Ontario Powerlifting Association

Please be advised that the dates for the Toronto Super Show have been changed so that all lifting, both equipped and classic will take place on Saturday June 2.  Weigh in is 9:00 am and lifting will start at 11:00.  These times are tentative and subject to change.

If you haven't considered participating in this meet, please think about it.  It is an excellent opportunity to showcase our sport and compete alongside a number of strength athletes.  Nothing compares to the excitement of watching our sport through the eyes of people who are seeing it for the first time.  I will forever remember the sight of a couple of young boys watch with huge eyes as one of our men warmed up for squats.

This past Sunday, May 13 was the London Open. There was a full house with 28 lifters.  While there were a number of new faces that we hope to see again, there were also many veteran lifters including multiple world competitor Andy Childs.  As always, London put on a great meet and we hope to see that many competing again next year.

To see results of the meet, click here

To see some photos of the meet, click here

To read a copy of the Maty 2012 newsletter, click here

The Ontario high school powerlifting records have been updated to include all 2012 contests.  To see the current records, click here

Please note that the Toronto Super Show, June 1-3 at the Toronto Convention Centre, is now open to all OPA and CPU members who have meet experience.  Come and compete in what may become Canada's version of the 'Arnold'. Lift amongst a variety of other strength athletes in a wide cross sections of different discliplines.

You have until May 15, 2012 to contact OPA President, Dave Hoffman at (519) 894-5913 or dave.hoffman©ontariopowerlifting.org to confirm participation in either the Equipped division on June 2 or the Classic division on June 3.

Today, May 4 saw the 2012 High School Championships.  This year they were hosted by Cayuga Secondary School.  There were a number of provincial records broken.  Best team went to Westdale Secondary School with seven of the twenty six lifters. Best lifter female went to Nicole Morrison of Westdale who also won best lifter at the Hamilton Regional meet. Best lifter male went to Kyle Bonk-Dann of Catholic Central who finished the day with a 252.5kg deadlift. A number of today's lifters qualified for the Classic Provincial Championships in November in Belle River.  We hope to see many of them in this or other upcoming open meets.

To see results of the meet, see here.

To see pictures of teh meet, see here.

The deadline has past to register for the London Open.  It looks like it will be a full house this year with over 30 lifters registered from a variety of clubs.  If you aren't planning to lift and don't have plans, why not come out and cheer everyone on.  To see who will be lifting, click here

As of April 27, the Toronto Super Show Registration is open to lifters who lifted at the 2012 Provincial Championships on a first come first served basis. Those people have until May 6th to reply.  After May 6th, the meet will be opened up to all lifters that have at least one meet in the OPA.

We plan to cap the meet at 20 lifters per day; Saturday: equipped, Sunday: classic. These days are subject to change based on final registration.  Entry fees are $70 which includes the $5 drug testing fee.

Please make your intentions known to OPA President Dave Hoffman either by phone (519) 894 5913 or email dave.hoffman@ontariopowerlifting.org

Entry fees will be due by May 18th.  Dave will contact everyone with their entry confirmation and instructions on how to pay their entry fee.  

Please note that the Niagara Open has been changed to run August 18 only.  It was previously scheduled to run both August 18 & 19.

This weekend, April was the Huron Middlesex High School Regional meet. The meet had nine lifters from Mother Therese, Beal, Central Huron, West Minster, CCH and Laurier.  Best Lifter went to Kyle Bonk-Dann from CCH.

For complete results see here.