*March 3, 2015*

Last night, USA Weightlifting posted qualifying totals for the remainder of 2015. Upon the announcement it was brought to light there were several transcription errors that resulted in incorrect totals. The transcription error was corrected this morning and the posted qualifying totals below are accurate. We apologize for any confusion that this has caused.

Please see below the qualifying totals and qualifying periods for 2015 National Events and the 2016 National Junior Championships.





Registration for the National Championships & National University Championships will open April 1, 2015.

Registration for the American Open will open July 1, 2015.

Registration for the 2016 National Junior Championship will open September 1, 2015.

To generate alternative qualifying pathways to the National Championships and the American Open, USA Weightlifting will shortly be announcing a regional series. The first event will take place April 30-May 2, 2015 as advised in the 2015 Athlete Handbook for International Competition. Further details of this event will be posted by the end of the week.

Questions should be directed to USA Weightlifting’s Director of Events & Programs at phil.andrews@usaweightlifting.org



FAQs:

Q: Is there a cap on entries?

A: No, you must simply reach the qualifying total in a USA Weightlifting sanctioned competition within the qualifying period.



Q: How are the qualifying totals arrived at?

A: Qualifying totals are derived from the USA Weightlifting NCS Matrix, this matrix is based on the 5 year average of the Bronze medal at the World Championships & Olympic Games, and is used to select our international teams. Therefore, in line with this, we have selected a given % of this matrix for all events except the National Youth Championships.