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35 Team Medals, 2nd Place Team Finishes Highlight USA at Sr Pan American Championships
Six U.S. weightlifters crowned champions over a week of competition in Panama
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USA Weightlifting Partners with Coaching HER® to Expand Inclusive Coach Education
USAW members can now access Coaching HER® Foundational Courses that help coaches recognize and reduce unconscious gender bias and build supportive environments
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View Membership Restructure Details
Your Membership, Simplified - Starting May 2026
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Sara Soto Elected Vice Chair and Updates to Nominating & Governance Committee
Tayler Harris appointed NGC Chair, Caine Wilkes and Ella Nicholson elected athlete reps
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USA Weightlifting Re-Launches Masters Hall of Fame
Honoring Excellence and Longevity in the Sport
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Pyrros Dimas, USAW Amicably Part Ways
Weightlifting legend wraps nearly decade-long partnership after assisting the national governing body through two Olympic cycles
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USAW Announces Athlete Identification & Recruitment Initiative
The Athlete Identification & Recruitment Initiative is a targeted USA Weightlifting effort designed to identify exceptional athletes from non-weightlifting sports.
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17 Athletes Earn USA Weightlifting Masters Triple Crown Honors in 2025
Winners receive commemorative weightlifting belt from 2POOD
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IWF, IOC Publish Olympic Qualifying Procedures
Weightlifting’s qualification period runs July 27, 2026-May 7 2028, athletes must record five totals across two periods to reach LA28
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35 Team Medals, 2nd Place Team Finishes Highlight USA at Sr Pan American Championships