With today's announcement from the International Weightlifting Federation about new bodyweight categories, the following are updated qualifying totals for the 2018 American Open Series 3 September 13-16 in Las Vegas. Registration opens at 5PM Mountain Time, Monday, July 9th.

Men

Weight

Category Total

Weight 55kg 120kg 61kg 134kg 67kg 170kg 73kg 170kg 81kg 195kg 89kg 203kg 96kg 213kg 102kg 218kg 109kg 225kg +109kg 225kg

Women

Weight

Category Total

Weight 45kg 85kg 49kg 85kg 55kg 94kg 59kg 100kg 64kg 110kg 71kg 120kg 76kg 125kg 81kg 125kg 87kg 130kg +87kg 140kg



Youth - Men

Weight

Category Total

Weight 49kg 80kg 55kg 107kg 61kg 120kg 67kg 132kg 73kg 132kg 81kg 142kg 89kg 150kg 96kg 152kg 102kg 155kg +102kg 155kg

Youth - Women

Weight

Category Total

Weight 40kg 58kg 45kg 58kg 49kg 58kg 55kg 75kg 59kg 82kg 64kg 88kg 71kg 94kg 76kg 98kg 81kg 98kg +81kg 100kg



Masters - Men

*Minimum attempt 26kg

M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80 M+85 55kg 115kg 110kg 110kg 105kg 89kg 82kg 71kg 60kg 52kg 44kg 32kg 61kg 129kg 129kg 121kg 114kg 96kg 88kg 76kg 65kg 57kg 48kg 35kg 67kg 152kg 144kg 131kg 123kg 104kg 96kg 83kg 71kg 61kg 51kg 39kg 73kg 152kg 144g 131kg 123kg 104kg 96kg 83kg 71kg 61kg 51kg 39kg 81kg 163kg 153kg 140kg 131kg 111kg 102kg 88kg 76kg 65kg 55kg 41kg 89kg 172kg 162kg 147kg 138kg 117kg 107kg 93kg 80kg 68kg 57kg 44kg 96kg 180kg 169kg 154kg 144kg 122kg 112kg 97kg 83kg 72kg 60kg 46kg 102kg 189kg 176kg 161kg 151kg 128kg 117kg 101kg 87kg 75kg 63kg 48kg 109kg 196kg 184kg 168kg 157kg 133kg 122kg 106kg 90kg 78kg 65kg 50kg +109kg 196kg 184kg 168kg 157kg 133kg 122kg 106kg 90kg 78kg 65kg 50kg

Masters - Women

*Minimum attempt 21kg





W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W+75 45kg 72kg 65kg 62kg 58kg 44kg 40kg 37kg 33kg 28kg 49kg 72kg 65kg 62kg 58kg 44kg 40kg 37kg 33kg 28kg 55kg 78kg 71kg 67kg 63kg 48kg 44kg 40kg 36kg 31kg 59kg 84kg 76kg 72kg 68kg 52kg 48kg 43kg 38kg 33kg 64kg 88kg 80kg 77kg 72kg 55kg 50kg 45kg 40kg 35kg 71kg 93kg 85kg 79kg 76kg 58kg 53kg 48kg 43kg 37kg 76kg 98kg 89kg 84kg 79kg 61kg 56kg 50kg 45kg 38kg 81kg 98kg 89kg 84kg 79kg 61kg 56kg 50kg 45kg 38kg 87kg 102kg 93kg 87kg 83kg 63kg 58kg 53kg 47kg 40kg +87kg 106kg 97kg 91kg 85kg 66kg 60kg 55kg 49kg 42kg American Open Finals

Men

Weight

Category Total

Weight 55kg 174kg 61kg 204kg 67kg 235kg 73kg 235kg 81kg 262kg 89kg 280kg 96kg 285kg 102kg 295kg 109kg 300kg +109kg 300kg

Women

Weight

Category Total

Weight 45kg 128kg 49kg 128kg 55kg 145kg 59kg 158kg 64kg 170kg 71kg 177kg 76kg 180kg 81kg 180kg 87kg 182kg +87kg 184kg

American Open Series FAQ:

When does registration open for the Nike American Open Series 3, powered by Rogue Fitness?

Registration opens at 5pm (US Mountain Time) on July 9, 2018. Participants are kindly requested to register as early as possible so that we can properly prepare for the size of the competition in September. Registration will close at 2pm (US Mountain Time) on August 16, 2019.

You can register at: http://bit.ly/18AO3

Do I need to re-qualify for the American Open Series 3 and/or American Open Finals?

No, your existing qualifying total made during the qualification period, provided it meets the qualifying totals linked below, will be recognized. You may go up or down one category to register provided that your qualifying total does meet the minimum standard for that category.

Qualifying totals were assigned to the bodyweight categories that the IWF published on 7/6/2018 based on the existing bodyweight category qualifying totals already published.

If I compete in a Local Meet that is using the old weight classes, can I use the total from that meet to qualify for the American Open Series 3 and/or American Open Finals

Yes, the total made at that meet, provided it meets the qualifying totals linked below, will be recognized. You may go up or down one category to register, provided that your qualifying total does meet the minimum standard for that category.

I am hosting a local meet; do I have to use the new weight classes?

Local meets sanctioned on or after July 9 will use the new bodyweight categories. Local meets sanctioned prior to July 8, 2018 have the option to use either body weight category set, but we recommend using the new categories as soon as possible.

I am hosting a local meet that was sanctioned prior to the announcement of the new weight classes and will be using the old weight classes at our local AO3 qualifying event. Can athletes use the totals they hit during the meet to qualify for the American Open Series 3 and/or American Open Finals?

Yes, the total made at that meet, provided it meets the qualifying totals linked below, will be recognized. The athlete may go up or down one category to register provided that your qualifying total does meet the minimum standard for that category.

I am hosting a Local Meet and would like to utilize USAW’s Membership and Event System (Webpoint) for meet registrations, how can I do that?

The system has the capability of acting like similar products such as Eventbrite to take registrations immediately through the membership system. This also produces a start list for the meet director, distributes money to them once per week and means all memberships are checked up-front. Any questions regarding using the local meet registrations can be directed to Brad Suchorski at brad.suchorski@usaweightlifting.org.

How many days of competition will there be at the American Open Series 3?

Competition will commence on Thursday 13 September, rather than the traditional day of Friday in order to cope with the expected high demand for this competition.

Where can I find information about the Nike American Open Finals, powered by Rogue Fitness?

Registration for The Nike American Open Finals, powered by Rogue Fitness, also opens at 5pm MST on 7/9/2018. The qualifying totals work in the same way as stated for the American Open Series 3, and you can find the updated totals here.

How will new American Record standards be set?

USA Weightlifting has appointed a task force of data analytics experts to determine a record standard. We anticipate publishing these standards, at least for Senior and Junior levels, by the end of July with the remainder to follow as soon as possible.

How will USAW determine the best lifter at National Events?

We will now longer determine best lifter by Sinclair. Instead, we will determine the best lifter for men and women by Robi Points. Robi point calculation can be found here http://www.iwf.net/robi-points/

Local meets may use Sinclair to determine best lifters, however, we recommend using Robi Points. Robi point calculations will be available for the new weight classes in the upcoming weeks.

How will Youth categories, typically contested at the National Youth Championship, be affected?

USA Weightlifting has appointed a task force of data analytics experts together with representatives from the Coaching, Youth and Competition Committees to determine the lower bodyweight categories used at the 14-15 and 13 & Under/11 & Under age categories. The 16-17 level, as well as the American Open Series, will use the IWF Youth Bodyweight Categories.

Funding and Selection for USA Weightlifting’s National Teams:

Our new selection and funding system comes into force on August 1. For the avoidance of doubt if you qualified for a period 2 stipend, it will be honored through September (the published end of that stipend system). You can find our new Selection and Funding processes here.

When will international events begin to use the new bodyweight categories?

New Body Weight categories will begin to be used internationally on 1 November 2018, the first day of competition of the 2018 IWF World Championships. For the avoidance of doubt this means the 2018 IWF Masters World Championship, the 2018 Pan American Junior Championship and the 2018 FISU/IWF World University Championship will use the previous body weight categories.



