World Powerlifting Congress


The World Powerlifting Congress is a powerlifting federation hosting meets around the world. The federation hosts competitions which allow multi-ply equipment, but hosted a Raw world championship for the first time in 2009.
The WPC was established in 1986 and has affiliates in 46 countries.
In 1999, the WPC started to host drug tested competitions under the AWPC banner, with both raw and equipped contests. The competitive season comes to an end each year in November, as qualified lifters from different countries compete in the annual WPC World Championships.
The United States affiliate for the WPC is the American Powerlifting Federation. The APF has several series of qualifying competitions that allow athletes to advance from the local/state level, to the national level, and then finally to the international level, the WPC/AWPC. The Canadian affiliate is WPC Canadian Powerlifting.

As of 2013, the British affiliate is known as the BPU, following the BPC losing the WPC license.

WPC World Championships

Men

WPC world champions
Year52 kilograms56 kilograms60 kilograms67.5 kilograms75 kilograms82.5 kilograms90 kilograms100 kilograms110 kilograms125 kilograms140 kilogramsOpen
1987

WPC Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the WPC Raw World Championships in 2009. The only equipment allowed is a weight belt and wrist wraps.

AWPC Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the drug tested AWPC Raw World Championships in 2009. The only equipment allowed is a weight belt and wrist wraps. Unlike the WPC, the event is drug tested.

AWPC Classic Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the drug tested AWPC Classic Raw World Championships wherein the only equipment allowed is a weight belt, knee wraps/knee sleeves and wrist wraps. Unlike the WPC, the event is drug tested.