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6 Oct, 2023
Job vacancies within British Powerlifting
Job vacancies within British Powerlifting Job Vacancies We are currently looking to fill the following Board Level job roles within British Powerlifting… Finance Director Development Director Communications Director Competition Director
9 Apr, 2023
British Open Classic Selection Competition
British Open Classic Selection Competition British Open Classic Selection 2024
12 Feb, 2023
Championship Funding Support Programme
Championship Funding Support Programme We are delighted to announce an exciting new initiative to support the Open Classic Championships for 2024-25. This is a joint venture with SBD and expressions
3 Feb, 2023
News from the Board February 2023
News from the Board February 2023 University Committee We are pleased to announce the formation of a University Committee to liaise with BUCS and promote powerlifting across all universities and
13 Jan, 2023
Sponsorship
Sponsorship Would championship/competition organisers and officials please note that all sponsorship material, including backdrops, banners and giveaways must be approved by the British Powerlifting Sponsorship Officer in advance. This is
20 Dec, 2022
News from the Board 20th December 2022
News from the Board 20th December 2022 Festive Greetings We would like to wish all British powerlifters the Complements of the Season and best wishes for a happy and prosperous
7 Nov, 2022
New IPF Approved List
New IPF Approved List The new IPF Approved List for 2023-2026 is now available to view New IPF Approved List The current list will remain in force until 31-12-2022 and the new
10 Sep, 2022
Bench Press Rule Change
Bench Press Rule Change The Technical Rules for the Bench Press have been amended by the IPF, effective from 1/1/23: a) A new RED cause for failure has been added
7 Sep, 2022
BUCS Powerlifting
BUCS Powerlifting British Powerlifting is proud to confirm that Powerlifting has now been included in the BUCS Competition Programme for 2022/23. BUCS Powerlifting Press Release
12 Aug, 2022
ANTI-DOPING UPDATE AUGUST 2022
ANTI-DOPING UPDATE AUGUST 2022 Of course, we are unequivocally opposed to the use of any performance enhancing drugs and our fully WADA compliant testing is a key differentiator for British
8 Jul, 2022
IPF Approved List Changes
IPF Approved List Changes The following companies have decided not continue to have their equipment approved by the IPF during the next approval period from January 2023 till December 2026.
29 May, 2022
Anti Doping Rule Violation
Anti Doping Rule Violation ANTI DOPING RULE VIOLATION On 23 January 2022, an IDTM Doping Control Officer (DCO) collected an in-competition urine Sample from Mark Townend during the British Equipped
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