The North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) is a regional affiliate of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Its annual North American Championships (NAC), which features big names, are scheduled for Aug. 5-10, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ.
All the countries on the North American continent are part of NAPF, whether continental or island nations. The following countries have fielded athletes at this event:
Aruba
Belize
Canada
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
USA
US Virgin Islands
The contest will run for six days and feature classic and equipped powerlifting. The roster has 366 lifters representing 13 countries, and all age classes will be represented:
Sub-Junior (SJ) — ages 14-18
Junior (JR) — ages 19-23
Open
Masters 1 (M1) — ages 40-49
Masters 2 (M2) — ages 50-59
Masters 3 (M3) — ages 60-69
Masters 4 (M4) — ages 70+
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Athletes to Watch
Below are athletes to keep eyes on at the 2024 NAC:
Open Classic
Gavin Adin (USA) — 2021 Junior World Champion and former squat world record holder
Ray Williams (USA) — many-time world champion and world record holder
Heather Connor (USA) — two-time world champion and deadlift world record holder
Open Equipped
Taylor LaChapelle (USA) — current IPF world champion
Rhaea Stinn (Canada) — current IPF world champion and bench press world record holder
Carlos Campos Murillo (Costa Rica) — bronze medalist at the 2023 IPF Equipped World Championship and Masters world record holder
Full Livestream Schedule
Note: All times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7). The schedule is subject to change.
Monday, Aug. 5
Special Olympians — all classes — 9:00 a.m.
Classic Women all — 43KG-57KG — 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Classic Women all — 63KG-69KG — 8:30 a.m.
Classic Men SJ & Masters — 53KG-74KG — 1:00 p.m.
Classic Men JR & Open — 53KG-74KG — 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Classic Women all — 76KG class & Open 69KG — 9:00 a.m.
Classic Men all — 83KG — 3:00 p.m.
WADA Anti-doping Seminar — 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8
Classic Women all — 84KG-84+KG— 9:00 a.m.
Classic Men all — 93KG — 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 9
Classic Men all — 105KG-120KG— 9:00 a.m.
Classic Men all — 120+KG class & Women Equipped all — all weight classes — 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10
Equipped Men all — all weight classes — 10:00 a.m.
The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift (http://goodlift.info/live.php), and the event will be live-streamed on the MassLift YouTube channel.
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