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No. All QWA members are entitled to enter competitions, subject to the requirements of each event. If you are a member of a club affiliated to the QWA, you can compete under the banner of that club.

You cannot compete under the banner of an organization that is not affiliated to the QWA. For instance, if you train at XYZ Gym and XYZ GYM is not affiliated to the QWA, then the space next to your name under the “Club” heading on competition scoreboards, results, etc, will be blank.

All weightlifting competitions are governed by the International Weightlifting Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations.

Also refer to the QWA Technical Officials Handbook

The dress requirements depend on the level of the competition.For Club Competitions and some State competitions, competitors can wear an outfit that conforms to the International rules, or they can wear a two-piece costume consisting of close-fitting shorts, plus a close-fitting T-shirt or singlet that covers the torso and does not cover the elbows. Shoes must always be worn.

For Queensland Senior & Junior Championships and all National and International events, competitors must comply with the regulations of the International Weightlifting Federation, as follows:

Athletes must wear a weightlifting costume which complies with the fol­lowing criteria:
must be one piece , must be collarless , may be of any colour , must not cover the elbows , must not cover the knees

A unitard may be worn under the costume. |
The unitard must comply with the following criteria:
must be one piece or two pieces (full body) , must be tight fitting , must be collarless , may cover elbows and knees , may be of any colour , no pattern or design permitted A T-shirt may be worn under the costume.

The T-shirt must comply with the following criteria:
must be collarless ,must not cover the elbows , may be of any colour Shorts may be worn under or over the costume.

Shorts must comply with the following criteria:
must be tight fitting , must not cover the knees may be of any colour

For Queensland State Records to be validated, the record attempt must be judged by two State level or higher Referees and one Club level or higher Referee.
For Australian National Records to be validated, the record attempt must be judged by two National level or higher Referees and one State level or higher Referee.
Stand-in referees of the appropriate level of qualification can be used for Record attempts.

Anyone of any age who competes in weightlifting can be tested at any time for the presence of prohibited substances.
In Australia, drug testing in sport is conducted by a Federal Government agency called the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA).
Athletes must comply with the testing procedure or face the prospect of registering an anti-doping rule violation for failing to comply. An anti-doping rule violation usually leads to a suspension from all organised sports, not just weightlifting, for up to two years.
Everyone who competes in organised sport should take extra care with things such as nutritional supplements and medicines. Some supplement products that are legally available to the general public may contain substances that are prohibited in sport; and some prescribed medicines may also be prohibited in sport.
For more information about anti-doping and prohibited substances, see the Sport Integrity Australia website.

See the Qualifying Information page

Here are some to suit all levels:

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced