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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