# USA Powerlifting

USA Powerlifting (USAPL) is a national and international powerlifting organization based in the United States. The USAPL sanctions local, regional, national, and international meets in the United States and several other member countries. The current president of the USAPL is Larry Maile.
The USAPL is a drug tested organization and restricts the usage of equipment to single ply suits and shirts in the equipped division. The raw division of the USAPL allows wrist wraps and knee sleeves as well as a lifting belt.
In November 2021, USA Powerlifting was controversially expelled from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) after it failed to comply with changes to some of the IPF's policies. Since then, USA Powerlifting has expanded to become an international organization, including countries such as Australia, Ireland, and South Korea. In place of IPF World Championships, USA Powerlifting has started the USA Powerlifting Pro Series Circuit and the USA Powerlifting Open World Cup.
In 2019, USAPL announced that transgender women would not be allowed to compete as women. On January 14, 2021, female transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper launched a discrimination lawsuit against USA Powerlifting in the District Court of Minnesota. In late February 2023, a Minnesota District Court ruled that USA Powerlifting must permit transgender athletes to compete. The ruling was affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in March 2024.

## Age Divisions
### Women & Men

Source:
* OPEN: From the day she/he reaches 14 years and upwards (no category restrictions need apply).
* YOUTH:
** 1. From the day she/he reaches 8 years to the day before he reaches 10 years.
** 2. From the day she/he reaches 10 years to the day before he reaches 12 years.
** 3. From the day she/he reaches 12 years to the day before he reaches 14 years.
* TEEN:
** 1. From the day she/he reaches 14 years to the day before he reaches 16 years.
** 2. From the day she/he reaches 16 years to the day before he reaches 18 years.
** 3. From the day she/he reaches 18 years to the day before he reaches 20 years.
* JUNIOR: From the day she/he reaches 20 years to the day before he reaches 24 years.
* MASTERS:
** 1A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 40 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 44 years.
** 1B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 45 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 49 years.
** 2A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 50 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 54 years.
** 2B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 55 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 59 years.
** 3A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 60 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 64 years.
** 3B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 65 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 69 years.
** 4A. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 70 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 74 years.
** 4B. From 1 January in the calendar year she/he reaches 75 years and throughout the full calendar year in which she/he reaches 79 years.

## USAPL Open National Championships
### Men's Open

| Year | 52 kilograms | 56 kilograms | 60 kilograms | 67.5 kilograms | 75 kilograms | 82.5 kilograms | 90 kilograms | 100 kilograms | 110 kilograms | 125 kilograms | 145 kilograms | Open |
| 1995 | W. Jackson | D. Weiss | B. Olson | J. Benemerito | B. Bridges | Ray Benemerito | J. MacAuliffe | J. Morton | C. Siapanides | T. Leiato | B. Moore | Mark Henry |
| 1996 | S. Snyder | D. Weiss | B. Olson | T. Conyers | M. Beavers | Ray Benemerito | J. MacAuliffe | J. Morton | B. Stewart | Nick Best | Mark Philippi | B. Moore |
| 1997 | Ervin Gainer | M. Wynn | D. Weiss | G. Page | J. Benemerito | M. Beavers | Ray Benemerito | J. Morton | W. Croner | Nick Best | B. Moore | Mark Henry |
| Year | 52 kilograms | 56 kilograms | 60 kilograms | 67.5 kilograms | 75 kilograms | 82.5 kilograms | 90 kilograms | 100 kilograms | 110 kilograms | 125 kilograms | Open |
| 1998 | Ervin Gainer | Wil Taylor | Timothy Taylor | Wade Hooper | Dan Austin | David Ricks | Ray Benemerito | Tony Harris | Jeff Douglas | Tony Leiato | Brad Gillingham |
| 1999 | Ervin Gainer | Wil Taylor | Timothy Taylor | Wade Hooper | Dan Austin | David Ricks | Ray Benemerito | Tony Harris | Kevin Stewart | Tony Leiato | Brad Gillingham |
| 2000 | Ervin Gainer | Allen Whigham | Timothy Taylor | Jeremy Arias | Wade Hooper | David Ricks | Ray Benemerito | Tony Harris | Jeff Douglas | Pat MgGettigan | Brad Gillingham |
| 2001 | Ervin Gainer | Domarrio Holloway | Timothy Taylor | Jeremy Arias | Wade Hooper | Daniel Austin | Robert Wagner | Ray Benemerito | Tony Harris | Anthony Cardella | Brad Gillingham |
| 2002 | Ervin Gainer | Alan Whigham | Timothy Taylor | Gregory Page | Wade Hooper | Robert Wagner | Ray Benemerito | Anthony Succarotte | Tony Harris | Willy Croner | Brian Siders |
| 2003 | Ervin Gainer | Domarrio Holloway | Hennis Washington | Scott Layman | Wade Hooper | Richard Salvagni | Ray Benemerito | Charr Gahagan | Tony Harris | Anthony Cardella | Brian Siders |
| 2004 | Ervin Gainer | Michael Kuhns | Caleb Williams | Gregory Simmons | Wade Hooper | Steven McLawchlin | Jason Beck | Charr Gahagan | Tony Harris | Anthony Cardella | Brian Siders |
| 2005 | Ervin Gainer | Doc Holloway | Hennis Washington | Keith Scisney | Wade Hooper | Steven McLawchlin | Ray Benemerito | Jason Beck | Tony Harris | Anthony Cardella | Brian Siders |
| 2006 | Ervin Gainer | Doc Holloway | Hennis Washington | Caleb Williams | Wade Hooper | David Ricks | Gregory Jones | Jason Beck | Nicholas Tylutki | Anthony Cardella | Brian Siders |
| 2007 | | Ervin Gainer | Doc Holloway | Hennis Washington | Wade Hooper | David Ricks | Michael Bridges | Jason Beck | Tony Harris | Anthony Cardella | Brad Gillingham |
| 2008 | | Billy Naquin jr. | Hennis Washington | Marcus Williams | Ereick Nickson | Wade Hooper | Dan Williams | Jeremy Hartman | Michael Mastrean | Michael Tuscherer | Brian Siders |
| 2009 | | Christopher Tran | Michael Kuhns | | Ereick Nickson | Eleuterio Acosta | Justin Walker | Brian Radulovich | Jeff Douglas | Michael Tuscherer | Randall Harris |
| 2010 | | Christopher Tran | Michael Kuhns | Domario Holloway | Maliek Derstine | Dan Williams | Justin Walker | Nichlas Tylutki | Jonathon Krogman | Nicholas Weite | Brad Gillingham |
| 2011 | | Eric Kupperstein | Nelson Boutte jr. | Curtis Spencer | Maliek Derstine | Dan Williams | Eric Kasabuske | Nichlas Tylutki | Jeff Douglas | Nicholas Weite | Brad Gillingham |
| Year | 59 kilograms | 66 kilograms | 74 kilograms | 83 kilograms | 93 kilograms | 105 kilograms | 120 kilograms | 120+ kilograms |
| 2012 | Hennis Washington | Jonathan Bareng | Maliek Derstine | Knute Douglas | David Ricks | Luis Jaimes | Steve Man | Blaine Sumner |
| 2013 | Chris Tran | Damario Halloway | Nathan Walton | Knute Douglas | Charlie Conner | Luis Jaimes | Steve Mann | Joe Cappellino |
| 2014 | Chris Tran | Damario Halloway | Nathan Walton | Maliek Derstine | Ian Bell | Mike Mastrean | Nick Weite | Joe Cappellino |
| 2015 | Chris Tran | Damario Halloway | Aaron Phillips | Knute Doulgas | Ian Bell | Charlie Conner | Steve Mann | Blaine Sumner |
| 2016 | Chris Tran | Charles Okpoko | Nathan Walton | Knute Douglas | Ian Bell | Charlie Conner | Preston Turner | Blaine Sumner |
| 2017 | Eric Kupperstein | James Vang | Stephen Lehew | Knute Douglas | Shane Brady | Garrett Bailey | Quintin Meyer | Michael Rodriquez |
| 2018 | Chris Tran | James Vang | Stephen Lehew | Knute Douglas | Shane Brady | Garrett Bailey | Quintin Meyer | Blaine Sumner |
| 2019 | Chris Tran | James Vang | Austin Perkins | Knute Douglas | Shane Brady | Gregory Johnson | Quintin Meyer | Blaine Sumner |

### Women's Open

| Year | 44 kilograms | 47 kilograms | 50 kilograms | 52.5 kilograms | 55 kilograms | 58.5 kilograms | 63 kilograms | 70 kilograms | 80 kilograms | 90 kilograms | 90+ kilograms |
| 1997 | Judith Gedney | Paula Kovalchik | Donna McKinney | Yeah-Chun Chang | D. Johnson-Cane | Ellen Stein | Angie Overdeer | Paula Houston | Betsy Ojanen | Erin Eisenberg | Deborah Ferrell |
| Year | 44 kilograms | 48 kilograms | 52 kilograms | 56 kilograms | 60 kilograms | 67.5 kilograms | 75 kilograms | 82.5 kilograms | 90 kilograms | 90+ kilograms |
| 1998 | Beth Grater | Paula Kovalchik | Yueh-Chun Chang | Sandra Mobley | Jennifer Rey-Fisher | Paula Houston | Leslie Look | Betsy Ojanen | Kadell Moore | Nellie Sale |
| 1999 | Zindy Coss | Sioux-z Hartwig | Jaqueline Davis | Sandra Mobley | Jennifer Rey | Paula Houston | Linda Jo Belsito | Leslie Look | Kadell Moore | Liz Willett |
| 2000 | Stephanie McMillian | Sioux-z Hartwig | Jackie Davis | Sandra Mobley | Ellen Stein | Donna Covington | Linda Jo Belsito | Leslie Look | Harriet Hall | Liz Willett |
| 2001 | Stephanie McMillian | Jennifer Maile | Sioux-z Hartwig | Michelle Amsden | Angie Overdeer | Kara Bohigan | Linda Jo Belsito | Leslie Look | Linda Schaefer | Liz Willett |
| 2002 | Erin Dickey | Jennifer Maile | Sioux-z Hartwig | Michelle Amsden | Bettina Altizer | Kara Bohigan | Priscilla Ribic | Leslie Look | Jessica Watkins | Liz Willett |
| 2003 | Ann Leverett | Jennifer Maile | Sioux-z Hartwig | Michelle Amsden | Bettina Altizer | Priscilla Ribic | Kimmie Everrett | Jessica Watkins | Linda Schaefer | Liz Willett |
| 2004 | Ashley Robbins | Jennifer Maile | Ashley Awalt | Carly Nogle | Bettina Altizer | Priscilla Ribic | Rebecca Phelps | Katie Ford | Bonica Brown | Liz Willett |
| 2005 | Cheryl Anderson | Caitlin Miller | Jennifer Maile | Ashley Awalt | Carly Nogle | Priscilla Ribic | Lynne Nelson | Disa Hatfield | Jessica Watkins | Harriet Hall |
| 2006 | Erin Dickey | Jonna Ocampo | Sioux-z Hartwig | Caitlin Miller | Carly Nogle | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Disa Hatfield | Bonica Brown | Jessica O'Donnell |
| 2007 | | Cheryl Anderson | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Ashley Matherne | Jennifer Perry | Priscilla Ribic | Disa Hatfield | Liane Blyn | Bonica Brown | Jessica O'Donnell |
| 2008 | | Michelle Van Dusen | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Ashley Matherne | Jennifer Thompson | Priscilla Ribic | Daliann James | Liane Blyn | Bonica Brown | Jessica O'Donnell |
| 2009 | | Cheryl Anderson | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Rowena Lopez | Ellen Stein | Donna Marts | Priscilla Ribic | Daliann James | Jill Arnow | Harriet Hall |
| 2010 | | Michelle Van Dusen | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Katherine Clark | Kendra Miller | Alyssa Hitchcock | Sandra Sebastian | Liane Blyn | Jill Arnow | Jessica O'Donnell |
| 2011 | | Alesha Summers | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Rowena Lopez | Jennifer Thompson | Alyssa Hitchcock | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Jill Arnow | Leigh West |
| Year | 47 kilograms | 52 kilograms | 57 kilograms | 63 kilograms | 72 kilograms | 84 kilograms | 84+ kilograms |
| 2012 | Savannah May | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Teale Adelmann | Alyssa Hitchcock | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Leigh West |
| 2013 | Molly Zunker | Ren Yamashita | Rowena Lopez | Alyssa Hitchcock | Katie Van Dusen | Liane Blyn | Tiffany McKinney |
| 2014 | Taylor LaChappelle | Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary | Rowena Lopez | Katie Van Dusen | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Bonica Brown |
| 2015 | Molly Zunker | Juanita Najera | Rowena Lopez | Lara Strum | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Lakshmi Meadows |
| 2016 | Allegra Hudson | Juanita Najera | Rowena Lopez | Katie Van Dusen | Priscilla Ribic | Liane Blyn | Bonica Brown |
| 2017 | Janet Becerill | Juanita Najera | Kimberly Johnson | Shaina Vickery | Priscilla Ribic | Natalie Hanson | Rebecca Holcomb |
| 2018 | Susan Elwyn | Juanita Najera | Kimberly Johnson | Erin Waterman | Kelsey McCarthy | Natalie Hanson | Bonica Brown |
| 2019 | Callie Spohn | Allegra Hudson | Taylor LaChapelle | Giovanna Ortega | Kelsey McCarthy | Natalie Hanson | Bonica Brown |

## Raw Powerlifting National Championships

The USAPL Raw Powerlifting National Championships have been contested since 2005. The Championships are broken up into the standard weight classes and age divisions (Teens, Juniors, Open, Masters). The Championships started out with around 150 lifters, but have now grown to over 1,000.
Teen National Champions
Junior National Champions
Open National Champions
Masters National Champions