The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Junior Powerlifting Championships will be held in Pilsen, Czechia, from Oct. 5 to 13, 2023. The event will feature classic lifting only ( commonly referred to as “raw”) and will showcase 384 young athletes in the Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior (ages 19-23) categories.
This is only the second time the European classic Juniors have had their competition. The category was introduced in 2015 in a combined Sub-Junior, Junior, and Open championships. Still, the format grew too large, and the EPF gave the classic Sub-Juniors and Juniors their contest in 2023.
The Sub-Junior lifters will compete on the first four days and then pass the baton to the Juniors, who will fill out the remaining five days. This event will be streamed on the European Powerlifting YouTube Channel.
This contest occurs only five weeks after the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior Powerlifting Championships. Many of these athletes will have had a very quick turnaround to compete again.
Athletes to Watch
- Manson Adagu (UK) — Junior 105KG — 2024 Junior world champion and European record holder
- Ivan Campano Diaz (Spain) — Junior 59KG — two-time Junior world champion and world record holder
- Helena Mariella Decker (Germany) – Junior 57KG – two-time Junior world champion
- Betty Aborah (Netherlands) – Junior 63KG — Open world record holder in deadlift
- Juuli Kostian (Finland) – Sub-Junior 69KG — three-time Sub-Junior world champion
Full Livestream Schedule
All times CET. Schedule is subject to change.
Saturday, October 5 — Sub-Juniors
- Women up to 52KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Opening Ceremony — 2:00 p.m.
- Men 53KG & 59KG / Women 57KG — 2:30 p.m.
- Men 66KG — 6:00 p.m
Sunday, October 6 — Sub-Juniors
- Women 63KG / Men 74KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Women 69KG — 2:00 p.m.
- Men 83KG — 6:00 p.m
Monday, October 7— Sub-Juniors
- Women 76KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Women 84KG & 84+KG — 1:00 p.m.
- Men 93KG — 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8 — Sub-Juniors & Juniors
- Sub-junior Men 105KG and above — 10:00 a.m.
- Junior Women up to 52KG / Junior Men up to 59KG class — 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9 — Juniors
- Men 66KG & 74KG — 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 10 — Juniors
- Women 57KG — 11:00 a.m.
- Men 83KG — 3:00 p.m.
Friday, October 11 — Juniors
- Women 63KG & Men 93KG ‘B’ Groups — 11:00 a.m.
- Women 63KG & Men 93KG ‘A’ Groups — 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 12 — Juniors
- Women 69KG & Men 105KG ‘B’ Groups — 10:00 a.m.
- Women 69KG & Men 105KG ‘A’ Groups — 2:00 p.m.
- Women 76KG — 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 13 — Juniors
- Women 84KG & 84+KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Men 120KG and above — 1:30 p.m.
The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift.
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