# Australian Powerlifting Alliance

The Australian Powerlifting Alliance (APA) is the Australian affiliate of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF).
The APA was created on 07 December 2023 after the Australian Powerlifting Union elected to cease affiliation with the IPF and was accepted as a provisional member at the 2024 IPF General Assembly.

## Structure

The APA is a public company limited by guarantee.
The APA has a board of directors with 14x committees managing day-to-day business of the organisation:
* Sports Science, Sports Medicine
* Business Development
* Membership Services
* Competition Scheduling
* Qualifying & Progression Eligibility
* Technical Committee
* International Representation & Pathways
* Financial, Audit & Reporting
* Marketing & PR
* Digital Systems
* 2024 Nationals Committee
* Volunteer Program
* Coaching Committee
* Records and Results

## Affiliation and Recognition
### Within the APA

The APA has affiliated clubs in 6 Australian States and Territories (all states & territories excluding the ACT).

### Within Australia

The APA does not meet all Australian Sports Commission criteria for recognition as a National Sporting Organisation (NSO).

### Internationally

The APA is the recognised International Powerlifting Federation affiliate for Australia, as a successor to Powerlifting Australia and the Australian Powerlifting Union. The IPF is itself a recognised member of SportAccord, the successor organisation to the Global Association of International Sports Federations.
Australia is also a member of the IPF's Oceania region, and as such the APA is recognised as a member of the Oceania Regional Powerlifting Federation (ORPF).
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth, and as such the APA is a member of the Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation (CPF).

## First Competitions and Teams
### First local competition

The first competition hosted by the APA was the "Real McCloy Bench Press Only", held at Penrith NSW on 17 February 2024.

### First national competition

The Australian Powerlifting Union did not host a national championship in 2023, meaning lifters had no pathway for qualification for international events in 2024. As a result, the APA scheduled the 2024 national championships earlier in the year to facilitate qualification for international events. Specific eligibility criteria were established for 2024 noting that the organisation had no history and lifters were moving into the APA from other federations. The first national competition was the 2024 National Series: Open Classic held at Newcastle, NSW on 01-03 March 2024. 137 lifters across all genders and weight classes participated.

### First international team

The first APA team to represent Australia at an international competition consisted of 13 lifters (5 women and 8 men), who competed at the 2024 IPF World Bench Press Championships held at Austin Texas on 21 May - 1 June 2024.

## 2024 National Champions

The 2024 National championships were held in Newcastle NSW and Brisbane QLD, with multiple events held across 2024. The table below shows National Champions from all 2024 National championship events.
2024 National Championship Results :
| Gender | Category | Event | Age Division | Weight Class (kg) | Name | Total (kg) |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 47 | Vicky Kijumnuayporn | 393.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 52 | Xinyu Liang | 370.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 57 | Elizabeth Craven | 418 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 63 | Schae Zarew | 488 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 69 | Ebony Grey | 460 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 76 | Brittany Romas | 478 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 84 | Bethany Parker | 510 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 84+ | Natalie Laalaai | 651 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 59 | Deion Harichandran | 565 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 66 | Andrew Trieu | 639 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 74 | Leonardo Sucitra | 736.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 83 | Cana Chambara | 776 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 93 | Ewan Belgrove | 765 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 105 | Samuel Forsbert | 822.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 120 | Joshua Lanivia | 862.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Open | 120+ | Jackson Stubberfield | 885 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 43 | Praveena Thurairajasingam-Mukunthan | 277.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 47 | Jessica Le | 308.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 52 | Lisa Vo | 355.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 57 | Daisy Brooks | 389.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 63 | Cindy Zeng | 397.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 69 | Maybelle Thieu | 441.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 76 | Tiyana Kise | 450 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 84 | Maya Andysiak | 420 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 84+ | Jenna Over | 440 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 59 | William Qin | 492 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 66 | Christopher Gurung | 565.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 74 | Zhane Mu | 655 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 83 | Noah Dixon | 698 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 93 | Simon Chehade | 758.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 105 | Matthew Foley-Lewis | 765 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 120 | Tristan Sunde | 813 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Junior | 120+ | Benjamin Parraguez | 820 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 52 | Maddi Harper | 320 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 69 | Ruby Olthoff | 360 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 76 | Hanako Marsh | 320 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 84 | Emma Hammann | 375 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 84+ | Mikaela Warylo | 366 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 53 | Luke Talley | 473 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 59 | Cody Zanghi | 472.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 66 | Derron Adviento | 486 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 74 | Wil Evans | 570 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 83 | Hayden Brinkley | 630.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 93 | Harvey Spencer | 628.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 105 | Thomas Barney | 597.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Sub-Junior | 120 | Walter Chancellor | 612.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 52 | Natalie Bartolo | 335.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 57 | Elizabeth Craven | 405.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 63 | Meaghan Trovato | 382.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 69 | Michelle Kramarczuk | 347.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 76 | Naomi Mynott | 407.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 84 | Abbi Bosward-Fielding | 425 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 66 | Raymond Wong | 549 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 74 | Christopher Smith | 512.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 83 | Damien Parker | 490 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 93 | Ben Ihle | 560 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 105 | Nathan Yerbury | 678 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 120 | Florian Loock | 801 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 1 | 120+ | Scott McGilvray | 645 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 57 | Linda Jensen | 336 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 69 | Alicia Price | 357.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 76 | Carole Condon | 367 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 84 | Deb Proud | 387.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 84+ | Hope Powers | 371 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 83 | Andrew de Lepervanche | 507.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 93 | Javier Pereira | 650 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 2 | 105 | Justin Crowley | 625 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 57 | Clair Angel | 285 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 63 | Annette Taylor | 330.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 69 | Kerri Smith | 302.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 84+ | Peta Day | 380 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 74 | Craig James | 302.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 83 | Stephen Varady | 542.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 105 | Peter Brynes | 525.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 120 | Abbas Pordel | 530 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 120+ | Rick Lewis | 707.5 |
| Women | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 4 | 84+ | Vicki Stamoulis | 263.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 4 | 93 | Eric Dumas | 550 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 4 | 105 | Lorenzo Poletto | 402.5 |
| Men | Classic | Three-Lift | Masters 4 | 120 | Paul Kerin | 320 |
| Women | Equipped | Three-Lift | Open | 84+ | Rosie Wilson | 450 |
| Men | Equipped | Three-Lift | Open | 105 | Christian Torley | 827.5 |
| Women | Equipped | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 63 | Jeanette Gevers | 353.5 |
| Men | Equipped | Three-Lift | Masters 3 | 120 | Abbas Pordel | 590 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 1 | 84+ | Nekea Blagoev | 92.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 2 | 105 | Justin Crowley | 160 |
| Women | Equipped | Bench Only | Masters 2 | 84 | Tanya Ruggeri | 72.5 |
| Men | Equipped | Bench Only | Masters 3 | 105 | Ian Sullivan | 57.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Open | 52 | Emily Roach | 62.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | O | 57 | Quinnie Angela | 80 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Open | 63 | Emily Lai | 92.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | O | 69 | Steph Iosia | 92.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | O | 76 | Marah Bonifacio | 95 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Open | 84 | Renae Albuquerque | 85 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | O | 84+ | Luseane Lafaele | 145 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | O | 66 | Steven Vo | 150 |
| Mmen | Classic | Bench Only | O | 74 | Zachary Torrevillas | 142.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | O | 83 | Mitsunori Chiba | 186.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | O | 93 | Patrick Gregorowski | 182.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | O | 105 | Nathan Young | 237.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | O | 120+ | Ben Tinh Tam Nguyen | 210 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 63 | Basira Khan | 80 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 69 | Nyah Keep | 97.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 76 | Lythamie Ware | 80 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 66 | Youssef Jaziri | 130.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 83 | Dimitri Tsagaris | 165 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 93 | Samuel Bollipo | 142.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 105 | Jordan O'Sullivan | 185.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Junior | 120 | James Luo | 185 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 52 | Maddi Harper | 80 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 76 | Imogen Maiklem | 87.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 84 | Emma Hammann | 70 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 74 | Jamie Whyte | 127.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 83 | Caleb Bartolome-Schooling | 135 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 93 | Dominic Pouranvieh | 157.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Sub-Junior | 105 | Elliot Pavy | 143 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 1 | 52 | Thao Pham | 72.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 1 | 63 | Meaghan Trovato | 87 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 1 | 69 | Kristi Bateman Lee | 67.5 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 1 | 76 | Sarah Wheal | 93 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 2 | 69 | Lin Donevska | 65 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 2 | 76 | Carole Condon | 78 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 2 | 84 | Julie Henderson | 83 |
| Women | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 3 | 69 | Jane Smedley | 65.5 |
| Men | Classic | Bench Only | Masters 3 | 83 | Stephen Varady | 152.5 |

## International competition

As a member of the IPF, the ORPF and the Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation (CPF), athletes in the APA may participate in regional and international competitions including:
* IPF World Classic Championships
* IPF World Equipped Championships
* IPF Junior (14-23) Championships
* IPF Masters (40+) Championships
* Oceania Regional Championships
* Commonwealth Championships
* The Arnold Sports Festival
* The FISU University Games

### IPF records held by APA members

The following APA members hold world records in the IPF as at 26 November 2024:
* Rick Lewis - Men's Masters 3 120+kg Total - 712.5kg
* Luke Talley - Men's Sub Junior 53kg Squat - 220.5kg
* Luke Talley - Men's Junior 53kg Squat - 220.5kg
* Luke Talley - Men's Sub Junior 53kg Bench Press - 130.5kg
* Vicki Stamoulis - Women's Masters 4 84+kg Deadlift - 140.5kg
* Peta Day - Women's Masters 3 84+kg Squat - 142kg
* Natalie Laalaai - Women's Open 84+kg Deadlift - 273kg

## Australian Powerlifting Alliance in the media

The following section contains external links to Australian media coverage of the Australian Powerlifting Alliance.

### 2024

* Nathan Baxter GoFundMe: Former Aussie powerlifting champion hopes to make return after five strokes
* Talley bound for World Powerlifting Champs
* 72 year old Perth man Paul Kerin has become the new world champion powerlifter for his age group
* Kurri Kurri powerlifter Michael Walters sets his sights on world champs
* Ian’s in fighting spirit for world domination