This is a list of IPF world championships medalists in classic powerlifting.
For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.
The primary difference between IPF Classic (Raw) and IPF Equipped powerlifting is the use of supportive gear. Classic allows only a belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps, while Equipped allows specialized, single-ply squat/deadlift suits and bench shirts that provide significant support and increase maximum weight lifted.
Women -47 kg 2012 Stockholm Chen Wei-ling Olga Golubeva Mary Macken2013 Suzdal Olga Golubeva Rie Kani Nataliia Kulinenko2014 Potchefstroom Olga Golubeva Rie Kani Steph Puddicome2015 Salo Chen Wei-ling Aleksandra Otchenashko Steph Puddicome2016 Killeen Maria Luisa Vasquez Heather Connor Hanna Rantala2017 Minsk Heather Connor Stina Akemalm Kristine Almroth2018 Calgary Stina Akemalm Hanna Rantala Rhonda Wong2019 Helsingborg Heather Connor Noemie Allabert Simone Lai2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Tiffany Chapon Simone Lai Veronika Broner2022 Sun City Tiffany Chapon Heather Connor Simone Lai2023 Valletta Tiffany Chapon Jessica Espinal Heather Connor2024 Druskininkai Tiffany Chapon Jessica Espinal Aurelie Nguyen2025 Chemnitz Heather Connor Tiffany Chapon Vicky Kijumnuayporn2026 Druskininkai Tiffany Chapon Amelie Picher-Plante Leanne Le
-52 kg 2012 Stockholm Ana Komalaeva Suzanne Hartwig-Gary Magdolna Petroczki2013 Suzdal Ana Komalaeva Venera Yakupova Suzanne Hartwig-Gary2014 Potchefstroom Sofia Loft Miia Liimatainen Grandas Vilma Ochoa Vargas2015 Salo Sofia Loft Olga Golubeva Magdolna Petroczki2016 Killeen Sofia Loft Olga Golubeva Elizabeth Craven2017 Minsk Marisa Inda Elizabeth Craven Joy Nnamani2018 Calgary Joy Nnamani Marisa Inda Olga Golubeva2019 Helsingborg Joy Nnamani Marisa Inda Olga Golubeva2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Noémie Allabert Shizuka Rico Andrea Riley2022 Sun City Noémie Allabert Pleun Dekkers Stef Kean2023 Valletta Evie Corrigan Noémie Allabert Megan-Li Smith2024 Druskininkai Evie Corrigan Megan-Li Smith Pleun Dekkers2025 Chemnitz Evie Corrigan Megan-Li Smith Pleun Dekkers
-57 kg 2012 Stockholm Hui-Chun Wu Yulia Vaavilova Helen Engberg2013 Suzdal Anna Ryzhkova Hui-Chun Wu Maria Lindberg2014 Potchefstroom Inna Filimonova Rosa Castro Vita Abdulina2015 Salo Inna Filimonova Hui-Chun Wu Maria Htee2016 Killeen Inna Filimonova Hui-Chun Wu Jessica Benedetto2017 Minsk Jennifer Millican Maria Htee Kenia Monserrate2018 Calgary Jennifer Millican Kenia Monserrate Inna Filimonova2019 Helsingborg Maria Htee Meghan Scanlon Bobbie Butters2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Joy Nnamani Maria Htee Bobbie Butters2022 Sun City Joy Nnamani Jade Jacob Bobbie Butters2023 Valletta Natalie Richards Jade Jacob Maiara da Silva Dias2024 Druskininkai Jade Jacob Bobbie Butters Sovannphaktra Pal2025 Chemnitz Sara Naldi Jade Jacob Joy Nnamani
-63 kg 2012 Stockholm Kimberly Walford Jennifer Thompson Landish Gavina2013 Suzdal Kimberly Walford Inna Filimonova Anni Vuohijoki2014 Potchefstroom Jennifer Thompson Jenny Adolfsson Cicera Tavares2015 Salo Jennifer Thompson Jenny Adolfsson Cicera Tavares2016 Killeen Jennifer Thompson Ivana Horna Jenny Adolfsson2017 Minsk Ivana Horna Maria Dubenskaya Tanja Stenholdt Olsen2018 Calgary Jennifer Thompson Samantha Calhoun Maria Htee2019 Helsingborg Carola Garra Samantha Calhoun Prescillia Bavoil2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Prescillia Bavoil Iris Scholten Ivana Horna2022 Sun City Meghan Scanlon Chiara Bernardi Iris Scholten2023 Valletta Carola Garra Meghan Scanlon Chiara Bernardi2024 Druskininkai Meghan Scanlon Chiara Bernardi Sara Naldi2025 Chemnitz Alba Boström Chiara Bernardi Meghan Scanlon
-69 kg 2021 Halmstad Chandler Babb Marte Kjenner Sara Mazzantini2022 Sun City Chandler Babb Marte Kjenner Ivana Horna2023 Valletta Prescillia Bavoil Marte Kjenner Clara Peyraud2024 Druskininkai Carola Garra Prescillia Bavoil Marte Kjenner
-72 kg 2012 Stockholm Johanna Kankus Marzena Piter Tatiana Zubkova2013 Suzdal Sebrina Davis Ekatterina Kryukova Johanna Kankus2014 Potchefstroom Kimberly Walford Ana Castellain Johanna Kankus2015 Salo Kimberly Walford Linda Pulsan Isabella von Weissenberg2016 Killeen Kimberly Walford Isabella von Weissenberg Rhaea Stinn2017 Minsk Kimberly Walford Ana Castellain Isabella von Weissenberg2018 Calgary Ana Castellain Annika Zelander Rhaea Stinn2019 Helsingborg Kimberly Walford Jessica Buettner Isabella von Weissenberg
-76 kg 2021 Halmstad Jessica Buettner Francesca Parrello Joyce Gail Reboton2022 Sun City Jessica Buettner Agata Sitko Kimberly Walford2023 Valletta Karlina Tongotea Agata Sitko Jessica Buettner 2024 Druskininkai Agata Sitko Karlina Tongotea Cranon Wolford
-84 kg 2012 Stockholm Ielja Strik Evgenia Dukacheva Josephine Bark2013 Suzdal Ielja Strik Evgenia Dukacheva Marzena Piter2014 Potchefstroom Ielja Strik Valeria Timoshchuk Marzena Piter2015 Salo Ielja Strik Sniazhana Zubko Sebrina Davis2016 Killeen Ana Castellain Ielja Strik Valeria Timoshchuk2017 Minsk Ielja Strik Sara Cowan Sniazhana Zubko2018 Calgary Daniella Melo Sniazhana Zubko Ielja Strik2019 Helsingborg Amanda Lawrence Daniella Melo Ielja Strik2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Amanda Lawrence Angelina Elovikova Kristín Þórhallsdóttir2022 Sun City Amanda Lawrence Kristín Þórhallsdóttir Danielle Philibert2023 Valletta Amanda Lawrence Kristín Þórhallsdóttir Ziana Azariah2024 Druskininkai Amanda Lawrence Ziana Azariah Danielle Philibert
84+ kg 2012 Stockholm Sonia Manaena Jenny Sellen Magdalena Bialek2013 Suzdal Sonia Manaena Molly O'Rourke Yun-Fang Su2014 Potchefstroom Bonica Brown Fang-Yun Su Sonia Manaena2015 Salo Bonica Brown Emelie Pettersson Fang-Yun Su2016 Killeen Bonica Brown Hailey Kostynuik Fang-Yun Su2017 Minsk Bonica Brown Emelie Pettersson Hailey Kostynuik2018 Calgary Bonica Brown Theresa Simanu Hailey Kostynuik2019 Helsingborg Bonica Brown Brittany Schlater Amélie Mierger2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Brittany Schlater Emelie Leach Amélie Mierger2022 Sun City Bonica Brown Emelie Leach Amélie Mierger2023 Valletta Brittany Schlater Sonita Kyen Muluh Jewel Tasi2024 Druskininkai Sonita Kyen Muluh Brittany Schlater Alexis Jones
Men -59 kg 2012 Stockholm Sergey Fedosienko Dariusz Wszoła Eric Kupperstein2013 Suzdal Dariusz Wszoła Eric Kupperstein Takaaki Mizuno2014 Potchefstroom Sergey Fedosienko Dariusz Wszoła Franklin León2015 Salo Sergey Fedosienko Alexander Kolbin Dariusz Wszoła2016 Killeen Sergey Fedosienko Franklin León Dariusz Wszoła2017 Minsk Sergey Fedosienko Franklin León Dariusz Wszoła2018 Calgary Sergey Fedosienko Franklin León Evgeniy Mukhomedyanov2019 Helsingborg Sergey Fedosienko Franklin León Ayumi Hisatsune2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Sergey Fedosienko Evgeniy Mukhomedyanov None rewarded.2022 Sun City Antoine Garcia Takaharu Ebihara Mehrdad Zafari2023 Valletta Wascar Carpio Iván Campano Díaz Franklin León2024 Druskininkai Wascar Carpio Antoine Garcia Iván Campano Díaz2025 Chemnitz Iván Campano Díaz Antoine Garcia Kwaku Nyarko2026 Druskininkai Iván Campano Díaz Michael Slabic Antoine Garcia
-66 kg 2012 Stockholm Hsieh Tsung-ting Yusuke Inoue Mikhail Andryukhin2013 Suzdal Sergey Skochek Suradzh Chebotar Antti Savolainen2014 Potchefstroom Mikhail Andryukhin Hsieh Tsung-ting Antti Savolainen2015 Salo Antti Savolainen Hsieh Tsung-ting Stephen Cascioli2016 Killeen Sergey Gladkikh Keith McHoney Hsieh Tsung-ting2017 Minsk Sergey Gladkikh Stephen Cascioli Alexander Kolbin2018 Calgary Charles Okpoko Sergey Gladkikh Antti Savolainen2019 Helsingborg Charles Okpoko Hsieh Tsung-ting Sergey Gladkikh2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Panagiotis Tarinidis Sergey Gladkikh Eddie Berglund2022 Sun City Eddie Berglund Jonathan Garcia Kyota Ushiyama2023 Valletta Panagiotis Tarinidis Brian Le Kyota Ushiyama2024 Druskininkai Kasemsand Senumong Jonathan Garcia Panagiotis Tarinidis2025 Chemnitz Kjell Egil Bakkelund Avery Jackson Santos Jimenez
-74 kg 2012 Stockholm Alexey Bakhirev Sami Nieminen Per Berglund2013 Suzdal Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik Lung-Hsin Huang Per Berglund2014 Potchefstroom Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik Hassan El Belghiti Harry Shomalistos2015 Salo Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik Hassan El Belghiti Adrien Poinson2016 Killeen Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik Taylor Atwood Yakov Ionin2017 Minsk Kjell Egil Bakkelund Taylor Atwood Yakov Ionin2018 Calgary Taylor Atwood Clinton Lee Yoshihiro Higa2019 Helsingborg Taylor Atwood Kjell Egil Bakkelund Konstantin Dunin2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Alexander Eriksson Paul Rembauville Yakov Ionin2022 Sun City Taylor Atwood Paul Rembauville Joshua Wright2023 Valletta Carl Johansson Timothy Monigatti Taylor Atwood2024 Druskininkai Austin Perkins Kjell Egil Bakkelund Timothy Monigatti2025 Chemnitz Austin Perkins Chun-Chia Fan Joshua Wright
-83 kg 2012 Stockholm Davranbek Turakhanov Alexey Kuzmin Alex Tertitski2013 Suzdal Alexey Kuzmin Davranbek Turakhanov Romain Picot-Guéraud2014 Potchefstroom Jose Castillo Alexey Kuzmin Derek Gove2015 Salo Brett Gibbs Artyom Zaytsev Mikko Ronkainen2016 Killeen John Haack Brett Gibbs Owen Hubbard2017 Minsk Ulan Anuar Brett Gibbs Alexey Kuzmin2018 Calgary Brett Gibbs Russel Orhii Owen Hubbard2019 Helsingborg Russel Orhii Brett Gibbs Fatah Toubal2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Russel Orhii Yanis Bouchou Emilio Cotti Cometti2022 Sun City Delaney Wallace Jurins Kengamu Enahoro Asein2023 Valletta Delaney Wallace Enahoro Asein Nick Manders2024 Druskininkai Jurins Kengamu Russel Orhii Enahoro Asein2025 Chemnitz Joseph Borenstein Jurins Kengamu Ade Omisakin
-93 kg 2012 Stockholm Krzysztof Wierzbicki Alexander Karpenko Jiří Horník2013 Suzdal Krzysztof Wierzbicki Stephen Manuel David Coimbra2014 Potchefstroom Krzysztof Wierzbicki Mykhaylo Bulanyy Stephen Manuel2015 Salo Krzysztof Wierzbicki Layne Norton LS McClain2016 Killeen Mykhaylo Bulanyy Borislav Adov Ali Ben Hadj Ali2017 Minsk LS McClain Yerlan Smagulov Jakub_Sedláček2018 Calgary LS McClain Amar Kanane David Coimbra2019 Helsingborg Anatolii Novopismennyi Gustav Hedlund David Woolson2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Jonathan Cayco Gustav Hedlund Emil Krastev2022 Sun City Chance Mitchell Emil Krastev Jonathan Cayco2023 Valletta Jonathan Cayco Gustav Hedlund Emil Krastev2024 Druskininkai Gustav Hedlund Emil Krastev Brandon Pitre2025 Chemnitz Emil Krastev Gustav Hedlund Jonathan Cayco
-105 kg 2012 Stockholm Anibal Coimbra Alex-Edward Raus Dmitriy Likhanov2013 Suzdal Alex-Edward Raus Dmitry Lihanov Tomi Muhonen2014 Potchefstroom Yury Belkin Dmitry Lihanov Alex-Edward Raus2015 Salo Sofiane Belkesir Nick Tylutki Stephen Manuel2016 Killeen Eli Burks Bryce Krawczyk Zalim Kuvambaev2017 Minsk Krzysztof Wierzbicki Bryce Lewis Garrett Blevins2018 Calgary Bryce Lewis Garrett Blevins Krzysztof Wierzbicki2019 Helsingborg Eli Burks Tuomas Hautala Ernst Gross2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Anatolii Novopismennyi Emil Norling Corentin Clément2022 Sun City Emil Norling Michael Davis Abdul Majeed Sulayman2023 Valletta Anatolii Novopismennyi Emil Norling Abdulla Mohamed Ahmeed Mohamed2024 Druskininkai Ashton Rouska Anatolii Novopismennyi Emil Norling2025 Chemnitz Anthony MacNaughton Keenan Lee Emil Norling
-120 kg 2012 Stockholm Mohamed Bouafia Kamo Simonyan Michael Tuchscherer2013 Suzdal Ivaylo Hristov Michael Tuchscherer Aleksey Kudryavtsev2014 Potchefstroom Mohamed Bouafia Michael Tuchscherer Aleksey Kudryavtsev2015 Salo Mohamed Bouafia Ivaylo Hristov Tony Cliffe2016 Killeen Dennis Cornelius Mohamed Bouafia Tony Cliffe2017 Minsk Dennis Cornelius Tony Cliffe Piotr Sadowski2018 Calgary Erik Willis Piotr Sadowski Amandas Paulauskas2019 Helsingborg Tony Cliffe Erik Willis Piotr Sadowski2020 Cancelled2021 Halmstad Konstantin Musaev Tony Cliffe Cenk Koçak2022 Sun City Mohamed Sahad Enrique Lugo Carl Petter Sommerseth2023 Valletta Tony Cliffe Mohamed Sahad Inderraj Dhillon2024 Druskininkai Bobb Matthews Etienne El Chaer Tony Cliffe
120+ kg