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Qualifying Periods & Standards
Qualifying Standards
Men
Women
Qualifying Periods
All competition dates are subject to change based on the latest government mandates.
New for 2020/2021: ALL Coaches at any Elite Competition must now be fully Competition-Introduction Certified.
2022 Canadian Senior Championships
DATE: JTBD
LOCATION: TBD
QUALIFYING PERIOD: October 1, 2021 - March 26, 2022
QUALIFYING STANDARDS: Standards for the 2022 Canadian Championships have been published here.
2021 Ontario Senior Championships
DATE: November 6, 2021
LOCATION: Variety Village Weightlifting Club, 3701 Danforth Ave Scarborough ON
QUALIFYING PERIOD: June 1, 2021 - October 9, 2021
QUALIFYING STANDARDS: See table above. Standards are current as of June 11, 2021.
2021 Ontario Youth & Junior Championships
DATE: December 4, 2021
LOCATION: Elite Athletics, 22 Rye Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada, ON K9J 6W9
QUALIFYING PERIOD: N/A
QUALIFYING STANDARDS: There are no Qualifying Standards for this competition. All coaches must be at minimum Competition Introduction In-Training.
2022 Winterlift
DATE: February 5, 2022
LOCATION: LIFT Fitness and Performance, 919 York Rd, Guelph ON
QUALIFYING PERIOD: September 1, 2021 - January 8, 2022
QUALIFYING STANDARDS: See table above. Standards are current as of June 11, 2021.
2022 Ontario Classic
DATE: March 26, 2022
LOCATION: LIFT Fitness and Performance, 919 York Rd, Guelph ON
QUALIFYING PERIOD: November 1, 2021 - February 26, 2022
QUALIFYING STANDARDS: See table above. Standards are current as of June 11, 2021.
Minimum Thresholds of Performance
2021 Canadian Junior Championships
Men
BW (kg)
55
61
67
73
81
89
96
96+
MTP (kg)
94
101
108
113
120
125
129
132
Women
BW (kg)
49
55
59
64
71
76
81
81+
MTP (kg)
84
91
96
101
107
110
114
117
NOTE: these thresholds are subject to change based on new information from the organizing committee of the 2021 Canadian Junior Championships.