Competition Rules

Required Documents

You will be required to bring

Your passport book or passport card¸as proof of citizenship

for Canadian permanent residents, residency card with photograph is acceptable
for the Canadian championships, a government issued photo-id such as a driver's license is acceptable.

Proof of membership in a PanAm-affiliated National Federation, or a in a State Federation duly affiliated with a PanAm national Federation
If applicable, a copy of your Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Form (the competition is subject to drug testing)

This form is required if you are taking for medical reasons a substance that would normally be banned.
For information on TUE, see World Anti-Doping Agency Information on Therapeutic Use Exemption
Normally, your TUE will have been issued by your National Federation's Doping Agency

For Canadian athletes, see CCES TUE Forms and Requirements
If your federation does not have an Anti-Doping agency, consult with your National Delegate; you may need to register directly with the IWF, and may need to use the IWF TUE Form .

A copy of your Medical Information form. A PDF form you can fill in is provided below (see "Attachments" at the bottom of this page)
It is suggested that you bring a copy of your PayPal registration receipt, or at least the confirmation number that is displayed during the process.

Starting Totals For Men

At the 2010 Pan American Masters Men Weightlifting Championship, no one will be allowed to start in the competition unless his first attempt Snatch plus his first attempt Clean and Jerk equals or is greater than a total 15 kilograms below the Qualifying Standards as summarized in the Lowest Starting Attempt Total table below.

According to IWF rules, the minimum weight for a lift is 26kg (bar + collars + smallest available plates).

Note: during the competition, officials may request that full-sized 450mm 2.5kg and 5kg plates be used with spring collars for smaller loads in order to accelerate the competition.

Lowest Starting Attempt Total

Cat.	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69	70-74	75-79	+80
56 kg	122	115	110	100	87	77	65	52	52	52
62 kg	137	130	122	112	97	87	75	60	52	52
69 kg	152	145	135	125	110	97	82	67	60	52
77 kg	167	157	150	135	120	107	92	75	67	52
85 kg	177	167	160	155	127	115	97	80	72	55
94 kg	187	177	167	152	135	122	105	85	75	60
105kg	195	185	175	160	142	127	107	87	80	65
+105kg	202	192	182	167	150	135	112	92	85	70

Starting Totals For Women

At the 2009 XXII Pan American Masters Women's Weightlifting Championship, no one will be allowed to start in the competition unless her first attempt Snatch plus her first attempt Clean & Jerk equals or is greater than a total 10 kilograms below the Qualifying Standards as summarized in the Lowest Starting Attempt Total table below.

According IWF rules, minimum weight for a lift is 21kg (15kg bar + collars + smallest available plates).

Note: during the competition, officials may request that full-sized 450mm 2.5kg and 5kg plates be used with spring collars for smaller loads in order to accelerate the competition.

Lowest Starting Attempt Total

Class	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-64	65-69
48kg	60	55	52	50	45	42	42
53kg	62	60	55	52	47	45	42
58kg	67	62	60	55	52	47	42
63kg	70	65	62	60	55	50	47
69kg	75	70	65	62	57	52	50
75kg	77	72	67	65	60	55	52
75+kg	85	80	75	72	67	57	55

Category Changes

A lifter who is unable to meet the weight requirement for his or her category will be allowed to go up one category if he or she fails to be under the maximum weight for the declared category. A lifter will not, however, be allowed to move down. A lifter that fails to meet the minimal weight will not be allowed to lift.

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