The Asian Powerlifting Federation (APF) 2024 Asian Equipped Powerlifting Championships (AEC) will be held in Hong Kong from May 5-11, 2024. This year, it combines with the Asian University Cup (AUC), and the two events will run alongside one another.
Several athletes are nominated in both the AEC and the AUC. They will only lift once, but their results will count toward both contests.
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Athletes to Watch
- Sen Yang 120KG (Taiwan) — squat world record holder (452.5 kilograms)
- Chi-Sen Tien 120+KG (Taiwan) — World Games alumni
- Veronica Ompod 47KG (Philippines) — Junior squat world record holder (120 kilograms)
- Joyce Gail Reboton 76KG (Philippines) — four-time Asian Championships winner
- Asel Nurkenova 69KG (Kazakhstan) — four-time bench press world champion
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Full Livestream Schedule
Author’s Note: All times Hong Kong standard time; schedule is subject to change. All sessions will be available to watch for free on the APF’s YouTube channel.
Monday, May 6
- University Classic — Men 59KG & 66KG — 11:00 a.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Women 43KG – 57KG — 2:00 p.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Women 63KG — 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7
- University Classic — Men 74KG & 83KG — 11:00 a.m.
- University Equipped Bench Press — Men & Women all classes — 2:00 p.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Women 69KG & 76KG — 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8
- University Classic — Men 93KG & +120KG — 11:00 a.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Women 84KG & +84KG — 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
- University Classic — Women 47KG – 69KG — 11:00 a.m.
- University Classic Bench Press — Men & Women all classes — 2:00 p.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Men 53KG – 66KG — 4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10
- University Classic — Women 76KG & +84KG — 11:00 a.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Men 74KG & 83KG — 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
- Equipped & University Equipped — Men 93KG & 105KG — 10:00 a.m.
- Equipped & University Equipped — Men 120KG & +120KG — 2:00 p.m.
The APF is a regional affiliate of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), so IPF world records and APF Asian records can be claimed in this competition.
Those athletes lifting in the AUC will have the opportunity to qualify for the first Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) Powerlifting World Championships which is to be held in Tartu, Estonia, in August 2024.
The athletes lifting in the AEC will be vying for places at the 2024 IPF World Equipped Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland. From there, they can go on to qualify for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift. Watch live on the APF YouTube channel.
Featured image: @asian.powerlifting.federation on Instagram
