2027 Classic Open National Team Selection Criteria

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2027 Classic Open National Team Selection Criteria

Effective for the 2027 IPF Classic Open World Championships and the 2027 European
Classic Open Powerlifting Championships

Objective

Our mission is to field the most competitive teams possible for the IPF Classic Open World Championships and the European Classic Open Powerlifting Championships.

We will continue to leverage the European Championships as a developmental platform, providing valuable international experience to lifters aspiring to compete on the world stage.

Selection Process Overview

1. Worlds Team Selection: Determined first.
2. Euros Team Selection: Determined second, after Worlds invitations are resolved.
3. Other Events: International or invitational teams will be selected after Worlds and Euros teams are finalised.

Team Selection Details

Worlds Team Priority and Eligibility

• Lifters who qualify for Worlds will have the first right of refusal.

When the national team selects multiple lifters in the same weight class for Worlds, additional Euros team selections will aim to fill other weight classes where possible.

Selection Rationale

The 2026 British Open Championships will serve as the primary selection meet. This ensures:

• Lifters compete head-to-head under identical conditions.
• Development of ascending lifters is prioritized.
• The prestige of Nationals is upheld, reinforcing fairness and competitive integrity.

2027 Classic Open World Championships Team Selection

Primary Selection

• The National Champion from the 2026 SBD British Open Championships in each weight class will receive the first invitation to Worlds, provided they meet or exceed the Worlds Carpino 3 Total.

Sheffield Dispensation

As the SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships now take place shortly before the British Open Championships, lifters invited to compete at Sheffield will automatically receive dispensation from competing at the British Open Championships.

For the purpose of Primary Selection for the IPF Classic Open World Championships only, Sheffield totals will be considered equivalent to totals achieved at the British Open Championships.

Sheffield competitors will therefore be ranked directly against British Championship winners using the same Worlds Carpino criteria.

Acceptance of Sheffield dispensation does not guarantee selection. Lifters must still satisfy all eligibility requirements and achieve the required Worlds Carpino 3 Total.

Secondary Selection

• Any lifter who did not win their weight class at the British Open Championships but achieved a Worlds Carpino 3 Total will be placed into the alternate pool and ranked according to Carpino Score, irrespective of weight class.
• Teams may not necessarily have a representative in every weight class; selection will focus on building the most competitive team.

Totals Required for a Worlds Carpino 3 Score

Tertiary Selection

• Lifters granted dispensation will be eligible and compared directly to the totals from the British Open. Regarding the 2027 selection cycle, tertiary consideration will be limited to results from dispensation lifters recorded between 4 December 2025 and 3 December 2026.
• Lifters from other 2026 international competitions achieving a Worlds Carpino 5 Score will enter the extended alternate pool and may be considered if primary and secondary lifters are unavailable.

Totals Required for a Worlds Carpino 5 Score

2027 European Classic Open Championships Team Selection

European Championships Philosophy

The European Championships serve two purposes:

• fielding a competitive British team
• providing valuable international championship experience to emerging lifters with the potential to progress to future World Championships.

Accordingly, qualification standards for the European Championships differ from those used for the World Championships.

Primary Selection

• The National Champion from the 2026 SBD British Open Championships in each weight class will receive the first invitation to Euros, provided they meet or exceed the Euros Carpino 2 Total.

Secondary Selection

• Lifters already competing at Worlds, lifters from the 2026 British Open, and lifters from other 2026 international competitions who achieve a Euros Carpino 2 Total will enter the extended alternate pool for Euros consideration.

Totals Required for a EUROS Carpino 2 Score

Tertiary Selection

• Lifters granted dispensation (who have not accepted a Worlds invite) and any lifter achieving a Euros Carpino 3 Total will enter the alternate pool and be ranked regardless of weight class.

Totals Required for a EUROS Carpino 3 Score

Tiebreaker Rules

• Same total, same weight class: Lighter body weight receives priority.
• Same total, same weight class, same body weight: British Open total receives priority if both totals were achieved at different competitions. Otherwise, it’s the lifter who achieved the total first (earlier competition) receives priority.

Additional Requirements

• All selected lifters must be in good standing with British Powerlifting and not serving any period of ineligibility.
• Selection criteria may be revised for 2028 based on federation needs and international competitive standards.