USA Weightlifting

National Events:2022| 2021 | 2020 |2019 |2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 & Prior
International Events: 2022 |2021 |2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 & Prior

International Qualifying Calendars are available in the USAW Selection Procedures Document

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Event	City	Dates
North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships	Columbus, OH	March 3-6
National Masters Championship	Salt Lake City, UT	April 21
National Garage Championships	Online	October 14-16
National Championships Week (Youth, Junior, Under 25, Senior)	Las Vegas, NV	June 25-July 3
North American Open Series 2	Calgary, Canada	September 15-18
North American Open Finals	Atlanta, GA	December 1-4

 

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2021 USA Weightlifting National Events

Event	City	Dates
North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships	Salt Lake City, UT  Hybrid Event (Moved from Columbus)	March 4-7
National Garage Championships	Online	May 13-16
National Championships Week (Youth, Junior, Under 25, Senior)	Detroit, MI	June 25-July 4
North American Open Series 2	Albuquerque, NM	September 15-19
North American Open Finals	Denver, CO	December 2-5

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2020 USA Weightlifting National Events

National Junior Championships National University & Under 25 Championships	February 6-9	Pleasanton, CA
American Open Series 1	March 5-8	Columbus, OH (The Arnold)
American Open Series 2 - Canceled Registrations moved to American Open Series 3	June 24-25	Winston-Salem, NC
American Open Series 3	September 17-20	Las Vegas, NV Now a remote event. Click here for details
American Open Finals,  National Championships & National Youth Championships	December 3-6 (Lifting added Thursday)	Atlanta, GA

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2020 USA Weightlifting Online Qualifiers

American Open Series Online Qualifier	March 17-May 31	EVENT PAGE
Virtual Super Championships	May 15-17	EVENT PAGE
Lift Proud Virtual Cup	June 1-30	EVENT PAGE
Stars & Stripes Lift Off	July 1-31	EVENT PAGE
August Online Qualifier	August 1-31	EVENT PAGE

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2019 USA Weightlifting National Events

National Junior Championships	February 14-17	Lombard, IL
American Open Series 1	February 28 - March 3	Columbus, OH (The Arnold)
National University & Under 25 Championships	March 7-10	Las Vegas, NV
National Championships	May 9-12	Memphis, TN
National Youth Championships	June 27-30	Anaheim, CA
American Open Series 2	July 25-28	Albuquerque, NM
American Open Series 3	September 12-15	Daytona Beach, FL
American Open Finals	December 5-8	Salt Lake City, UT

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2018 USA Weightlifting National Events

National Junior Championships	February 15-18	Spokane, WA
American Open Series 1	March 1-4	Columbus, OH The Arnold
National University & Under 25 Championships	April 19-22	Ogden, UT
National Championships	May 24-27	Overland Park, KS
National Youth Championships Youth Olympic Games Trials	June 14-17	Grand Rapids, MI
American Open Series 2	July 26-29	Valley Forge, PA
American Open Series 3	September 13-16	Las Vegas, NV
American Open Finals	December 6-9	Milwaukee, WI

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2017 USA Weightlifting National Events

National Junior Championships	February 23-26	Kansas City, MO
American Open Series 1	March 16-19	Reno, NV
National University Championships	April 6-9	Gainesville, FL
National Under 25 Championships	April 6-9	Gainesville, FL
National Championships	May 11-14	Chicago, IL
National Youth Championships	June 22-25	Atlanta, GA
American Open Series 2	July 27-30	Miami, FL
American Open Series 3	September 8-10	Grand Rapids, MI
American Open Finals	December 7-10	Anaheim, CA

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2016 USA Weightlifting National Events

National Junior Championships	February 18-21	Philadelphia, PA
National Championships	May 5-8	Salt Lake City, UT
US Olympic Team Trials	May 5-8	Salt Lake City, UT
National Youth Championships	June 23-26	Austin, TX
National University Championships	September 22-25	New Orleans, LA
National 25 & Under Championships	September 22-25	New Orleans, LA
American Open Championships	December 8-11	Orlando, FL

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2022 USA Weightlifting International Events

Event	Date	Location	Expected Final Qualifier	Gold, Silver, Bronze
XL Tournament Manuel Suarez	March 13-20	Matanzas, CUB	NAOF 2021
IWF Junior World Championship	May 2-10	Hersonissos, GRE	NAOF 2021
U15 and U17 Pan American Youth	April 4-8	San Juan, PUR	NAOF 2021
IWF Youth (U17) World Championship	June 11-18	San Luis Potosi, MEX	NAOF 2021
World Masters Games	May 16-24	Kansai, JPN	NAOF 2021
Pan American Championship	July 12-20	Bogota, COL	NAOS1/National University
IWF World Championship	TBD OCT/NOV	Chongqing, CHN	Nationals Week
50th Challenge 210	Oct 28-29	Tramelan, SUI	Nationals Week
Pan American Junior (U20) Championship	September 5-12	TBD	TBD
IWF Masters World Championship	Dec 2-10	Orlando, USA	See masters qualifying procedure

 

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2021 USA Weightlifting International Events

Event	Date	Location	Tokyo 2020 Qualification
2021 Colombia Open	February 22-27	ONLINE - Colombia
1st East Asian Championships	POSTPONED	Seoul, KOR
(Rescheduled 2020) Pan American Championships	April 18-25	Santo Domingo, DOM
South-American, Ibero-American & OPEN Senior Championships	May 10-14	Cali, COL
IWF Junior World Championships	May 23-31	Tashkent, UZB
(Rescheduled 2020) Junior Pan American Championships	June 20-26	Manizales, COL
Pan Am Youth & U15 Championships	July 8-16	San Juan, PUR
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020	July 23-August 8	Tokyo, JPN
IWF Youth World Championships	September 20-29	Tashkent, UZB
Pan Am Junior Championships	October TBD	San Luis Potsi, MEX
IWF World Championships	November TBD	Lima PER
Pan Am Championships	November 1-7	Guaycquil ECU

 

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2020 USA Weightlifting International Events

Event	Date	Location	Tokyo 2020 Qualification
Roma 2020 World Cup	January 27-31	Rome, ITA
5th International Fajr Cup	February 1-6	Rasht, IRI
6th International Solidarity Weightlifting Championships	February 8-12	Tashkent, UZB
Malta International Open	February 28-March 4	Cospicua, MLT
Australian Open	February 28-March 1	Canberra, AUS
XXXIX Manuel Suarez in Memoriam International Tournament	March 3-8	Havana, CUB
2020 Rogue Weightlifting Challenge at the Arnold Sports Festival	March 5-8	Columbus, OH
IWF Junior World Championships (CANCELED)	March 14-24	Bucharest, ROU
South American Ibero American and Open Senior Championships (CANCELED)	March 17-23	Cali-valle del Cauca, COL
Senior Pan American Championships (CANCELED)	April 17-24	Santo Domingo, DOM
Youth Pan American Championships (Youth Pan Ams postponed to November in Peru)	June 23-28	Winston-Salem, USA	--
Pan-Atlantic Nations Cup (POSTPONED)	June 26-28	Manchester, GBR	--
Olympic Games (POSTPONED)	July 24-August 9	Tokyo, Japan	--
Junior Pan American Championships	Rescheduled to June 2021	Manizales, COL	--
IWF Youth World Championships (CANCELED, to be held online, info TBD)	November 11-18	Lima, PER
Youth Pan American Championships	November 11-18	Lima, PER
Pan-American, South-American, Ibero-American & CSLP Youth, Junior & U15 Championships	December 1-8	Santiago, CHI
South American Ibero American  and Open Senior Championships	December 12-19	Cali valle del Cauca, COL

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2019 USA Weightlifting International Events

Event	Date	Location	Tokyo 2020 Qualification
EGAT Cup	February 7-10	Chiang Mai, THA
IWF World Cup	February 22-27	Fuzhou, CHN
Fajr Cup	March 1-5	Ahvaz, IRI
IWF Youth World Championships	March 8-15	Las Vegas, USA	N/A
Las Vegas International Open	March 8-15	Las Vegas, USA
Pan American Championships	April 20-28	Guatemala City, GUA
Arafura Games	April 27-29	Darwin, AUS
South American Ibero-American & Open Senior Championships	May 8-12	Palmira, COL
Junior Pan Am Championships	May 20-28	Havana, CUB
IWF Junior World Championships	June 1-8	Suva, FIJ
British Senior Open	June 8-9	Coventry, GBR
Tokyo 2020 Test Event	July 7-9	Tokyo, JPN
Pan American Games	July 26-August 11	Lima, PER
Cup of the Blue Swords	August 28-31	Meissen, GER
Youth Pan American Championships	August 29-September 5	Guayaquil, ECU	N/A
IWF World Championships	September 18-September 27	Pattaya, THA
San Diego Open	October 3-6	San Diego, USA
12th Mediterranean Cup	October 4-6	Serravalle, SMR
49th Challenge 210	October 24-27	Tramelan, SUI
Alexander Cup	November 1-5	Grodno, BLR
IWF Grand Prix	November 8-10	Lima, PER
Naim Suleymanoglu International Tournament	November 14-17	Gaziantep, TUR
17th International Tournament of France "Denis Randon"	November 16	Clermont l’Hérault, FRA
2019 Phillips & Springer Classic	November 30	Christ Church, BAR	N/A
South American, Ibero-American &  CSLP Junior Championships	December 1-8	Buenos Aires, ARG
IWF World Cup	December 10-13	Tianjin, CHN
Qatar 6th International Cup	December 19-24	Doha, QAT

= Tokyo 2020 Gold Qualifier
= Tokyo 2020 Silver Qualifier
= Tokyo 2020 Bronze Qualifier

"N/A" = Not a Tokyo 2020 Qualifying Event

2018 USA Weightlifting International Events

Senior Pan Ams	May 12-19	Santo Domingo, DOM
Youth Pan Ams	June 3-10*	Palmira, COL
IWF Junior World Championships	July 7-14	Tashkent, UZB
Junior Pan Ams	September 5-12	Manizales,COL
Youth Olympic Games	October 6-18	Buenos Aires, ARG
IWF World Championships	November 1-10	Ashgabat, TKM

*Date updated as of 1/9/18
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2017 USA Weightlifting International Events

IWF Youth World Championships	April 4-11	Bangkok, THA
Junior Pan Ams	April 30-May 7	Guayaquil, ECU
IWF Junior World Championships	June 16-23	Tokyo, JPN
Pan-American Championships	July 23-27	Miami, FL, USA
Youth Pan-American Championships	October 28- November 4	Palmira, COL
IWF World Championships	November 28- December 5	Anaheim, CA, USA

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2016 USA Weightlifting International Events

Arnold International	March 4-6	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Manuel Suarez & 17 & U International Tournament	March 9-13	Matanzas, CUB
IWF Grand Prix 6th Russian Federation Cup	March 20-25	Russia
Test Event for Rio	April 7-10	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Pan Am Championships	June 4-11	Cartagena, COL
Junior World Championships	June 24-July 2	Tbilisi, GEO
Olympic Games	August 5-16	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Youth Pan American Championships	September 20-25	Guatemala
Youth World Championships	October 20-25	Penang, MAS
FISU World University Championships	November 13-17	Merida, MEX

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2015 USA Weightlifting National Events