2011 Weightlifting Calendar

[PowerBuilder]

March 26 – 27 - Australian Clubs Championships - Chandler, QLD
May 8 – 14 - Youth World Championships - Lima, PER
May 11 – 13 - Arafura Games & Oceania Championships - Darwin, AUS
May 28 - Qld Masters Championships - Cairns
June (TBA) - Junior World Championships - Penang, MAS
July 30 - Australian Senior Championships - Sydney, NSW
August 12 – 22 - World University Championships -Shenzhen, CHN
September 23 - Australian Under 15 Tournament - Melbourne, VIC
September 24 - 25 - Australian Youth & Junior Championships - Melbourne, VIC
October 10 – 15 - Commonwealth Senior & Junior & Youth Championships - Cape Town, RSA
October 15 – 16 - Australian Masters Championships - Adelaide, SA
October TBC - IWF World Masters Championships - Cyprus
November 10 – 17 - World Senior Championships - Paris, FRA

A more in depth view of what's happening in 2011 in the weightlifting community in terms of competitions can be found Here


I'll be crusing up to Chandler for the clubs competition. It's my birthday weekend (my birthdays on the 26th of March). What a great way to spend my birthday. There's also the possibility of jetting over to South Aust for the masters comp.

 

[180sx kid]

ill be at the chandler comp having a look.

 

[PowerBuilder]

ill be at the chandler comp having a look.

Excellent. There's a lot happening in Chandler this year.

 

[Iron Alliance]

I missed the Arafura games last time. I'll be down this year, also supporting my crew in the Sepak Takraw.

 

[PowerBuilder]

I spoke with a few masters at training today, about how they should go in the nationals, since you don't need to qualify. Tassie won't be having a state masters comp, since there's not enough older competitors. Right now I think across the board there's about 5!!

 

[little_lifter]

I think there's a comp in Vic on the 22nd.
Open to all lifters
It's at VWA stadium.
Might check it out.......dunno

 

[PowerBuilder]

Yeah, the Australian day event.

I've been talking to a few lifters about doing a make shift sort of event. There's some interest. Not a lot though to get the ball really rolling.

Are you going to enter & have a go?! Are you familiar with the pheonix weightlifting club if you want. it's a top notch club.

 

[lozzo]

these events free to come along and watch?

 

[PowerBuilder]

Yeah. Most of the time. Not many have spectator fees. Like a lot of sporting events, there's a pay-to-play fee

 

[little_lifter]

Yeah, the Australian day event.

I've been talking to a few lifters about doing a make shift sort of event. There's some interest. Not a lot though to get the ball really rolling.

Are you going to enter & have a go?! Are you familiar with the pheonix weightlifting club if you want. it's a top notch club.

I probably won't be entering till I get the technique down, I've only had two sessions. The best I'd be able to post is like a 50kg snatch and 70kg C&J, so yeah.

I might drop down to get an idea of how a weightlifting comp is run and such. Yeah, I'm familiar with pheonix that's where I train.
Ivan mentioned that pheonix had a few lifters going, but I think most of the top lifters are on holidays.

 

[PowerBuilder]

Ivan is a top fella, coach & friend to many.

 

[little_lifter]

He is, I showed up for training on Friday and because everyone else cancelled he had forgotten I was coming. When I rang he could have said I'm not coming go home, but he took the time to come anyway.

Not many coaches these days are like that, I only know of one or two. But these are the coaches you really want