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15 Apr, 2026
IPF Sanctions Release
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Community Members, British Powerlifting has been formally notified by the IPF that a British athlete, Joey Awala Shaw, who was included in the IPF’s Registered Testing
15 Apr, 2026
Top up Tuesday April Week 2 2026
April Week 2 2026 Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO. ANTI DOPING PROHIBITED ASSOCIATION: HOW DOES IT APPLY TO POWERLIFTING Guidance
1 Apr, 2026
Top Up Tuesday April Week 1
Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another Top up Tuesday. April Week 1, 2026 British Classic Open qualifying In case you missed our announcement, we are amending our qualifying process for lifters
30 Mar, 2026
2026 Open Classic Qualifying Totals
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Community Members, Over the course of 2025, we’ve had many conversations about the qualifying process for our yearly British Open Classic. We heard your concerns regarding
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
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