QUICK AND EASY CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO THE IMWA & EMWA REGISTRATION WEBSITE
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QUICK AND EASY CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO THE IMWA & EMWA REGISTRATION WEBSITE
GET STARTED
Who We Are
Welcome to the IMWA & EMWA Weightlifting Registration Website.
Here you can register and find all up-to-date information for current and future Championships.
The IWF Masters and European Masters have formed and registered two new associations with the Belgium Government.
The IWF Masters will be known in the future as IWMA (International Masters Weightlifting Association) and the European Masters will become the EMWA (European Masters Weightlifting Association).
Please take time to read the new IMWA Rulebook for the Masters.
It is important that you make yourself aware of Masters rules for World and European Masters Championships.
This version was approved by the 2022 Masters Congress in Orlando in December 2022 by a unanimous vote of 22 nations.
There are no changes to the Masters rules but some changes may possibly be submitted to the World Masters Congress at the championship in Poland in August 2023.
Download Rulebook
Championships
The online registration has been used since its implementation in 2017...
Championships
We provide a clear and concise traffic light system for current and future championship registration.
REGISTRATION CLOSED : Now closed and NO further registrations will be accepted.
REGISTRATION ON HOLD : We are awaiting further information and finalising details. Registration will be available soon...
REGISTRATION OPEN : Now open to all and registrations can be submitted.
You can only register for a Championship with a valid access code.
Please contact your National Masters Chairman for more information.
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European Masters - 2024 reaches 34 years in existence. Successfully organising 33 men’s championships and 31 women’s championships.
World Masters - 2024 reaches 40 years in existence. Successfully organising 38 men’s championships and 29 women’s championships.
2024 World Masters Weightlifting Championship - FINLAND
(WADA Drug testing event)
Before you register, please be certain to read the IMWA Anti-Doping Policy as your registration is verification for your agreement regarding the Policy.
Anti-Doping Policy Here
PRELIMINARY COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Please understand this schedule is for guidance only. The final and official schedule can only be produced after the registration is closed.
Even though it is for guidance purposes it is hoped that the schedule is accurate enough to accommodate 900 entries.
In addition the sessions with age groups and bodyweights should remain the same.
2024 PRELIMINARY 9 DAY WORLD MASTERS COMPETITION SCHEDULE
2024 European Masters Weightlifting Championship - NORWAY
(WADA Drug testing event)
Before you register, please be certain to read the IMWA Anti-Doping Policy as your registration is verification for your agreement regarding the Policy.
Anti-Doping Policy Here
PRELIMINARY COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Please understand this schedule is for guidance only. The final and official schedule can only be produced after the registration is closed.
Even though it is for guidance purposes it is hoped that the schedule is accurate enough to accommodate 900 entries.
In addition the sessions with age groups and bodyweights should remain the same.
2024 PRELIMINARY 9 DAY EUROPEAN MASTERS COMPETITION SCHEDULE
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
Testimonials
Just wanted to say thanks for a great tournament and for letting me video some of it. The organisation and location was just, well, exemplary is the word I think! Superb. The Welsh really have a top class venue there.
First of all, thanks a lot for the nice days together in Bangor. It was a very good competition and I believe all are happy and pleased with this Championship. I know it was a lot of work to get it in place but you and the team from the University can be proud of what you presented.
It was a pleasure to play a small part in what was a super event. It was by far one of the best run Comps I have been involved in. Thanks to Bangor Uni and more so your vision and efforts to bring the comp to Bangor. Most if not all will have left with fond memories of a super event that went without a hitch. More than I can say for the Brit Seniors last weekend .! Bangor will I am sure play host to many more comps in the future as they have a passion for our Sport that has only become stronger after the Euros. I also loved competing.
ANTI-DOPING
You must read all the information provided on anti-doping.
IMPORTANT
Before you register, please be certain to read the IMWA and EMWMA Anti-Doping Policy as your registration is verification for your agreement regarding the Policy...
Almost every athlete who has ever given an “adverse analytical finding” states that they have never taken the substance found in their sample; this is usually followed by a statement that the substance may possibly have been in a supplement they were using.
Ignorance is no excuse, you must make yourself aware in the same way that only you will be held responsible for what you put into your mouth, and this also applies to some prescribed medicines. If you are ever in doubt you can find the list of banned substances on the IMWA and WADA websites.
The IMWA have signed contracts with HUNADO (Hungarian Anti-doping Organisation) and their legal department. At all IMWA and EMWA championships HUNADO will send their DCO’s (Doping Control Officers) to conduct all the doping controls.
The legal department will receive all the lab results and deal with results management of all adverse analytical findings. They have also produced the doping control policies for the IMWA and the EMWA by adaptation of the WADA rules.
Download Policies
QUALIFYING STANDARDS
Please check the tables of qualifying standards and ensure that you have achieved the standard set for your age group and body weight category.
The qualification standards are not intended to limit the number of registrations, there is no set limit on entries for any championship.
Because you are registering for an international championship, reaching the standard for your age group and bodyweight is important to maintaining the high standard of the competition.
You should be aware of your qualification standard as failure to reach the standard will lead to your competition total not being recognised should you finish in a medal position.Download Qualifying Standards
Our Team
Denise Offermann
(CYP)
European Masters General Secretary, IMWA Masters Chairwoman, IMWA Masters Secretariat, IMWA Masters Anti-Doping Panel...
Bill Barton
(GBR)
IMWA General Secretary
Caroline Charles
(GBR)
IMWA Vice Chairwoman
Jozef Lazou
(BEL)
co-worker
Chris Baker
(GBR)
co-worker
Corinne Grotenhuis
(USA)
co-worker
Mark Lavallee MD
(USA)
MEDICAL
Denise Offermann
(CYP)
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Janice Doe
CEO & Founder
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Matt Doe
CEO & Founder
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find a list of all common questions and answers.
If you cannot find the answer to your question here, then please Contact Us
The new IWF Committee produced a new Constitution and Rulebook in which there was no mention of the Masters. In the past the IWF sought to restrict certain Masters rules whilst at the same time asking the IWF Masters to pay a large annual fee, unaffordable and with no benefits. This change frees the IMWA and enables all the committees efforts to be concentrated on the championships and the participants.
Entries for Masters Championships regularly exceed 500 and have reached almost 1000. This creates an excessive amount of work for the Secretariat to list details from so many forms which are often late due to the postal systems. An online registration system will greatly reduce the workload.
Yes it is, for the reasons stated above.
No! You must send your entry fee with your details to your National Masters Chairperson.
Once the championship ends and any anti-doping violations have been processed, only your name, country, email address, and technical official status will be used to organise technical officials for future championships. Note: A list of all entries for each nation will also be sent to each National Masters Chairperson for verification. If you are not recognised by your National Masters you will be notified immediately that your name has been withdrawn.
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All entries on the registration system are mandatory. In the medical section there is a "bypass" for those who have no medical history or you do not wish to disclose this information. It is worth noting that this information is only to help you should you take ill or be injured during the championship and require immediate medical attention. It will be deleted and only ever used for statistical purpose.
For all championships a Competition Schedule is produced once registration has closed, it will be published to various websites including IMWA and European Masters.
The system will close on the published “closing date” and no more entries will be accepted.
The system will always open at least 6 months before the start of a championship.
You can also visit relevant websites.
TBC
Yes, you will receive an automated email. This will contain all the information you entered at registration and a PDF attachment.
On the website we will reproduce an old schedule from a previous championship and also a schedule not based on actual number of entries but to actually show how the championship will be run. The true Competition Schedule cannot be produced until after the closing date when we have all the accepted entries.
No, all championships have a budget which is 100% dependent on the entry fees.
All entry fees are non-refundable. Banking systems vary from country to country and as volunteers it would be time consuming to also process refunds.
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