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The UMWF promotes inclusivity for athletes aged 30+ while upholding stringent anti-doping standards to ensure fair competition.

Offering a pathway for masters lifters, it fosters opportunities to re-engage with the International Weightlifting Federation.

18/10/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 | 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀

Competing in Penang, Malaysia, from 4–6 December 2026?

The Preliminary Start List has been released, and athletes can now submit requests to update or correct their competition entries.

Whether you need to change your weight category, update your country of representation or correct your personal details, please use the official UMWF Change Request Form.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:

1. Review your entry on the Preliminary Start List.
2. Complete the Change Request Form with your requested changes.
3. Receive an automatic email confirmation upon submission.
4. Our team will review your request and respond within 72 hours.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

This is the final date for Change Requests and Verification of Entries (VOE).

Change Request Form: https://forms.gle/B7DmJEMzWarjHD6y7

Please take a moment to check your details and submit any necessary changes before the deadline.

17/10/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

The Penang 2026 Start List is here!

We're looking forward to welcoming masters weightlifters from around the world to Penang, Malaysia, for the UMWF Masters World Cup & Commonwealth Masters Championships.

Beyond the platform, Penang offers incredible food, rich culture, beautiful scenery, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

Take a look at the start list and see who's coming!

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CiZkbWax41GbEqBJXkescn9XwWupp70_bqQOhi_VSqI/edit?usp=sharing

16/10/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁.

Today, on World Weightlifting Day, we celebrate more than the weight on the bar. We celebrate the determination, discipline, and community that make our sport extraordinary.

For masters athletes, weightlifting is proof that growing older doesn't mean we stop growing stronger.
Every training session, every personal best, and every return to the platform is a reminder that our athletic journeys are far from over.

At the United Masters Weightlifting Federation, we're proud to champion a sport where athletes of all ages can challenge themselves, compete at the highest standards, and inspire the next generation.

Here's to a lifetime of lifting.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

25/09/2026

𝟱 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

The countdown is on for the 𝗨𝗠𝗪𝗙 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 in Penang, Malaysia.
From 𝟰–𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, Masters weightlifters from around the world will come together for three days of international competition, camaraderie and a celebration of weightlifting as a lifelong sport.

If Penang is on your list, now is the time.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

Register today and we’ll see you in Penang!

23/09/2026

𝟴 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢.

There’s still time to join us in Penang for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗠𝗪𝗙 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. 4-6 December.

Compete alongside masters weightlifters from around the world and experience everything Penang has to offer, on and off the platform.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, now is the time. Register today and we’ll see you in Penang.

14/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁?

One of the best things about masters weightlifting is where it can take you.

You come for the competition, of course. But somewhere along the way there’s a new city to explore, a meal with people you met through lifting, and familiar faces from the last competition turning up halfway around the world.

We’ve already been to Tokyo, Gold Coast, Suva, Singapore, Daytona Beach, and Adelaide.

Next stop is 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗠𝗪𝗙 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽, 𝟰–𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

Then we’re off to 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗨𝗠𝗪𝗙 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝟮–𝟱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

Pack the lifting shoes. There are more stamps to collect.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀?

12/08/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘: 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻, New South Wales, AUS 🇦🇺

There are plenty of reasons to stay in weightlifting. For Andrew Rajeevan, one of the biggest is the people you meet along the way.

In Adelaide, Andrew and fellow lifter Reagan found themselves battling for bronze. First and second looked settled, but third was there for the taking.

So they talked beforehand and decided to have some fun with it.

“𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬.”

Andrew eventually loaded the clean & jerk that could have won him a medal. He missed it, but that almost seems beside the point when you hear him tell the story. He loved being in the fight.

That enthusiasm carries through everything Andrew does in the sport. He competes, coaches, runs a club and even spent time marshaling in Adelaide.

“𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄’𝙢 90 𝙤𝙧 100. 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.”

Weightlifting has also given Andrew a friendship that’s lasted nearly a decade. 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 “𝗥𝗲𝗱” 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘆 first contacted him in 2017 looking for a coach. Today they run an online club together, still coach each other, and have become close mates.

Andrew summed it up better than we could:

If you see him at a competition, come and say hello. And tell him how much you love weightlifting, and why.

Chances are, you’ll have plenty to talk about.

07/08/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

The UMWF World Championships are returning to the Caribbean in December 2027, this time in 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗼 🇵🇷

Our World Championships are about more than the platform. They’re an opportunity for masters athletes from around the world to compete to international standards, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and experience somewhere genuinely worth the journey.

From Europe and the Americas to Asia and Oceania, we hope you’ll make Puerto Rico part of your 2027 plans.

𝗨𝗠𝗪𝗙 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 | 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗼 | 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳
In partnership with USA Weightlifting.

More details coming soon.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

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