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British powerlifting

British Powerlifting is a trading name of GB Powerlifting Federation Limited (GBPF).  British Powerlifting is now the Sports Councils’ recognised National Governing Body (NGB) for UK Powerlifting, not including Paralympic Powerlifting (Bench Press).  We are by far the largest powerlifting organisation in the UK and the only one to have a fully WADA compliant Anti-Doping Programme.

History of powerlifting

BWLA (then BAWLA) was a founder member of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) in 1973 and of the European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) the following year. As the UK’s IPF affiliate, British Powerlifting can trace its origins back to the earliest days of powerlifting. All British Powerlifting titles and records can be traced back to the beginning of powerlifting.

Although Powerlifting has only been a formalised sport for the last 60 years, British Powerlifting has a long and rich history with it’s very earliest sporting roots and direct lineage stretching back as far as the late 1800’s!

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The GBPF is affiliated to the International Powerlifting Federation and the European Powerlifting Federation. It comprises the Home Countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is further split into nine geographic regions or divisions. The following diagram shows British Powerlifting in relation to it’s constituent Home Nations and Regions and how these all fit together within the broader IPF Community.

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British Powerlifting is in accordance with the Companies Act and Sport England Guidelines

The GB Powerlifting Federation Ltd, trading as British Powerlifting, is a fully democratic organisation in accordance with the Companies Act and Sport England/UK Sport Guidelines.

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we are by far the largest powerlifting organisation in the UK

British Powerlifting is now the Sports Councils’ recognised National Governing Body (NGB) for UK Powerlifting. We are by far the largest powerlifting organisation in the UK and the only one to have a fully WADA compliant Anti-Doping Programme.

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