UMWF World Championships
ABOUT THE EVENT
Running alongside the Virus Weightlifting Finals, the UMWF World Championships features top masters athletes from around the world competing under the new IWF body weight categories. Join us for four days of world-class weightlifting competition.
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Read the Athlete Rules and Regulations.
Time & LocatioN
04 December 2025 – 07 December 2025
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Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Details:
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All gold medalists from 2024 UMWF World Championships (Suva, Fiji) are automatically qualified.
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Qualifying Period: 4 December 2024 to 20 November 2025 | Qualifying Totals
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You may used ANY sanctioned meet by ANY federation or organisation to qualify. Examples: UMWF, USAW, IMWA, USA Masters, AWL, WNZ, and WCHM, to name a few.
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Example Qualifying Scenario:
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For qualifying totals met before 1 June 2025, the athlete must weigh up to the class plus 250 grams in a competition costume (e.g. 53 kg class = 53.25 kg max body weight).
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All Gold Medalists from 2024 UMWF World Championships (Suva, Fiji) are automatically qualified. Qualifying period- 4 Dec 2024 to 20 November 2025.