BWLA

BWLA Masters

• To compete in Masters weightlifting you must be 35 years of age in the year you start competing, e.g. you can be 35 on December 31st but you can compete from the 1st January.
• For the men the Masters compete in 5 year age groups starting with 35-39, 40-44, and up to 80+ which is 10 age groups. For the women there are 8 age groups.

 

 

Men
Age Group
M35	35 – 39 years
M40	40 - 44 years
M45	45 – 49 years
M50	50 – 54 years
M55	55 – 59 years
M60	60 – 64 years
M65	65 – 69 years
M70	70 – 74 years
M75	75 – 79 years
M80	80 and over
Women
Age Group
W35	35 – 39 years
W40	40 – 44 years
W45	45 – 49 years
W50	50 – 54 years
W55	55 – 59 years
W60	60 – 64 years
W65	65 – 69 years
W70	70 and over

• The Masters operates all the official body weight categories within each 5 year range of age groups.
• Competitions for Masters are as follows –

Regional
Northern Masters
Southern Masters

National
BWLA British Masters

International
European Masters Weightlifting Championship
IWF Masters Weightlifting Championship
World Masters Games (every 4 years)


British Masters Qualifying Totals (men)

240 SMM points				230 SMM points			220 SMM points
Age group	M35	M40	M45	M50	M55	M60	M65	M70	M75	M80 80+
Category	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	75-79
56 kg	127	120	115	105	95	85	75	60	55	55
62 kg	140	132	125	115	105	95	82	65	60	55
69 kg	152	145	137	125	115	105	92	72	6	55
77 kg	165	157	150	135	125	112	100	80	70	57
85 kg	175	165	157	145	132	120	105	85	75	60
94 kg	185	175	165	152	140	125	110	87	80	65
105 kg	192	182	172	157	145	130	115	92	82	67
+105 kg	200	190	180	162	150	135	120	97	85	70

 

European Masters Qualifying Standards Men

240 SMM points				230 SMM points			220 SMM points
Age group	M35	M40	M45	M50	M55	M60	M65	M70	M75	M80
Category	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	75-79	80+
56 kg	137	130	125	115	102	92	80	67	62	*
62 kg	152	145	137	127	112	102	90	75	67	*
69 kg	167	160	150	140	125	112	97	82	75	*
77 kg	182	172	165	150	135	122	107	90	82	*
85 kg	192	182	175	160	142	130	112	95	87	*
94 kg	202	192	182	167	150	137	120	100	90	*
105 kg	210	200	190	175	157	142	122	102	95	*
+105 kg	217	207	197	182	165	150	127	107	100	*

Women

Based on 100 SMM points
Age Group	W35	W40	W45	W50	W55	W60	W65	W70
Category	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69	70 +
48 kg	70	65	62	60	55	52	50	50
53 kg	72	70	65	62	57	55	52	52
58 kg	77	72	70	65	62	57	55	55
63 kg	80	75	72	70	65	60	57	57
69 kg	85	80	75	72	67	62	60	60
75 kg	87	82	77	75	70	65	62	62
+75 kg	95	90	85	82	77	67	65	65

IWF World Masters Qualifying Standards Men

Age Group	M35	M40	M45	M50	M55	M60	M65	M70	M75	M80
Category	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	75-79	80+
56 kg	155	147	140	130	115	105	92	75	67	55
62 kg	172	162	155	142	127	117	102	82	75	55
69 kg	187	177	170	157	140	127	112	90	82	60
77 kg	202	192	185	170	152	137	120	97	87	65
85 kg	215	205	195	180	162	147	127	102	95	70
94 kg	227	215	205	190	170	155	135	107	97	72
105 kg	237	225	212	197	177	160	140	112	102	77
+105 kg	245	232	222	205	182	167	145	117	107	80

Women

Age Group	W35	W40	W45	W50	W55	W60	W65
Category	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65+
48 kg	82	80	72	67	60	55	50
53 kg	90	85	77	72	65	57	52
58 kg	95	90	82	75	67	62	55
63 kg	100	95	85	77	70	65	57
69 kg	102	97	90	82	75	67	60
75 kg	107	100	92	85	77	70	62
+75 kg	112	105	97	90	82	72	65