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World Powerlifting Championships 2025

November 25, 2025 @ 8:00 am November 30, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Colombo/SriLanka

Event Information

Represent Australia in the premier event of the year in tropical Sri Lanka. Australian lifters make yourself available via info@powerliftingaustralia.com

Make yourself eligible for the Australian Team

Australian Lifters – enter now for the big event of the Powerlifting year. You are eligible if you have total’d the following since 1/1/2024 –

Open — Elite II
Junior — A Grade
Youth — B Grade
Masters — Have Lifted

in a PA or similar competition. See Wilks Formula Page for required Totals by bodyweight class.

To Enter –

  1. Send to info@powerliftingaustralia.com your name, bodyweight class and event(s) to be entered
  2. Also forward to info@powerliftingaustralia.com a signed Team Code of Conduct
  3. Pay into the Powerlifting Australia bank account the event entry fee (USD100-150) + anti-doping levy (USD30) –

    Powerlifting USD 150 = AUD 235
    Bench Press or Deadlift USD100 = AUD155
    Anti-Doping Levy USD30 = AUD50

    Bank Account:
    Powerlifting Australia Ltd
    BSB: 064 012
    Account: 1018 2006
    Reference: [YOUR NAME]

    All fees are refundable up to 60 days prior to the World Championships i.e. 25 September, thereafter not refundable
  4. Purchase Australian team uniform i.e. PA suit + Australia shirt via the PA Shop.
    Uniform purchases can be made at any time up to team selection but are not refundable whenever made.

All travel and hotel arrangements are to be made by yourself but staying at the event venue hotel, as below, is recommended

Any queries to info@powerliftingaustralia.com or 0418 366 416 .

Aus Team Organiser

0418 366 416

Events

Powerlifting
Bench Press
Deadlift

All events are Open + Youth, Junior, Masters

Apparel

Purchase A7 Australian Team Uniform at PA Shop

Equipment

Samtek racks, bars and discs on platform & in warmup

Venue

234 Colombo-Negombo Road
Seeduwa,11410Sri Lanka

Travel

SriLankan Airlines flies Melbourne and Sydney to Colombo three+ times per week. Connect from other cities.

No visa required for Australian passport holders, 30 day tourist ETA readily available

Accomodation

Official Hotel

Vivanta Colombo Airport Garden Hotel

234 Colombo-Negombo Road, Seeduwa, Colombo
https://www.vivantahotels.com/en-in/vivanta-colombo-airport-garden/
USD130 per night Single, USD150 per night Double/Twin inc.breakfast and all taxes
Book by e-mail vivanta.colombo@tajhotels.com to the hotel, attention Ms Tissera or call +94 114 400 900

Budget Hotel

Riverside Hotel

Dandugama Thotupola, Gampaha 11350, Colombo
riversidehotelcolombo.com
USD30 per night Single, Double, Twin inc. all taxes
Book via website

+ more hotels to come

Anti-Doping

WADA compliant event drug-testing will take place; all lifters also subject to out-of-competition testing at any time

Awards

WP medals for 1st/2nd/3rd in all categories

All lifters placed in Open + also their age group

Trophies Best Lifters and Teams

Presentation Dinner Sunday 7pm