How To Watch The 2024 IPF Junior World Powerlifting Championships

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2024 World Junior Powerlifting Championships are fast approaching. The mammoth contest will occur over 12 days in Malta, starting Aug. 28, 2024. It will begin with four days of equipped lifting before moving on to the classic event.

754 athletes from all over the world are on the roster — a 15% increase from the 655 athletes nominated in 2023. Competitors will lift in the Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior (ages 19-23) categories. Catch every single session, streamed live and for free, on the IPF YouTube channel and their Facebook page.

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Athletes to Watch

The Junior championships constantly bring new faces. Here are some familiar names to look out for:

• Ivan Campano Diaz (Spain) — two-time podium winner at the Open Classic World Championships
• Temur Samkharadze (Georgia) — Open world record holder in the deadlift in the classic 120+KGg class
• Jade Jacob (France) — Open world champion in the classic 57KG class
• Betty Aborah (Netherlands) — Open world record holder in the classic 63KG class
• Nonso Chinye (UK) — pacing for the Open deadlift world record in the 120KG class

Full Livestream Schedule

All times CET. The schedule is subject to change.

Wednesday, August 28

• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 53KG & 59KG class — 10:00 a.m.
• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 43KG & 47KG class — 2:00 p.m
• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 66KG class — 5:00 p.m

Thursday, August 29

• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 52KG & 57KG class — 9:00 a.m.
• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 74KG class / Equipped Sub-Junior 63KG class / Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 69KG class — 1:00 p.m
• Equipped Junior Women 63KG class / Equipped Junior Men 74KG class — 5:00 p.m

Friday, August 30

• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 83KG class / Equipped Sub-Junior Men 93KG class — 10:00 a.m.
• Equipped Sub-Junior Women 76KG, 84KG & 84+KG class / Equipped Junior Women 84KG class— 1:30 p.m
• quipped Junior Women 84KG class / Equipped Junior Men 93KG class — 6:00 p.m

Saturday, August 31

• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 105KG class — 09:00 a.m.
• Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 120KG & 120+KG class — 12:00 p.m
• Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Men 53KG class — 4:00 p.m
• Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Women 43KG class / Equipped Sub-Junior Women 76KG, 84KG & 84+KG class— 7:00 p.m

Sunday, September 1

• Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Men 59KG class — 9:00 a.m
• Classic Sub-Junior Women 52KG & 57KG class — 1:30 p.m
• Classic Junior Women 47KG class / Classic Junior Men 59KG class — 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 2

• Classic Sub-Junior Men 66KG class / Classic Junior Men 66KG class B group — 9:00 a.m
• Classic Junior Women 52KG & 57KG class B group — 2:00 p.m
• Classic Junior Women 57KG class A group / Classic Junior Men 66KG class A group — 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 3

• Classic Sub-Junior Men 74KG class — 9:00 a.m
• Classic Junior Women 63KG class B group / Classic Junior Men 74KG class B group — 12:00 p.m.
• Classic Sub-Junior Women 63KG class — 4:30 a.m
• Classic Junior Women 63KG class A group / Classic Junior Men 74KG class A group — 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 4

• Classic Sub-Junior Women 69KG class / Classic Junior Women 69KG class B group — 9:00 a.m
• Classic Sub-Junior Women 76KG class / Classic Junior Women 76KG class B group — 3:00 p.m
• Classic Junior Women 69KG & 76KG class A groups — 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 5

• Classic Sub-Junior Men 83KG class — 10:00 a.m
• Classic Sub-Junior Men 93KG class — 3:00 p.m

Friday, September 6

• Classic Junior Men 83KG class — 08:00 a.m
• Classic Junior Men 93KG class B group — 2:00 p.m
• Classic Sub-Junior Men 105KG class / Classic Junior Men 93KG class A group — 7:00 p.m

Saturday, September 7

• Classic Junior Men 105KG class — 09:00 a.m.
• Classic Sub-Junior Women 84KG & 84+KG class — 3:00 p.m
• Classic Junior Women 84KG & 84+KG class — 6:30 p.m

Sunday, September 3

• Classic Junior Men 120KG class — 10:00 a.m
• Classic Junior Men 120+KG and Sub-Junior 120KG & 120KG+ class — 1:30 p.m

The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift.

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