The British Drug Free Powerlifting Association is the British arm of the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation. The BDFPA was formed in 1989 with the express purpose of providing an alternative national platform for drug free competition.

Drug Testing
All BDFPA meets are drug tested.

Equipment
The BDFPA offer both equipped and unequipped lifting. In the equipped divisions, single ply bench shirts are allowed in polyester or denim. Canvas and open backed shirts are not allowed. Single ply lifting suits are allowed in polyester. Canvas and denim are not allowed. Briefs are not legal. Knee wraps are fine up to 2m.

Age Divisions
OPEN: 14 upwards (no category restrictions)
TEENAGE: 14-15, 16-17, 18-19
JUNIOR: 20 - 23
MASTERS: 40-44, 45-49 and so on in five year increments
POLICE/FIRE/MILITARY OPEN: 14+

Weight Classes
Men
52.0 kg Class - up to 52.0 kg
56.0 kg Class - 52.01 to 56.0 kg
60.0 kg Class - 56.01 to 60.0 kg
67.5 kg Class - 60.01 to 67.5 kg
75.0 kg Class - 67.51 to 75.0 kg
82.5 kg Class - 75.01 to 82.5 kg
90.0 kg Class - 82.51 to 00.0 kg
100.0 kg Class - 90.01 to 100.0 kg
110.0 kg Class - 100.01 to 110.0 kg
125.0 kg Class - 110.01 to 125.0 kg
145.0 kg Class - 125.1 to 145.0 kg
145+ kg. Class - 145.01 to unlimited

Women
44.0 kg Class - up to 44.0 kg
47.5 kg Class - 44.01 to 47.5 kg
50.5 kg Class - 47.51 to 50.5 kg
53.0 kg Class - 50.51 to 53.0 kg
55.5 kg Class - 53.01 to 55.5 kg
58.5 kg Class - 55.51 to 58.5 kg
63.0 kg Class - 58.51 to 63.0 kg
70.0 kg Class - 66.01 to 70.0 kg
80.0 kg Class - 70.01 to 80.0 kg
90.0 kg Class - 80.01 to 90.0 kg
90.0+ kg Class - 90.01 to unlimited

Contact Information
Mark Norton
BDFPA
0114 2258443
49 Hackthorn Road
Woodseats, Sheffield, S8 8TB
Email: markandsharron@hotmail.com
British Drug Free Powerlifting Association (BDFPA) Website
BDFPA Forum