Before signing up for a competition, you’ll need to create an account with USA weightlifting!
USA WEIGHTLIFTING MEMBERSHIP
To create a membership for your athlete click on: BARS
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Create an account.
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Select "Register with membership."
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Fill out the form.
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Add Edwin Johnson as the coach and Garrett Allen and Kimberly Wiese as the assistant coaches.
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Select Youth Athlete Yearly Membership.
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Complete the remaining required steps as directed.
WEIGHTLIFTING ATTIRE
Athletes are required to wear approved singlets for all official events. Some website suggestions for singlets include:
https://virusintl.com/collections/womens-singlets
https://virusintl.com/collections/mens-singlets
https://www.roguefitness.com/nike-weightlifting-singlet-black-black
If you’d like to purchase lifters, here are some website suggestions as well:
https://www.roguefitness.com/shoes
https://www.athleteps.com/weightlifting-shoes/
WHAT TO EXPECT
What to expect at your first weightlifting competition? Click here.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS (Inform Coach Ed before signing up for a competition)
Competition: 2023 California North Central Weightlifting Championships
Location: Richmond, CA
Date: June 3rd and 4th, 2023
Click here to register.
Competition: USA Weightlifting National Championships Week
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: June 24-July 2, 2023
Click here to register.
Competition: 2023 North American Open Series 2
Location: Pleasanton, California
Venue: Alameda County Fairgrounds
Date: Sept. 14-17, 2023
Click here to register.
AO1 and AO2 are both qualifiers for the North American Open Finals in Wilmington, North Carolina (Dec. 7-10, 2023)
Competition: 2023 North American Open Finals
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Date: Dec. 7-10, 2023
Qualification Dates: Nov. 23, 2022-Nov. 23, 2023
Registration Opens: Jan. 1, 2023