The following athletes have qualified for the North American Open Finals. You can qualify for the Finals by either lifting the qualifying total at a USA Weightlifting-sanctioned event, or by the following process.
After EACH ONE of the American Open Series, here’s who qualifies for the American Open Finals:
- In the Open division, the medalists in TOTAL for each bodyweight category. (Gold, Silver and Bronze in TOTAL for W49kg, W55kg, M55kg, etc. will qualify for the Finals)
- In the Youth Division
· Men’s U17 (ages 16-17): The top three athletes ranked via Sinclair formula for the whole Youth U17 Division.
· Women’s U17: The top three athletes ranked via Sinclair formula for the whole Youth U17 Division.
· Men’s U15 (ages 15 and under): The top three athletes ranked via Sinclair formula for the whole Youth U15 Division.
· Women’s U15: The top three athletes ranked via Sinclair formula for the whole Youth U15 Division.
- In the Masters Division
· For Men’s: The top athlete via Sinclair-Meltzer-Faber per age division will qualify for the finals.
· For Women’s: The top athlete via Sinclair-Meltzer-Faber per age division will qualify for the finals.
2021 Athletes Qualified for American Open Finals through American Open Series
2018 Athletes Qualified for American Open Finals through American Open Series
Qualified Athletes at American Open Series 1