Qualifying Standards & CWFHC Classification

Canadian Senior Championships

CWFHC will periodically (usually every 2 years) adjust the qualification standards for all categories based on the number of qualified athletes in previous championships, taking into account the organizing committees’ ability to accommodate athlete numbers.

Male	55kg	61kg	67kg	73kg	81kg	89kg	96kg	102kg	109kg	>109kg
	190	208	231	248	262	275	284	289	296	310

Female	45kg	49kg	55kg	59kg	64kg	71kg	76kg	81kg	87kg	>87kg
	126	135	150	159	168	176	182	187	191	200

BC Senior Provincial Championships

In B.C. the standard for qualifying for the B.C. Provincial Championships are Prov. I for Men and Prov. II for Women (see table below for reference)

Men Qualifying Standards

Category	Marker	Novice	Prov. IV	Prov. III	Prov. II	Prov. I	Int. IV	Int. III	Int. II	Int. I	Int. Elite	World	World Elite
		<45%	45%	50%	55%	60%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%+
55kg	267.760	<120	120	134	147	161	187	201	214	228	241	254	268
61kg	294.698	<133	133	147	162	177	206	221	236	250	265	280	295
67kg	321.137	<145	145	161	177	193	225	241	257	273	289	305	321
73kg	341.282	<154	154	171	188	205	239	256	273	290	307	324	341
81kg	360.677	<162	162	180	198	216	252	271	289	307	325	343	361
89kg	375.421	<169	169	188	206	225	263	282	300	319	338	357	375
96kg	386.855	<174	174	193	213	232	271	290	309	329	348	368	387
102kg	395.980	<178	178	193	218	238	277	297	317	337	356	376	396
109kg	405.859	<183	183	203	223	244	284	304	325	345	365	386	406
+109kg	433.771	<195	195	217	237	260	304	325	347	369	390	412	434

Women Qualifying Standards

Category	Marker	Novice	Prov. IV	Prov. III	Prov. II	Prov. I	Int. IV	Int. III	Int. II	Int. I	Int. Elite	World	World Elite
		<45%	45%	50%	55%	60%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%+
45kg	179.383	<81	81	90	99	108	126	135	144	152	161	170	179
49kg	191.067	<86	86	96	105	115	134	143	153	162	172	182	191
55kg	210.333	<95	95	105	116	126	147	158	168	179	189	200	210
59kg	223.600	<101	101	112	123	134	157	168	179	190	201	212	224
64kg	232.702	<105	105	116	128	140	163	175	186	198	209	221	233
71kg	243.660	<110	110	122	134	146	171	183	195	207	219	231	244
76kg	251.628	<113	113	126	138	151	176	189	201	214	226	239	252
81kg	258.621	<116	116	129	142	155	181	194	207	220	233	246	259
87kg	267.012	120	120	134	147	160	187	200	214	227	240	254	267
+87kg	278.550	<125	125	139	153	167	195	209	223	237	251	265	279

Upcoming Events

BC Weightlifting Association hosts multiple events each year for athletes, coaches and officials. Please refer to the list below for more information on upcoming workshops, sanctioned competitions, club events and courses.

Apr

24 - 25

NCCP Weightlifting Competition Introduction Course

Apr

22 - 25

BCWA Spring Interclub

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Competition Results

Check out the latest results from our Junior, Senior and Masters Olympic Weightlifting Competitions!

Apr

2021 BC Masters Provincial Championships

2021 BC Masters Provincial Championship Results

Feb

2021 BC Senior Provincials Results

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