WWA MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING IN 2010 – BY WWA MASTERS COORDINATOR GRACE MORRISON

The National Masters Weightlifting for 2010 will be held on Sunday June 27 th 2010 at "The Chandler Theatre, Sleeman Sports Complex, Corner Cleveland & Tilly Roads, Chandler, Queensland.

The Official Entry Form for this event is available from me at gracemorrison@bigpond.com or by going to the AWF website. The AWF website is: www.awf.com.au Go to Masters. There is also information regarding accommodation and a map for this event under the Masters.

There is no qualifying total required to compete in this event. This event is an excellent opportunity to meet other Masters Weightlifters from all over Australia and see the standard of other States in Australia. It will also give you the opportunity for greater competition.

At this late stage if you intend competing in this event you need to get your entry in as soon as possible to Lawrie Townsend, National Masters Chairman at 182 Tufnell Road, Banyo Queensland 4014. Entries must reach his desk before Monday 24 th May 2010.

For any other information you may require regarding this event contact Lawrie Townsend at: lawrietownsend@bigpond.com

WWA will be well represented by Masters Weightlifters, Brendan Kennedy, Peter Phillips and Graeme Anderson. Bob Pavone of OSST Club will be attending in a coaching capacity for Graham.
I wish them good luck and great lifting.


The 2010 IWF World Masters Weightlifting Championships is to be held in Ciechanow, Poland on September 18 th to – 25 th September 2010.

An entry form can be downloaded for the http://www.iwfmasters.net/ web site under Schedules

The closing date for this completion is June 30 th 2010 but the entry form will need to be in the hands of the National Masters Chairman well in advance of this date. All entries have to be checked and verified by Lawrie Townsend, therefore I suggest you get your entry in as soon as possible. Send your entry to: Lawrie Townsend, National Masters Chairman at 182 Tufnell Road, Banyo Queensland 4014.

All Athletes must be members of their National Federation and be nominated by their
National Federation as eligible to compete and meet the 2010 Qualifying Standards.

WWA’s Brendan Kennedy and I will be competing in this event in Poland.

IWF MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING
2010 Qualifying Totals
Qualifying Standards for MEN:
Age Group

M35

M40

M45

M50

M55

M60

M65

M70

M75

M80

Category

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80+

56 kg

155

147

140

130

115

105

92

75

67

55

62 kg

172

162

155

142

127

117

102

82

75

55

69 kg

187

177

170

157

140

127

112

90

82

60

77 kg

202

192

185

170

152

137

120

97

87

65

85 kg

215

205

195

180

162

147

127

102

95

70

94 kg

227

215

205

190

170

155

135

107

97

72

105 kg

237

225

212

197

177

160

140

112

102

77

+105 kg

245

232

222

205

182

167

145

117

107

80


Qualifying Standards for WOMEN:
Age Group

W35

W40

W45

W50

W55

W60

W65

Category

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65+

48 kg

82

80

72

67

60

55

50

53 kg

90

85

77

72

65

57

52

58 kg

95

90

82

75

67

62

55

63 kg

100

95

85

77

70

65

57

69 kg

102

97

90

82

75

67

60

75 kg

107

100

92

85

77

70

62

+75 kg

112

105

97

90

82

72

65


WWA Masters Coordinator
Grace Morrison
Email: gracemorrison@bigpond.com

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