Pan American U15 Championships
by USA Weightlifting
COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Puerto Rican Weightlifting Federation invited USA Weightlifting to participate in the 2021 Pan American U15 Championships, which will be held in San Juan, PUR July 8-16, 2021.
Weight Categories
Men: 49kg, 55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, 102kg, +102kg
Women: 40kg, 45kg, 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, 64kg, 71kg, 76kg, 81kg, +81kg
Athletes wishing to compete must express interest by 8AM Mountain time on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the expression of interest form below. Interested athletes must have competed at the Online 2020 American Open Finals, Youth National Championships, National Championships or the 2021 North American Open Series 1 Hybrid Events.
Note: this competition is for athletes born January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008.
Please note athletes must meet all requirements expressed in the USA Weightlifting Selection Procedures, with particular attention paid to the USADA Lift Clean RTP requirement and minimum performance requirements needed to represent the USA on the international stage.
Full selection procedure available at:
https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Resources/Athlete-Information-and-Programs/2020-2024-Selection-Procedures
Those athletes in each contested weight category with the highest NRS score will be given the opportunity to attend.
Eligible events include:
Online 2020 American Open Final
Online 2020 Youth National Championships
Online 2020 National Championships
2021 North American Open Series 1 Hybrid
Expression of Interest must be made by Monday, March 22 at 8AM Mountain.
Expression of interest form: https://forms.gle/Pc7JTG79SPfCGodw6
If you have any questions about the competition, please reach out to Lorene at lorene.halford@usaweightlifting.org.