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	TBD
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	March 20-27	Hersonissos, GRE	NAOF 2021
U15 and U17 Pan American Youth	TBD April	San Juan, PUR	NAOF 2021
IWF Youth (U17) World Championship	TBD May	San Luis Potosi, MEX	NAOF 2021
World Masters Games	May 16-24	Kansai, JPN	NAOF 2021
Pan American Championship	TBD July	Bogota, COL	NAOS1/National University
FISU World University Championship	TBD July	TBD	National University Championship
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	TBD	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