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August 10, 2019

Registration for OPF Open competition starts August at 8 pm

June 10, 2019

Results for 2019 Senior Nationals

May 10, 2019

Results for 2019 Farmstrong Open and Edmonton High Schools

April 4, 2019

Results for 2019 Westerns

April 3, 2019

Results for 2019 Peak Power

March 20, 2019

Registration for Farmstrong Open competition starts March 20 at 8 pm

February 25, 2019

General registration for Peak Power competition starts February 27 at 8 pm, see the eSportsdesk registration for details. Early registration by email invitation started February 24 at 8 pm.

February 19, 2019

Results for 2019 Gordon Kay

February 8, 2019

Registration opens at 8 pm for NCCP clinics in Calgary March 9-10 and Edmonton March 16-17

February 1, 2019

Results for 2019 Hokkaido Cup

January 22, 2019

Results for 2019 Junior Nationals

December 13, 2018

Results for 2018 Senior Provincials

November 4, 2018

Early Invitation Registration is now open for Senior Provincials and General Registration is November 7 – 21 for women Level 2 and higher, men with Level 1 and higher.
Registration is open for Bull Pen Youth and Junior competition December 1
Results for Valhalla Open

October 9, 2018

Registration is now open for the Junior and Youth Provincial Championship

September 14, 2018

Valhalla Open Competition will be held October 13, 2018. Registration will open at 8:00pm September 15 and close by 11:45 pm September 30.

August 24, 2018

CCES Education Kit: Cannabis in Sport

June 23, 2018

Results for OPF Open
Results for 2018 Senior Nationals

March 21, 2018

Registration is now open for 2018 OPF Open

April 25, 2018

Results for 2018 Farmstrong Open

March 19, 2018

Registration is now open for 2018 Farmstrong Open competition
Registration is now open for 2018 Edmonton High Schools competition through eSportsdesk

March 14, 2018

Results for 2018 Peak Power Open
2018 CWFHC Senior Nationals Information and Regulations

February 14, 2018

Results for 2018 Gordon Kay Masters

February 3, 2018

Registration is now available for Peak Power Open.

February 1, 2018

Results for 2018 Hokkaido Cup
Registration is open for NCCP Stage 1 Course March 10-11
Registration is open for Youth and Junior Bullpen Championship Series Feb 24 and May 26. Details and registration at the following webpage. Note: registration for this event is not through eSportsdesk.

January 26, 2018

Results for the 2018 Canadian Junior Championships.

January 18, 2018

Registration is now open for 2018 Alberta Masters. Please note that a Canadian Masters Weightlifting Membership is required for recognition of national records or for competition outside of Canada (it is not required for registration in the Alberta Masters competition).

January 18, 2018

Registration is now open for 2018 Alberta Masters. Please note that a Canadian Masters Weightlifting Membership is required for recognition of national records or for competition outside of Canada (it is not required for registration in the Alberta Masters competition).

January 12, 2018

Congratulations all Alberta athletes who are currently ranked on the 2017 Commonwealth ranking list!

December 13, 2017

Registration is now open for Hokkaido Cup

November 24, 2017

Results for Alberta Senior Championships

November 7, 2017

CWFHC Information for 2018 Canadian Junior Championships

November 2, 2017

Results for Valhalla Open and Junior Provincials

October 13, 2017

Registration is now open for Alberta Senior Championships

September 15, 2017

Registration is now open for Valhalla Open and Junior Youth Championships

July 4, 2017

Commonwealth ranking list as of June 30, 2017

June 17, 2017

AGM will be held Saturday July 8 in Red Deer, view the event listing for details.
To renew your AWA membership use the following link to eSportsdesk and follow the Registration Instructions.

June 11, 2017

Volunteers are needed June 16 and 17 for OPF open. Contact president@albertaweightlifting.com

June 2, 2017

Results for 2017 Senior Nationals
AWA is currently seeking nominations of candidates for the executive positions: President, VP Admin and Secretary. Please send your recommendations to secretary@albertaweightlifting.com
AWA is also in need of volunteers to sit as the nomination committee on July 8th at our annual AGM meeting in Red Deer. If you are interested in assisting, please contact secretary@albertaweightlifting.com

May 9, 2017

Results for 2017 Farmstrong Open

May 5, 2017

Registration is now open for OPF Open. A 2017/2018 membership is required. View the event listing for Event Regulations, Registration link and instructions.

April 27, 2017

Results for 2017 High Schools
AWA Volunteer Policy Announcement

March 29, 2017

Results for 2017 Westerns

March 28, 2017

Registration is now open for Farmstrong Open and High School competition, the AWA has launched a new membership and registration system! View the event listing for Event Regulations, Registration link, Membership link and instructions.
Registration is open for NCCP Stage 1 Course May 6-7

March 21, 2017

Results for 2017 Peak Power Open

February 22, 2017

Results for 2017 Alberta Masters

February 12, 2017

Registration is open for NCCP Stage 1 Course March 18-19

February 10, 2017

Registration is now open for 2017 Peak Power Cup

February 5, 2017

Results for 2017 Senior Provincials

January 21, 2017

Registration is now open for 2017 Alberta Masters

January 16, 2017

Results for 2017 Junior Nationals
Updated Commonwealth Ranking list. Congratulations to AWA athletes: Mittchell Barnard, Ryan Meidl, Josh Martin, Samantha Schulz

January 2, 2017

Registration is now open for Senior Provincials. There will be an A and B session, please carefully read the event information and contact the Competition Director if you have questions.

December 15, 2016

Registration is now open for Youth and Junior Bullpen competition on February 25th, 2017

December 11, 2016

Results for Hokkaido Cup

November 28, 2016

Volunteers needed for Hokkaido Cup. View the information here and email matherpair@gmail.com to volunteer.

November 10, 2016

Registration is open for NCCP Stage 1 Course Nov 19-20
Results for Youth and Junior Provincials

October 23, 2016

Volunteers needed for Youth and Junior competition! View the information here and email president@albertaweightlifting.com to volunteer.
Registration is now open for Hokkaido Cup

October 9, 2016

Registration is now open for 2016 Alberta Youth and Junior Championships
Results for Gordon Kay Memorial Competition

September 9, 2016

2017 National Qualifying Standards announced in CWFHC Memo

August 29, 2016

Registration is now open for 2016 Gordon Kay Memorial

August 9, 2016

Farmstrong Athletics Bullpen Championship Series event will take place on August 27 for Youth and Junior Athletes. Check the event posting for more information.

July 28, 2016

NCCP Coaching Clinics announced for Calgary and Athabasca.

July 14, 2016

2016 AWA AGM will be on Saturday July 16, follow the link for agenda and details
Mid 2016 Commonwealth Ranking list was released and Alberta has done extremely well with 7 athletes ranked on this list!
Matt Lee 69 kg class – 265 total 15th place
Mitch Barnard 94 kg class – 313 total 15th place
Ryan Meidl 105 kg class – 330 total 5th place
Markus Nielsen 105 kg class – 300 total 21st place
Josh Martin 105+ kg class – 330 total 13th place
Richele Deang 53 kg class – 153 total 17th place
Sam Schulz 75+ kg class 217 total 6th place

Well done everyone! This is a great result for weightlifting in Alberta! Looking forward to next season!

June 14, 2016

2016 AWA AGM will be on Saturday July 16
Results for 2016 OPF Open.

May 26, 2016

Congratulations to team Alberta athletes, coaches and officials, this year we had 20 athletes competing! Results from 2016 Senior Nationals.

April 24, 2016

AWA memberships purchased from April 21 to May 31 2016 will also be valid for the 2016-2017 competition season.

April 21, 2016

Registration is now open for 2016 OPF Open.

April 5, 2016

Results for competitors at Western Canadian Championship. Team Results are: Alberta 387, BC 355, Saskatchewan 350, Manitoba 122. Congratulations to Team Alberta!

March 22, 2016

AWA is hosting the Western Canadian Competition in Calgary on April 2. Check out the Poster for session times and preliminary competitor list for more information.

March 20, 2016

Registration is now open for Alberta Cup
Results for Edmonton High School Competition

March 12, 2016

Results for Peak Power Cup

March 9, 2016

Athabasca coaching clinic will be held April 30-May 1

February 26, 2016

Results for 2016 Alberta Masters

February 6, 2016

Registration is now open for Peak Power Cup

February 4, 2016

Alberta Masters competition registration is open to all athletes until February 10, see the Event Regulations for details.

January 26, 2016

Results for 2016 Junior Nationals

January 19, 2016

Due to high demand for competitions there may be spots to compete at the February 20 event for the following athletes: Women Class 4 and under, Men Class 3 and under. If you are interested please see 9.5 in the Event Regulations and contact the Competition Director.

January 14, 2016

Registration for 2016 Alberta Masters is now open.

January 8, 2016

2015 Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Rankings. Four Alberta athletes are in the top 25 Commonwealth Rankings for 2015: Samantha Schulz, Ryan Meidl, Markus Nielsen, Joshua Martin.

December 13, 2015

Registration is open for Hokkaido cup. Note the new CCES requirements for Participants as detailed in Section 5 of the Event Regulations.

December 12, 2015

Results from Alberta Senior Provincials

November 11, 2015

Results from Alberta Youth & Junior Provincial Championship

November 10, 2015

Upcoming NCCP Stage 1 Competition Stream – December 12 & 13

November 1, 2015

Upcoming NCCP Stage 1 Competition Stream – February 27 & 28

October 23, 2015

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2016 Prohibited List, this is effective January 1, 2016 (for more information see the CCES announcement).

October 15, 2015

Registration is now open for Alberta Senior Provincial Championships LVIII. Important Note: Registration for this event is limited to 60 entries of qualified athletes (see section 8.2 and 8.3 in the event Regulations & Entry Information document)

October 5, 2015