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The World is Getting Ready For IPF World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 2023

Olympic Channel will live stream the men’s and women’s events from Malta, with over 400 athletes from 65 countries competing.

Powerlifters have converged in Malta for what’s being dubbed the ‘largest and most diverse participation in any Open Classic World Championship in IPF history’ from June 11-18 in Valletta.

There are world record holders and the best from the powerlifting world confirmed for the 2023 edition, across the 16 men and women’s weight classes.

The Olympic Channel will stream the competition live via Olympics.com as it happens.

What is the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships?

Classic Powerlifting also known as Raw Powerlifting focusses more on strength, unlike in Equipped where the lifters are adjudged on strength combined with technique and correct usage of the equipment.

In Classic Powerlifting, the lifters are only allowed to use knee sleeves to support them while squatting.

At the 2023 World Championships in Malta, 221 male lifters will compete in eight men’s categories, while 180 female competitors are also spread out across eight women’s classes. The men’s competition ranges from 59kg to +120kg while women line-up from -47kg to over 84kg.

What is the lifting schedule at the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships Malta 2023?

(All local timings in CEST, which is GMT/UTC+2)

Sunday, 11 June

09:00 –12:00 Men 59kg

13:00 –16:00 Women 47kg

17:00 – 21:00 Women 52kg

Monday, 12 June

10:00 –13:00 Men 66kg B-Group

14:30 – 18:00 Women 57kg B-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Men 66kg A-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Women 57kg A-Group

Tuesday, 13 June

10:00 – 13:00 Women 63kg B-Group

14:00 – 18:30 Men 74kg B-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Women 63kg A-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Men 74kg A-Group

Thursday, 15 June

09:00 – 12:00 Women 69kg B-Group

13:00 – 18:00 Men 83kg B-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Women 69kg A-Group

19:00 – 22:00 Men 83kg A-Group

Friday, 16 June

09:00 – 12:00 Women 76kg B-Group

13:00 – 19:00 Men 93kg B-Group

20:00 – 23:00 Women 76kg B-Group

20:00 – 23:00 men 93kg A- Group

Saturday, 17 June

08:00 – 12:00 Men 105kg B-Group

12:30 – 16:00 Men 120kg B-Group

16:30 – 19:30 Women 84kg

20:00 – 23:00 Men 105kg A-Group

20:00 – 23:00 Men 120kg A-Group

Sunday, 18 June

10:30 – 14:00 Women 84+kg B Group

10:30 – 14:00 Men 120+kg B Group

15:00 – 18:00 Women 84+kg A Group

15:00 – 18:00 Men 120+kg A Group