The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 World Junior Powerlifting Championships are fast approaching. The mammoth contest will take place over 11 days in Cluj Napoca, Romania, starting on Aug. 24, 2023, beginning with four days of equipped lifting before the classic event.
A total of 655 athletes representing 55 countries are on the roster in the Sub-Junior (age 14-18) and Junior (age 19-23) categories. Every session will be streamed live and for free on the IPF YouTube channel and on their Facebook page.
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Athletes to Watch
There is an ever-changing landscape in the Junior and Sub-Junior competitions as athletes move through the age classes and, often, weight categories. Two familiar faces will be absent this year: Zuzanna Kula and Sonja-Stefanie Krüger have both moved to the Open category after dominating the Junior division for years.
The Junior championships always bring new faces. Below are some of the most notable to watch:
- Emily Finnern — silver medallist at the Open Equipped World Championships
- Ivan Campano Diaz — silver medallist at the Open Classic World Championships
- Temur Samkharadze — Junior world record holder in deadlift (385.5 kilograms (850 pounds))
- Erholove Izobodo-John — has been building a huge deadlift in prep for this meet
- Lystus Ebosele — looks set to break records in the +84KG class
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Full Livestream Schedule
Author’s Note: All times CET. The schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, Aug. 24
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 53KG & 59KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 43KG & 47KG — 2:00 p.m
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 66KG — 5:00 p.m
Friday, Aug. 25
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 52KG & 57KG — 9:00 a.m.
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 74KG — 1:00 p.m
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 63KG & 69KG — 4:00 p.m
Saturday, Aug. 26
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 83KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Women 76KG, 84KG & +84KG — 2:00 p.m
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 93KG — 6:00 p.m
Sunday, Aug. 27
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 105KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Men 120KG & +120KG — 1:00 p.m
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Men 53KG — 5:00 p.m
Monday, Aug. 28
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Women 43KG & 47KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Men 59KG — 1:00 p.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Women 52KG & 57KG — 5:00 p.m
Tuesday, Aug. 29
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Men 66KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Junior Women 52KG & 57KG — 1:30 p.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Women 63KG — 6:30 p.m
Wednesday, Aug. 30
- Classic Junior Women 63KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Men 74KG — 1:00 p.m
- Classic Junior Men 74KG — 5:00 p.m
Thursday, Aug. 31
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Women 69KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Sub-Junior & Junior Women 76KG — 2:00 p.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Men 83KG — 6:30 p.m
Friday, Sept. 1
- Classic Junior Men 83KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Men 93KG — 2:00 p.m
- Classic Junior Men 93KG — 5:30 p.m
Saturday, Sept. 2
- Classic Sub-Junior Men 105KG — 9:00 a.m
- Classic Junior Men 105KG — 11:30 a.m
- Classic Sub-Junior Women 84KG & +84KG — 4:00 p.m
- Classic Junior Women 84KG & +84KG — 7:00 p.m
Sunday, Sept. 3
- Classic Junior Men 120KG — 10:00 a.m
- Classic Junior Men +120KG and Sub-Junior 120KG & +120KG — 1:00 p.m
The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift: http://goodlift.info/live.php.
Feature image: @theipf on Instagram.
