Английская Википедия:Australian Powerlifting Union

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The Australian Powerlifting Union or APU, is the Australian national World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation affiliate. The APU was the Australian national International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) affiliate for the sport of Powerlifting between the years of 2018 and 2023. Formed in 2018 after Powerlifting Australia was removed from the IPF after Robert Wilks (president of Powerlifting Australia) was not re-elected to the IPF Executive Committee, the APU has hosted local-, state-, national- and international-level competitions under the IPF ruleset and banner.

In November 2023 the APU announced that it was no longer maintaining IPF affiliation but would still run local competitions. In December 2023 the APU announced that in 2024 it would affiliate with the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation.

History

The APU was established on 8 January 2018 by Sean Muir, David Cheung, Cameron Whittington and Scott Peisley.

The APU was granted provisional status by the IPF in January 2018, before being accepted as a full member at the 2019 IPF General Assembly.

First Competition

The first competition hosted by the APU was the 2018 Bristow Open, named after Maxwell Bristow, a multiple World Record holder and currently the APU Director of Diversity and Inclusion.

First National Competition

The first national championship hosted by the APU was the inaugural National Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press championship, held on 15 July 2018 in Penrith, NSW. Thirty lifters from across Australia participated.

First International Competition

As of 2023, the Australian Powerlifting Union has hosted two international competitions, the first being the 2018 Oceania Regional Powerlifting Federation (ORPF) championships, held in Queensland from 24 to 25 November 2018, with 83 entries from Oceania countries including Australia, New Zealand, Nauru and Papua New Guinea (and others).

Inclusion

The Australian Powerlifting Union provides opportunities for adaptive, disabled and Special Olympics athletes to participate. A separate Special Olympics category is provided, as well as a 'choice' division allowing athletes to complete some or all of the Squat, Bench Press or Deadlift. It is also possible for adaptive and special olympics athletes to compete alongside open category lifters, such as when the APU sent an athlete with Down Syndrome to the World Master's Championships in 2022, where he received bronze medals for Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift and Total.

APU Structure

Committees

The APU is headed up by a board of directors and a number of executive and non-executive committees. The APU has a presence in every state and territory except the Northern Territory. Excluding vacancies, each state and territory has the opportunity to be represented on these committees, who work independently of the board of directors for day-to-day management of the APU.

Legal Status

Australian Powerlifting Union Ltd. is Limited by guarantee and registered with ASIC.

Recognition

International. The APU was recognised as a full member by the IPF in 2019.

The APU announced their affiliation and recognition by the WDFPF on 27 December 2023 however this has not been publicly confirmed by the WDFPF.

Sport Integrity

Anti-Doping

The Australian Powerlifting Union is a drug-tested federation and does not condone or allow the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The APU has adopted Sport Integrity Australia's national anti-doping policy,.

Sport Integrity Australia and the Australian Powerlifting Union conduct In-Competition Testing (ICT) and Out-of-Competition Testing (OCT) in accordance with the national anti-doping policy.

All sanctions are published by Sport Integrity Australia.

Other Sport Integrity Policies

As well as an anti-doping policy, the Australian Powerlifting Union has policies to manage the following Sport Integrity Australia areas:

• Member protection - including child protection, social media, codes of behaviour and complaints
• Competition manipulation and sports gambling
• Privacy
• Referee Code of Conduct
• Coaching

Competition Rules and Qualifying

The APU follows the powerlifting rules of competition as prescribed by the WDFPF Some leeway is granted for first time lifters, Special Olympics or adaptive athletes lifting under Choice events.

Qualifying

Qualifying for APU competitions under WDFPF rules is unclear.

International Competition

As a former member of the IPF, the APU sent teams to IPF regional and world championship events hosted by agencies such as:

• The Asia region of the IPF, represented by the Asian Powerlifting Federation
• The Commonwealth, represented by the Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation
• The International Powerlifting Federation, allowing athletes to compete at IPF World Championships and the International World Games Association World Games.

The APU sendt teams to regional and world championships, such as

• IPF World Classic Championships
• IPF World Equipped Championships
• IPF Junior (14-23) Championships
• IPF Masters (40+) Championships
• Asia Region / Asia Pacific Championships
• Commonwealth Championships
• The Arnold Sports Festival
• The FISU University Games

Notable Lifters

Under their IPF affiliation the Australian Powerlifting Union had multiple world record holders, including:

• Max Bristow - Men's Masters 3 (60-69) -66 kg Equipped Deadlift (235.5 kg)
• Max Bristow - Men's Masters 4 (70+) -66 kg Equipped Deadlift (210.0 kg)
• Helen Allen - Women's Masters 2 (50-59) -57 kg Deadlift record (183 kg)
• Bethany Parker - Sub-Junior (14-18) Women -84 kg Classic Total (481.5 kg)
• Ewan Belgrove - Sub-Junior (14-18) Men -83 kg Classic Squat (290.0 kg)
• Peta Day - Masters 3 (60-69) Women -84 kg Classic Deadlift (160 kg)
• Natalie Laalaai - Open Women 84+kg Classic Deadlift (268 kg)

See also

• Women's powerlifting in Australia
• Australian Masters Games
• Powerlifting

External links

• Australian Powerlifting Union
• International Powerlifting Federation