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The Iron Games Powerlifting
GENERAL RULES OF POWERLIFTING
Throughout this rule book, for reasons of brevity,
wherever the words “he” or “his” occur, such reference is
deemed to apply to either sex.
1. (a) The International Powerlifting Federation
recognizes the following lifts which must be taken
in the same sequence in all competitions
conducted under IPF rules:
A. Squat
B. Bench Press
C. Deadlift
D. Total
(b) Competition takes place between lifters in
categories defined by sex, bodyweight and age.
The Men’s and Women’s Open Championships
permit lifters of any age in excess of 14 years. In
the event of an Open Championships being
combined e.g. with a Sub-Junior or Junior
Championships, a lifter has the option of
competing in either the Junior Championships,
or the Open Championships, and receive the
award for only that in which he/she competed.
(c) The rules apply to all levels of competition.
(d) Each competitor is allowed three attempts on
each lift. The lifter’s best valid attempt on each lift
counts toward his competition total. If two or
more lifters achieve the same total, the lighter
lifter ranks above the heavier lifter.
(e) If two lifters register the same bodyweight at the
weigh in and eventually achieve the same total at
the end of the competition, the lifter making the
total first will take precedence over the other
lifter. Where awards are presented for best squat,
bench press and deadlift or if a world record is
broken, the same procedure will apply.
2. The IPF, through its member federations,
conducts and sanctions the following World
Championships:
I. Men’s and Women’s combined Open World
Championships

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