List of IPF world champions in powerlifting (classic)
This is a list of IPF world championships medalists in classic powerlifting.
For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.
Women
-47 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Chen Wei-ling |  Olga Golubeva | .svg.png) Mary Macken | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Olga Golubeva |  Rie Kani |  Nataliia Kulinenko | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Olga Golubeva |  Rie Kani | .svg.png) Steph Puddicome | 
| 2015  Salo |  Chen Wei-ling |  Aleksandra Otchenashko | .svg.png) Steph Puddicome | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Maria Luisa Vasquez |  Heather Connor |  Hanna Rantala | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Heather Connor |  Stina Akemalm |  Kristine Almroth | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Stina Akemalm |  Hanna Rantala | .svg.png) Rhonda Wong | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Heather Connor |  Noemie Allabert | .svg.png) Simone Lai | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Tiffany Chapon | .svg.png) Simone Lai |  Veronika Broner | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Tiffany Chapon |  Heather Connor | .svg.png) Simone Lai | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Tiffany Chapon |  Jessica Espinal |  Heather Connor | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Tiffany Chapon |  Jessica Espinal | .svg.png) Aurelie Nguyen | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Heather Connor |  Tiffany Chapon | .svg.png) Vicky Kijumnuayporn | 
-52 kg
-57 kg
-63 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Kimberly Walford |  Jennifer Thompson |  Landish Gavina | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Kimberly Walford |  Inna Filimonova |  Anni Vuohijoki | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Jennifer Thompson |  Jenny Adolfsson |  Cicera Tavares | 
| 2015  Salo |  Jennifer Thompson |  Jenny Adolfsson |  Cicera Tavares | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Jennifer Thompson |  Ivana Horna |  Jenny Adolfsson | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Ivana Horna |  Maria Dubenskaya |  Tanja Stenholdt Olsen | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Jennifer Thompson |  Samantha Calhoun | .svg.png) Maria Htee | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Carola Garra |  Samantha Calhoun |  Prescillia Bavoil | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Prescillia Bavoil |  Iris Scholten |  Ivana Horna | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Meghan Scanlon |  Chiara Bernardi |  Iris Scholten | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Carola Garra |  Meghan Scanlon |  Chiara Bernardi | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Meghan Scanlon |  Chiara Bernardi |  Sara Naldi | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Alba Boström |  Chiara Bernardi |  Meghan Scanlon | 
-69 kg
-72 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Johanna Kankus |  Marzena Piter |  Tatiana Zubkova | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Sebrina Davis |  Ekatterina Kryukova |  Johanna Kankus | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Kimberly Walford |  Ana Castellain |  Johanna Kankus | 
| 2015  Salo |  Kimberly Walford |  Linda Pulsan |  Isabella von Weissenberg | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Kimberly Walford |  Isabella von Weissenberg | .svg.png) Rhaea Stinn | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Kimberly Walford |  Ana Castellain |  Isabella von Weissenberg | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Ana Castellain |  Annika Zelander | .svg.png) Rhaea Stinn | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Kimberly Walford | .svg.png) Jessica Buettner |  Isabella von Weissenberg | 
-76 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021  Halmstad | .svg.png) Jessica Buettner |  Francesca Parrello |  Joyce Gail Reboton | 
| 2022  Sun City | .svg.png) Jessica Buettner |  Agata Sitko |  Kimberly Walford | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Karlina Tongotea |  Agata Sitko | .svg.png) Jessica Buettner | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Agata Sitko |  Karlina Tongotea |  Cranon Wolford | 
-84 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Ielja Strik |  Evgenia Dukacheva |  Josephine Bark | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Ielja Strik |  Evgenia Dukacheva |  Marzena Piter | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Ielja Strik |  Valeria Timoshchuk |  Marzena Piter | 
| 2015  Salo |  Ielja Strik |  Sniazhana Zubko |  Sebrina Davis | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Ana Castellain |  Ielja Strik |  Valeria Timoshchuk | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Ielja Strik | .svg.png) Sara Cowan |  Sniazhana Zubko | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Daniella Melo |  Sniazhana Zubko |  Ielja Strik | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Amanda Lawrence |  Daniella Melo |  Ielja Strik | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Amanda Lawrence |  Angelina Elovikova |  Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Amanda Lawrence |  Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | .svg.png) Danielle Philibert | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Amanda Lawrence |  Kristín Þórhallsdóttir |  Ziana Azariah | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Amanda Lawrence |  Ziana Azariah | .svg.png) Danielle Philibert | 
84+ kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Sonia Manaena |  Jenny Sellen |  Magdalena Bialek | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Sonia Manaena |  Molly O'Rourke |  Yun-Fang Su | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Bonica Brown |  Fang-Yun Su |  Sonia Manaena | 
| 2015  Salo |  Bonica Brown |  Emelie Pettersson |  Fang-Yun Su | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Bonica Brown | .svg.png) Hailey Kostynuik |  Fang-Yun Su | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Bonica Brown |  Emelie Pettersson | .svg.png) Hailey Kostynuik | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Bonica Brown |  Theresa Simanu | .svg.png) Hailey Kostynuik | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Bonica Brown | .svg.png) Brittany Schlater |  Amélie Mierger | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad | .svg.png) Brittany Schlater |  Emelie Leach |  Amélie Mierger | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Bonica Brown |  Emelie Leach |  Amélie Mierger | 
| 2023  Valletta | .svg.png) Brittany Schlater | .svg.png) Sonita Kyen Muluh |  Jewel Tasi | 
| 2024  Druskininkai | .svg.png) Sonita Kyen Muluh | .svg.png) Brittany Schlater |  Alexis Jones | 
Men
-59 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Dariusz Wszoła |  Eric Kupperstein | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Dariusz Wszoła |  Eric Kupperstein |  Takaaki Mizuno | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Dariusz Wszoła |  Franklin León | 
| 2015  Salo |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Alexander Kolbin |  Dariusz Wszoła | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Franklin León |  Dariusz Wszoła | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Franklin León |  Dariusz Wszoła | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Franklin León |  Evgeniy Mukhomedyanov | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Franklin León |  Ayumi Hisatsune | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Sergey Fedosienko |  Evgeniy Mukhomedyanov | None rewarded. | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Antoine Garcia |  Takaharu Ebihara |  Mehrdad Zafari | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Wascar Carpio |  Iván Campano Díaz |  Franklin León | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Wascar Carpio |  Antoine Garcia |  Iván Campano Díaz | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Iván Campano Díaz |  Antoine Garcia |  Kwaku Nyarko | 
-66 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Hsieh Tsung-ting |  Yusuke Inoue |  Mikhail Andryukhin | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Sergey Skochek |  Suradzh Chebotar |  Antti Savolainen | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Mikhail Andryukhin |  Hsieh Tsung-ting |  Antti Savolainen | 
| 2015  Salo |  Antti Savolainen |  Hsieh Tsung-ting | .svg.png) Stephen Cascioli | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Sergey Gladkikh |  Keith McHoney |  Hsieh Tsung-ting | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Sergey Gladkikh | .svg.png) Stephen Cascioli |  Alexander Kolbin | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Charles Okpoko |  Sergey Gladkikh |  Antti Savolainen | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Charles Okpoko |  Hsieh Tsung-ting |  Sergey Gladkikh | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Panagiotis Tarinidis |  Sergey Gladkikh |  Eddie Berglund | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Eddie Berglund |  Jonathan Garcia |  Kyota Ushiyama | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Panagiotis Tarinidis |  Brian Le |  Kyota Ushiyama | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Kasemsand Senumong |  Jonathan Garcia |  Panagiotis Tarinidis | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Kjell Egil Bakkelund |  Avery Jackson |  Santos Jimenez | 
-74 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Alexey Bakhirev |  Sami Nieminen |  Per Berglund | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik |  Lung-Hsin Huang |  Per Berglund | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik |  Hassan El Belghiti |  Harry Shomalistos | 
| 2015  Salo |  Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik |  Hassan El Belghiti |  Adrien Poinson | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik |  Taylor Atwood |  Yakov Ionin | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Kjell Egil Bakkelund |  Taylor Atwood |  Yakov Ionin | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Taylor Atwood |  Clinton Lee |  Yoshihiro Higa | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Taylor Atwood |  Kjell Egil Bakkelund |  Konstantin Dunin | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Alexander Eriksson |  Paul Rembauville |  Yakov Ionin | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Taylor Atwood |  Paul Rembauville |  Joshua Wright | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Carl Johansson |  Timothy Monigatti |  Taylor Atwood | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Austin Perkins |  Kjell Egil Bakkelund |  Timothy Monigatti | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Austin Perkins |  Chun-Chia Fan |  Joshua Wright | 
-83 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Davranbek Turakhanov |  Alexey Kuzmin |  Alex Tertitski | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Alexey Kuzmin |  Davranbek Turakhanov |  Romain Picot-Guéraud | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Jose Castillo |  Alexey Kuzmin |  Derek Gove | 
| 2015  Salo |  Brett Gibbs |  Artyom Zaytsev |  Mikko Ronkainen | 
| 2016  Killeen |  John Haack |  Brett Gibbs |  Owen Hubbard | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Ulan Anuar |  Brett Gibbs |  Alexey Kuzmin | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Brett Gibbs |  Russel Orhii |  Owen Hubbard | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Russel Orhii |  Brett Gibbs |  Fatah Toubal | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Russel Orhii |  Yanis Bouchou |  Emilio Cotti Cometti | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Delaney Wallace |  Jurins Kengamu |  Enahoro Asein | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Delaney Wallace |  Enahoro Asein | .svg.png) Nick Manders | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Jurins Kengamu |  Russel Orhii |  Enahoro Asein | 
| 2025  Chemnitz |  Joseph Borenstein |  Jurins Kengamu |  Ade Omisakin | 
-93 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki |  Alexander Karpenko |  Jiří Horník | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki |  Stephen Manuel |  David Coimbra | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki |  Mykhaylo Bulanyy |  Stephen Manuel | 
| 2015  Salo |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki |  Layne Norton |  LS McClain | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Mykhaylo Bulanyy |  Borislav Adov |  Ali Ben Hadj Ali | 
| 2017  Minsk |  LS McClain |  Yerlan Smagulov |  Jakub_Sedláček | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  LS McClain |  Amar Kanane |  David Coimbra | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Anatolii Novopismennyi |  Gustav Hedlund |  David Woolson | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Jonathan Cayco |  Gustav Hedlund |  Emil Krastev | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Chance Mitchell |  Emil Krastev |  Jonathan Cayco | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Jonathan Cayco |  Gustav Hedlund |  Emil Krastev | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Gustav Hedlund |  Emil Krastev |  Brandon Pitre | 
-105 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Anibal Coimbra |  Alex-Edward Raus |  Dmitriy Likhanov | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Alex-Edward Raus |  Dmitry Lihanov |  Tomi Muhonen | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Yury Belkin |  Dmitry Lihanov |  Alex-Edward Raus | 
| 2015  Salo |  Sofiane Belkesir |  Nick Tylutki |  Stephen Manuel | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Eli Burks | .svg.png) Bryce Krawczyk |  Zalim Kuvambaev | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki |  Bryce Lewis |  Garrett Blevins | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Bryce Lewis |  Garrett Blevins |  Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Eli Burks |  Tuomas Hautala |  Ernst Gross | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Anatolii Novopismennyi |  Emil Norling |  Corentin Clément | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Emil Norling |  Michael Davis |  Abdul Majeed Sulayman | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Anatolii Novopismennyi |  Emil Norling |  Abdulla Mohamed Ahmeed Mohamed | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Ashton Rouska |  Anatolii Novopismennyi |  Emil Norling | 
-120 kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Mohamed Bouafia |  Kamo Simonyan |  Michael Tuchscherer | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Ivaylo Hristov |  Michael Tuchscherer |  Aleksey Kudryavtsev | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Mohamed Bouafia |  Michael Tuchscherer |  Aleksey Kudryavtsev | 
| 2015  Salo |  Mohamed Bouafia |  Ivaylo Hristov |  Tony Cliffe | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Dennis Cornelius |  Mohamed Bouafia |  Tony Cliffe | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Dennis Cornelius |  Tony Cliffe |  Piotr Sadowski | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary | .svg.png) Erik Willis |  Piotr Sadowski |  Amandas Paulauskas | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Tony Cliffe | .svg.png) Erik Willis |  Piotr Sadowski | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Konstantin Musaev |  Tony Cliffe |  Cenk Koçak | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Mohamed Sahad |  Enrique Lugo |  Carl Petter Sommerseth | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Tony Cliffe |  Mohamed Sahad |  Inderraj Dhillon | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Bobb Matthews |  Etienne El Chaer |  Tony Cliffe | 
120+ kg
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012  Stockholm |  Blaine Sumner |  Robin Sjögren | .svg.png) Stephen Pritchard | 
| 2013  Suzdal |  Brad Gillingham |  Mārtiņš Krūze |  Jezza Uepa | 
| 2014  Potchefstroom |  Ray Williams |  Oliva Kirisome |  Mārtiņš Krūze | 
| 2015  Salo |  Ray Williams |  Blaine Sumner | .svg.png) Kelly Branton | 
| 2016  Killeen |  Ray Williams |  Jezza Uepa | .svg.png) Kelly Branton | 
| 2017  Minsk |  Ray Williams |  Jezza Uepa | .svg.png) Kelly Branton | 
| 2018 .svg.png) Calgary |  Ray Williams | .svg.png) Kelly Branton |  Siim Rast | 
| 2019  Helsingborg |  Jezza Uepa |  Siim Rast |  Ilyes Boughalem | 
| 2020 Cancelled | |||
| 2021  Halmstad |  Jesus Olivares | .svg.png) Erik Willis |  Dmytro Vovk | 
| 2022  Sun City |  Jesus Olivares |  Ilyes Boughalem |  Cenk Koçak | 
| 2023  Valletta |  Jesus Olivares |  Temur Samkharadze |  Cenk Koçak | 
| 2024  Druskininkai |  Jesus Olivares |  Temur Samkharadze |  Stanley Odin | 
Gold Medal Totals
| Year | -59 kg | -66 kg | -74 kg | -83 kg | -93 kg | -105 kg | -120 kg | +120 kg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 651 | 640 | 670 | 720 | 765 | 847.5 | 915.5 | 907.5 | 
| 2013 | 570 | 632.5 | 686 | 760 | 810 | 840 | 905 | 920 | 
| 2014 | 661 | 642.5 | 687.5 | 770 | 847.5 | 867.5 | 945 | 972.5 | 
| 2015 | 656 | 650.5 | 712.5 | 775 | 832.5 | 827.5 | 927.5 | 1,000.5 | 
| 2016 | 669.5 | 670 | 730 | 813 | 840 | 845 | 978.5 | 1,043 | 
| 2017 | 660 | 680 | 757 | 795 | 827.5 | 885 | 968.5 | 1,090 | 
| 2018 | 664 | 688 | 758 | 830.5 | 820 | 875.5 | 900 | 1,083.5 | 
| 2019 | 635 | 705.5 | 790.5 | 833 | 852.5 | 855 | 920 | 972.5 | 
| 2021 | 640 | 692.5 | 727.5 | 841 | 873 | 937.5 | 927.5 | 1,045 | 
| 2022 | 565 | 710 | 790 | 802.5 | 878.5 | 912.5 | 920 | 1,022.5 | 
| 2023 | 625 | 705 | 778 | 815 | 888 | 940 | 952.5 | 1,080 | 
| 2024 | 637.5 | 707.5 | 836 | 845 | 895 | 940.5 | 970 | 1,112.5 | 
See also
References
- IPF Results of World Championships Official Results
Goodlift.info
- Goodlift database – IPF Results of World Championships Official Results
- Goodlift database of IPF lifters Individual World Championships Results Official Results
Openipf.org
- OpenIPF.org database – IPF affiliated national federation results (international, regional international,national, province/state, and local meet results
- Meet results IPF at en.allpowerlifting.com (several results)