The 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships are about to be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This year, the Championships are running from November 18th through the 23rd with 249 athletes in attendance taking the platform (155 men, 94 women). The IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships bring out the biggest names in equipped powerlifting, and we’re pumped to watch all of the action go down live on the Olympic Channel.
With powerlifting world championships or large international meets for that matter, it can sometimes be a gamble on finding a quality live stream. Luckily, the Olympic Channel are set to host a live stream for the duration of the World Open Powerlifting Championships.
How to Watch the World Open Powerlifting Championships
- Live Stream: Olympic Channel
Athletes to Watch
There will be a lot of big name athletes in attendance, but we wanted to include five of the most prominent in equipped powerlifting below. Every athlete below, owns either multiple World Open Championships, IPF equipped world records, or both!
- Jaroslaw Olech: 17-Time World Open Champion
- Larysa Soloviova: 8-Time World Open Champion
- Natalia Salnikova: 9-Time World Open Champion
- Blaine Sumner: World Open Champion
- Sergey Fedosienko: 13-Time World Open Champion
Full Live Stream Schedule
Interested in a weight class or a particular athlete? Check out the full live stream schedule for the Open World Powerlifting Championships below!
Author’s Note: All times UTC. Schedule is subject to change.
| Monday, 18 November | |
| Men 59kg / 66kg | 07:00 |
| Women 47kg / 52kg | 14:00 |
| – | – |
| Tuesday, 19 November | |
| Women 57kg | 08:00 |
| Men 74kg | 13:00 |
| Wednesday, 20 November | |
| Men 83kg | 06:00 |
| Women 63kg | 10:00 |
| Men 93kg | 13:00 |
| Thursday, 21 November | |
| Women 72kg | 08:00 |
| Men 105kg | 14:00 |
| Friday, 22 November | |
| Women 84kg | 06:00 |
| Special Olympics + Paralympics | 11:00 |
| Men 120kg | 13:00 |
| Saturday, 23 November | |
| Women +84kg | 07:00 |
| Men 120+kg | 11:00 |
We don’t know about you, but we’re more than ready to get our fill of equipped powerlifting and watch Sumner crush more 1,000+ lb squats.
Feature image from @theipf Instagram page.
