gay and Lesbian Issues in the School Curriculum, The Gender Equality Unit of the Dept of Education and Science, 2006.* Vision in the Curriculum:An...	Dan Austin	David Ricks	Jarmo Virtanen	Sly Anderson	Brian Reynolds	Dave Jacoby Dave Jacoby (power lifter) Dave Jacoby is an American powerlifter. He won five International Powerlifting Federation World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.-IPF Men's World Championships Men -110kg:-Other championships:-References:...	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Hans Zerhoch
1993	Andrzej Stanaszek	Denis Thios	Talambanua Nanda	Alexey Sivokon	David Ricks	Jarmo Virtanen	Gene Bell	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:...	Philipp Farmer Later DQ so passed to   Andrey Mustrikov	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Hans Zerhoch
1994	Andrzej Stanaszek	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Wim Elyn	Alexey Sivokon	David Ricks	Walter Thomas	Frank Schramm	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:...	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Viktor Naleikin	Karl Saliger
1995	Andrzej Stanaszek	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Wim Elyn	Jan Wilczynski	Sirajoutin Bazaev	Jarmo Virtanen	Janne Toivanen	Ed Coan Ed Coan Ed Coan is an American powerlifter. He has been described as "the greatest powerlifter in the history of the sport" and the "powerlifting equivalent of Michael Jordan."-Records:...	Derek Pomana	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Yuri Spinov
1996	Andrzej Stanaszek	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Darimin Bin Sutrisno	Wade Hooper	Dan Austin	Roman Szymkowiak	Gene Bell	Janne Toivanen	Derek Pomana	Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski Kirk Karwoski is an American powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time national champion and 6 time world powerlifting champion. Kirk currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation world record in the squat of 455 kg. in the 125 kg. weight class. Kirk is often known by his nickname "Captain...	Yuri Spinov
1997	Andrzej Stanaszek	Chun-Hsiung Hu	Yung-Chang Lee	Alexey Sivokon	Sirajoutin Bazaev	Sergey Mor	Gene Bell	Alexey Soloviov	Derek Pomana	Maxim Gurianov Later DQ so passed to   Sturla Davidsen	Viktor Naleikin
1998	Andrzej Stanaszek	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Wim Elyn	Alexey Sivokon	Sirajoutin Bazaev	Sergey Mor	Sergey Romanenko	Alexey Soloviov	Alexey Gankov	Maxim Podtynniy	Tibor Meszaros
1999	Andrej Stanaszek	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara Gerard McNamara is an author and academic at Dublin City University.-Published works:Books by Gerard McNamara include:* Straight Talk:Researching Gay and Lesbian Issues in the School Curriculum, The Gender Equality Unit of the Dept of Education and Science, 2006.* Vision in the Curriculum:An...	Alexey Sivokon	Sirajoutin Bazaev	David Ricks	Andrey Tarasenko	Nikolai Suslov	Volodymy Ivanenko	Maxim Podtynniy	Maxim Gurianov
2000	Andrej Stanaszek	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Mikhail Andyrukhin	Alexey Sivokon	Viktor Furashkine	Sergey Mor	Andrey Tarasenko	Nikolai Suslov	Vladimir Ivanenko	Daisuke Midote	Brad Gillingham Brad Gillingham Brad Gillingham is a professional powerlifter and strongman competitor from Minnesota, USA.-Powerlifting:...
2001	Chun-Hsiung Hu	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Darimin Bin Sutrisno	Alexey Sivokon	Viktor Furashkine	Sergey Mor	Andrey Tarasenko	Oleks Wyschnitsky	Valentin Dedulia	Vitaliy Papazov	Brad Gillingham Brad Gillingham Brad Gillingham is a professional powerlifter and strongman competitor from Minnesota, USA.-Powerlifting:...
2002	Ravil Kasakov	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Mikhail Andryukhin	Jaroslaw Olech	Viktor Furashkine	Dimitri Soloviov	Ivan Freydun	Oleksiy Rockochyy	Valentin Dedulia	Andrey Malanichev	Vladimir Bondarenko Later DQ so passed to   Vitaliy Papazov
2003	Sergey Fedosienko	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Mikail Andryukhin	Jaroslaw Olech	Viktor Furashkine	Jan Wegiera	Ivan Freydun	Oleksiy Vyshnytskyy	Yuri Fedorenko	Istvan Arvai	Brian Siders Brian Siders Brian Siders is a world champion powerlifter and regular participant in the Arnold Strongman Classic. Brian started lifting in high school, mainly just training the bench press and upper body. Brian started focusing on squatting and deadlifting in the winter of 1997, and started doing full...
2004	Sergey Fedosienko	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Ravil Kazakov	Jaroslaw Olech	Wade Hooper	Oleksandr Kutcher	Ivan Shlyakhta	Ivan Freydun	Nikolay Suslov Nikolay Suslov Nikolay Andreevich Suslov ;born 08.09.1969. in Leningrad, USSR,is a Russian film producer and writer.Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,Doctor of Law, 1992)....	Istvan Arvai	Brian Siders Brian Siders Brian Siders is a world champion powerlifter and regular participant in the Arnold Strongman Classic. Brian started lifting in high school, mainly just training the bench press and upper body. Brian started focusing on squatting and deadlifting in the winter of 1997, and started doing full...
2005	Alexey Romanov	Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Burlgaria's Communist era, even though he faced censorship and a ten year long publishing ban by the government.Pavlov was born on April 2, 1933, in the former village of Vitoshko, near...	Darimin Bin Sutrisno	Jaroslaw Olech	Viktor Furashkine	Sergey Bogdanov	Andrey Tarasenko	Ivan Freydun	Nikolay Suslov Nikolay Suslov Nikolay Andreevich Suslov ;born 08.09.1969. in Leningrad, USSR,is a Russian film producer and writer.Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,Doctor of Law, 1992)....	Yevgen Yarymbash	Vladimir Bondarenko
2006	Dariusz Wszola	Hiroyuki Isagawa	Tsung-Ting Hsieh	Jaroslaw Olech	Wade Hooper	Jan Wegiera	Patrik Turesson	Michal Wilk Later DQ so passed to  Andreas Hjelmtveit	Ivailo Hristov	Audunn Jonsson Later DQ so passed to  Clive Henry Clive Henry Francis Clive Henry was a prominent solicitor in the Waikato of New Zealand and a member of the well-known Henry Family ....	Ove Lehto
2007	None	Sergey Fedosienko	Tsung-Ting Hsieh	Ravil Kazakov	Jaroslaw Olech	Davranbek Turakhanov Later DQ so passed to   Sergey Bogdanov	Andrey Belyayev	Andrey Tarasenko	Maxim Barkhatov	Tony Cardella	Vladimir Bondarenko
2008	None	Dariusz Wszola	Tsung-Ting Hsieh	Hassan el-Belghitti	Jaroslaw Olech	Jan Wegiera	Daniel Williams	Sergiy Pevnev	Oleksiy Rokochiy	Oleksandr Shepil	Jari Martikainen
2009	None	Sergey Fedosienko	Tsung-Ting Hsieh	Sergei Gladkikh	Jaroslaw Olech	Alexey Sorokin	Mikhaylo Bulanyy	Konstantin Lebedko	Maxim Barkhatov	Igor Gagin	Dean Bowring
2010	None	Sergey Fedosienko	Tsung-Ting Hsieh	Jaroslaw Olech	Jose Castillo	Alexey Sorokin	Mikhaylo Bulanyy	Ivan Freydun	Maxim Barkhatov	Igor Gagin	Daniel Grabowski

Year	59 kilograms	66 kilograms	74 kilograms	83 kilograms	93 kilograms	105 kilograms	120 kilograms	120+ kilograms
2011	Sergey Fedosienko	Sergey Gladkikh	Jaroslaw Olech	Volodymyr Rysyev	Vladimir Sholskiy	Anibal Coimbra	Maxim Barkhatov	Volodymyr Svistunov

Women

IPF world champions

Year	44 kilograms	48 kilograms	52 kilograms	56 kilograms	60 kilograms	67.5 kilograms	75 kilograms	82.5 kilograms	Over 82.5 kilograms	90 kilograms	Over 90 kilograms
1980	Joan Fruth	Sue Roberts Sue Roberts Sue Roberts is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Roberts won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1974 and 1976.-LPGA Tour wins:*1974 Niagara Frontier Classic, Southgate Ladies Open...	Terry Dillard	Sue Elwyn	Karen Gajda	Jennifer Reid	Beverley Francis	Vicky Gagne	Ann Turbyne	None	None
1981	Donna Wicker	Terry Dillard	Sue Roberts Sue Roberts Sue Roberts is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Roberts won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1974 and 1976.-LPGA Tour wins:*1974 Niagara Frontier Classic, Southgate Ladies Open...	Gayla Crain	Eileen Todaro	Jennifer Weyland	Judy Oakes Judy Oakes Judith Miriam Oakes is a retired English shot putter. She was given an Order of the British Empire in 1999....	Beverley Francis	Wanda Sanders	None	None
1982	Ginger Lord	Terry Dillard	Sue Jordan	Julie Thomas	Ruth Shafer	Angie Ross	Beverley Francis	Judy Oakes Judy Oakes Judith Miriam Oakes is a retired English shot putter. She was given an Order of the British Empire in 1999....	None	Rebecca Waibler	Annie McElroy
1983	Cheryl Jones	Diana Rowell	Kali Bogias	Julie Thomas	Ruth Shafer	Linda Miller Linda Miller Linda J. Miller is the Iowa State Representative from the 82nd District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007., Miller serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Education and Labor committees...	Pamela Matthews	Beverley Francis	None	Gail Mulhall	Wanda Sanders
1984	Cheryl Jones	Majik Jones	Kali Bogias	Vicky Steenrod	Diane Frantz	Ruth Shafer	Deborah McElroy-Patton	Beverley Francis	None	Annette Bohach	Annie McElroy
1985	Cheryl Jones	Bernadette Plouviez	Sisi Dolman	Tina van Duyn-Woodley	Vicky Steenrod	Ruth Shafer	Heidi Wittesch	Beverley Francis	None	Tove Eriksen	Annie McElroy
1986	Judy Gedney	Marie-France Vassart	Sisi Dolman	Felicia Johnson	Rita Bass	Heidi Wittesch	Deborah Patton	Juanita Truijllo	None	Lorraine Costanzo	Annie McElroy
1987	Anna-Liisa Prinkkala	Vuokko Viitasaari	Mary Jeffrey	Joy Burt	Vicky Steenrod	Deborah McElroy	Terry Byland	Maggie Sandoval	None	Jacqueline Pepper	Lorraine Costanzo
1988	Hisako Yoshida	Irma Ruler	Sisi Dolman	Mary Jeffrey	Silvana Bollmann	Jackie Pierce	Heidi Wittesch	Judy Oakes Judy Oakes Judith Miriam Oakes is a retired English shot putter. She was given an Order of the British Empire in 1999....	None	Lorraine Costanzo	Myrtle Augee Myrtle Augee Myrtle Sharon Mary Augee is a retired English shot putter. Her personal best put was 19.03 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Cardiff. This places her second on the British outdoor list, behind Judy Oakes. She was also a World Champion in powerlifting.-Achievements:-References:*...
1989	Anna-Liisa Prinkkala	Claudine Cognacq	Sisi Dolman	Mary Jeffrey	Judith Auerbach	Silvana Bollmann Later DQ so passed to   Vicky Steenrod	Liz Odendaal	Heidi Wittesch	None	Heike Buch Later DQ so passed to   Barbara Crocker	Ulrike Herchenhein
1990	Anna-Liisa Prinkkala	Claudine Cognacq	Sisi Dolman	Mary Jeffrey	Rachel Mathias	Jackie Pierce	Liz Odendaal	Cathy Millen	None	Ulrike Herchenhein	Sylvia Iskin
1991	Helen Wolsey	Malou Thill	Sisi Dolman	Carrie Graffam	Ingjerd Pytte	Yekaterina Tanakova	Cathy Millen	Shleby Corson	None	Susanne Tjernell-Formgren	Sylvia Iskin
1992	Helen Wolsey	Claudine Cognacq	Mary Jeffrey	Joy Burt	Marion Hammang	Yekaterina Tanakova	Sara Robertson	Monika Norberg	None	Cathy Millen	Juanita Trujillo
1993	Natalie Janot	Claudine Cognacq	Gema Cristobal	Carrie Graffam-Boudreau	Beate Amdahl	Yekaterina Tanakova	Tammy Diande	Natalya Rumiantseva	None	Cathy Millen	Ulrike Herchenhein
1994	Anna-Liisa Prinkkala	Vuokko Viitasaari	Ingeborg Marx	Nadezhda Mir	Beate Amdahl	Yekaterina Tanakova	Yelena Sukhoruk	Natalya Rumiantseva	None	Cathy Millen	Ulrike Herchenhein
1995	Raija Koskinen	Yelena Yamskikh	Nadezhda Mir	Carrie Boudreau	Eriko Himeno	Lisa Sjöstrand	Yelena Sukhoruk	Natalya Rumyantseva	None	Alla Korschunova	Chen-Yeh Chao
1996	Svetlana Tesleva	Yelena Yamskikh	Oksana Belova	Carrie Boudreau	Bettina Altizer	Lisa Sjöstrand	Vicky Steenrod	Natalya Rumyantseva	None	Alla Korshunova	Chen-Yeh Chao
1997	Svetlana Tesleva	Yelena Yamskikh	Oksana Belova	Carrie Boudreau	Marina Kudinova	Lisa Sjöstrand	Marina Zhgulewa	Natalya Rumyantseva	None	Alla Korschunova	Katrina Robertson
1998	Svetlana Tesleva	Yelena Yamskikh	Claudine Cognacq	Oksana Belova	Jelena Fomina	Marina Kudinova	Yelena Schukova	Natalya Rumyantseva	None	Alla Korschunova	Chen-Yeh Chao
1999	Svetlana Tesleva	Yelena Yamskikh	Claudine Cognacq	Oksana Belova	Irina Abramova	Marina Kudinova	Yelena Schukova	Natalja Rumjanzewa	None	Natalja Pajusova	Lee Chia-Sui
2000	Swetlana Teslewa	Yelena Yamskikh	Ludmilla Starova	Valentina Nelubova	Irina Abramova	Marina Kudinova	Tatjana Pusanova	Jelena Ignatenkova	None	Irina Lugovaja	Anastasia Pawlova
2001	Raija Koskinen	Natalja Schapovalova	Tatjana Eltsova	Valentina Nelubova	Irina Abramova	Marina Kudinova	Svetlana Miklasevich	Olesia Rychkova	None	Irina Lugovaya	Chen-Yeh Chao
2002	Raija Koskinen	Kuan-Ting Chen	Svetlana Nikolenko	Inna Filimonova	Valentina Nelubova	Marina Kudinova	Svetlana Dedulia	Tatyana Puzanova	None	Irina Lugovaya	Galina Karpova
2003	Raija Koskinen	Olesia Lafina	Suzanne Hartwig	Inna Filimonova	Valentina Nelubova	Marina Kudinova	Svetlana Dedulia	Tatyana Pusanova	None	Irina Lugovaya	Chen-Yeh Chao
2004	Raija Koskinen	Svetlana Tesleva	Olesya Lafina	Tatyana Eltsova	Maria Revva	Priscilla Ribic	Yulia Zaugolova	Tatyana Kudryavtseva	None	Irina Yavorska	Galina Karpova
2005	Raija Koskinen	Svetlana Tesleva	Olesya Lafina	Tatyana Eltsova	Paivi Haapoja	Tetyana Skrypka	Marina Kudinova	Kateryna Boroday	None	Inna Orobets	Galina Karpova
2006	Raija Koskinen	Yukako Fukushima	Yi Ju Chou	Anna Olsson	Fiona-Gundula von Bachhaus	Priscilla Ribic	Inger Blikra	Liane Blyn	None	Ielja Strik Ielja Strik Ielja Strik , is a Dutch powerlifter and a former gymnast and bodybuilder.-Biography:Strik started gymnastics when she was five years old and practiced this for around 15 years, attaining a reasonably high domestic level. After her build changed she decided that perhaps fitness suited her better as...	Hildeborg Hugdal
2007	None	Wei-Ling Chen	Kateryna Klymenko	Inna Filimonova	Irina Poletayeva	Galina Potselueva	Yulia Zaugolova	Svetlana Dedyula	None	Ielja Strik Ielja Strik Ielja Strik , is a Dutch powerlifter and a former gymnast and bodybuilder.-Biography:Strik started gymnastics when she was five years old and practiced this for around 15 years, attaining a reasonably high domestic level. After her build changed she decided that perhaps fitness suited her better as...	Irina Lugovaya
2008	None	Yukako Fukushima	Wei-Ling Chen	Tetyana Prymenchuk	Fiona-Gundula von Bachhaus	Priscilla Ribic	Inger Blikra	Iryna Karpova-Yavorksa	None	Ielja Strik Ielja Strik Ielja Strik , is a Dutch powerlifter and a former gymnast and bodybuilder.-Biography:Strik started gymnastics when she was five years old and practiced this for around 15 years, attaining a reasonably high domestic level. After her build changed she decided that perhaps fitness suited her better as...	Jessica O'Donnell
2009	None	Yi Ju Chou	Natalia Salnikova	Inna Filimonova	Irina Poletaeva	Galina Potselueva	Olena Kozlova	Svetlana Dedyulya	None	Valeria Shcheglova	Galina Karpova
2010	None	Yukako Fukushima	Sri Hartati	Tetyana Prymenchuk	Irina Poletaeva	Yulia Medvedeva	Yelyzaveta Byruk	Olena Kozlova	None	Valeria Shcheglova	Galina Karpova

Year	47 kilograms	52 kilograms	57 kilograms	63 kilograms	72 kilograms	84 kilograms	84+ kilograms
2011	Wei-Ling Chen	Natalia Salnikova	Anna Ryzkova	Larysa Soloviova	Priscilla Ribic	Olena Kozlova	Galina Karpova

List of National Affiliates

• Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
• Commission Sportive Nationale de Force Athletique (CSNFA)
• Finnish Powerlifting Federation (FPF)
• German Powerlifting Federation (GPF)
• Great British Powerlifting Federation (GBPF)
• Japan Powerlifting Association (JPA)
• Norwegian Powerlifting Federation (NPF)
• Polski Związek Kulturystyki, Fitness i Trójboju Siłowego
• Powerlifting Australia (PA)
• Russian Powerlifting Federation (RPF)
• South African Powerlifting Federation (SAPF)
• Swedish Powerlifting Federation (SPF)
• Ukraine Powerlifting Federation (UPF)
• U.S.A. Powerlifting (USAPL)

See also

• International Powerlifting Federation - 1975 World Congress and Championships
  International Powerlifting Federation - 1975 World Congress and Championships
  The IPF 1975 World Congress was held on November 21, 1975 in Birmingham Town Hall - Council Chamber in the city of Birmingham . The Congress was opened by President Bob Crist, who introduced the head table: Rudy Sablo as parliamentarian timekeeper and Clay Patterson, IPF General Secretary. Rules of...
  
  
• International World Games Association
  International World Games Association
  The International World Games Association is an international association, recognized by the IOC, that organizes every four years since 1981 the multi-sport event called the World Games.-Member federations:...
  
  
• SportAccord

External links

• Official IPF web site
• Official Powerlifting Australia Ltd web site
• Official Canadian Powerlifting Union web site