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26 Mar, 2026
Top Up Tuesday March Week 4
March Week 4 European Open Classic Championships The 2026 European Open Classic just wrapped up over in sunny Malta. Team GBR did us proud, as always. The men won the
25 Mar, 2026
Western European Champions Selection Process 2026
2026 Western European Championships (Classic) Selection Process Our primary goal is to create a pathway to international performance. Aligning with British Powerlifting’s vision, the Western European Championships Team will be
17 Mar, 2026
Recruitment Drive
RECRUITMENT AND VOLUNTEERS MANAGER Role Title: Recruitment and Volunteers Manager Organisation: British Powerlifting Role Type: Volunteer Reports to: CEO, British Powerlifting About the Role British Powerlifting is seeking a motivated
17 Mar, 2026
Top up Tuesday March Week 3
March Week 3 2026 COACHING, EDUCATION, AND LICENSING UPDATE The development of coaching standards is a core aspect of British Powerlifting’s drive for improve governance objectives, and it is
17 Mar, 2026
Coaching License and BUCS 2026
The Coaching License and BUCS 2026 There is no requirement for coaches to be registered within the competition section on Sport:80 or to be allocated to a specific athlete. Coaches
13 Mar, 2026
IPF Sanctions Release
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Community Members, British Powerlifting has been formally notified by the IPF that a British athlete, Nonso Chinye, who was included in the IPF’s Registered Testing Pool,
10 Mar, 2026
Top up Tuesday March Week 2
March Week 2 2026 Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO. BRITISH CLASSIC BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS Last weekend was the British Bench
3 Mar, 2026
Top up Tuesday March Week 1
March 2026 Week 1 Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO. Contents: Small nations round up Classic Bench team changes and guidance
2 Mar, 2026
University Nationals 2026 (BUCS)
BP Membership Number Reminder Athletes entering University Nationals 2026 (BUCS) are reminded to include their British Powerlifting (BP) membership number when submitting their entry via BUCS Play. Including your BP
2 Mar, 2026
Classic Bench Selection 2026
CLASSIC BENCH SELECTION PROCEDURE AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST As this great sport grows, so have many of the teams that we send out internationally. None more so than the Classic
24 Feb, 2026
Top up Tuesday February Week 2
Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO. NEW BRITISH POWERLIFTING WEBSITE The new British Powerlifting website is now live with the plan
24 Feb, 2026
European Champions 2026
Huge congratulations to our classic masters powerlifting team, recently returned from the snowy vastness of Oulu, Finland. Every team was either first or a very close second. We welcome 18
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