World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (WDFPF)

The World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation is an international powerlifting federation with 22 member countries. It's mission is to offer a "drug-free alternative international platform - in order to provide fair competition world-wide for those powerlifters who wish to train and compete without performance-enhancing drugs." The WDFPF was formed in 1988. Drug Testing All WDFPF meets are drug tested. Equipment Equipped The WDFPF 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. Unequipped Only wrist wraps and a belt are allowed. 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 Wim Backelant, President WDFPF Winkelstap 25 2900 Schoten Belgium 32-3-645-1461 Email: Wim.Backelant@pandora.be World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (WDFPF) Website