Mission

Powerlifting America, created in December 2021 and registered in Orlando, Florida, is a non-profit powerlifting federation that is the official United States member federation affiliate of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). As an affiliate of the IPF, the federation nominates and sends lifters to all of the IPF World Championships, the IWGA World Games, FISU World University Championships, and NAPF events, as well as being granted the opportunity to host IPF World competitions. Primarily, our organization directs six National Championships annually, along with a number of regional and local competitions throughout the United States. Powerlifting America is dedicated to the promotion and support of drug-tested powerlifting within the United States and exists to support United States athletes in achieving excellence at local, national, and international competitions in order to support, promote, and educate a diverse and inclusive community of powerlifting.