Qld Senior Championships is 1 January 2022- 10 September 2022. The minimum standards for entry in the Qld Senior Championships is AWF National Grading scale I for men and women.
The qualifying period for the Qld Junior & U23 Championships is 1 January 2022 – 18 June 2022. The minimum standard for entry in the Qld Junior & U23 Championships is AWF National Grading scale K for Junior & J for U23 both men and women.
2022 World Juniors
The QWA was very happy to hear that two of our female athletes have been selected in the Australian team for the 2022 IWF World Juniors:
| 59kg | Tori Gallegos | QLD | Greg Hobl | Toowoomba |
| 71kg | Maddison Power | QLD | Callum Hannay | Burleigh Barbell |
AWF High Performance and Pathway Squad announcement
The AWF’s High Performance Squads have been confirmed following the latest six-monthly review period, ending in December 2021.
The program includes five squads and athletes qualify for membership by achieving and maintaining the designated performance standards in competition.
Elite Squad – AWF Elite Grade Standard
| Athlete | State | Coach | |
| Eileen Cikamatana | NSW | Paul Coffa | |
| Kiana Elliott | SA | Martin Harlowe | |
| Kyle Bruce | NSW | Isabel Lorenzi | |
| Sarah Cochrane | QLD | Bryce Knight | Thunder Barbell |
Super Squad – AWF A Grade Standard
| Athlete | State | Coach | |
| Brandon Wakeling | QLD | Miles Wydall | Cougars |
| Darcy Kay | QLD | Angela Wydall | Cougars |
| David James | WA | Andrew Saxton | |
| Suamili Nanai | WA | Andrew Saxton | |
| Tori Gallegos | QLD | Greg Hobl | Toowoomba |
National Squad – AWF B Grade Standard
| Athlete | State | Coach | |
| Beau Garrett | QLD | Angela Wydall | Cougars |
| Brenna Kean | VIC | Miles Wydall | |
| Charisma Amoe-Tarrant | QLD | Angela Wydall | Cougars |
| Ebony Gorincu | QLD | Miles Wydall | Cougars |
| Jackson Roberts-Young | NSW | Peter Upham | |
| Jessica Sewastenko | NSW | Simon Bergner | |
| Leo Lark | QLD | Michael Keelan | Milton |
| Matthew Lydement | QLD | Damon Kelly | Cougars |
| Michael Lane | NSW | Troy Smith | |
| Natalie Setiadji | NSW | Angela Wydall | |
| Olivia Shelton | QLD | Jackson Solofa | Ipswich |
| Ryley Porter | QLD | Damon Kelly | Cougars |
Junior Squad (U20) – AWF D Grade Standard
| Athlete | State | Coach | |
| Maddison Power | QLD | Callum Hannay | Burleigh Barbell |
| Michael Nides | QLD | Regan Hams | Bounce |
| Nelson Harris | QLD | Greg Hobl | Toowoomba |
| Noah Milford | NSW | Peter Upham | |
| Oliver Saxton | WA | Andy Saxton | |
| Ryven Ewing | QLD | Regan Hams | Bounce |
| Taj Marsh | QLD | Eugene Marsh | Noosa Barbell |
| Tom Shannon | NSW | Robert Mitchell |
Youth Squad (U17) – AWF G Grade Standard
| Athlete | State | Coach | |
| Celine Huynh | SA | Jamie Nguyen | |
| Chloe Perkins | QLD | Adrienne Karniewicz | Raw Iron BB |
| Chloe Saliba | QLD | ||
| Ciara Quinsee | WA | Jay Saxton | |
| Grace Davies | QLD | Miles Wydall | Cougars |
| Grace Tjerkstra | WA | Antony Usmar | |
| Jacob Tout | VIC | Kate Linford | |
| Joshua Strange | QLD | Christian Hopper | North Brisbane |
| Layla Bloom | VIC | Miles Wydall | |
| Lewis Symonds | QLD | Matthew Symonds | Unattached |
| Manaia Kainuku | WA | Antony Usmar | |
| Max Mcgavern | NSW | Troy Smith | |
| Nya Hayman | QLD | Miles Wydall | Cougars |
| Rhys Stewart | QLD | Brandon Wakeling | Cougars |
| Ryan Martin | QLD | Sean O’Neil | CQ Mavericks |
| Sophie Prater | NSW | Troy Smith | |
| Taiamoni Pakoti | NSW | Yannick Mifsud | |
| Tayla Stephens | QLD | Miles Wydall | Cougars |
The AWF has now announced the formation of a new Pathway Squad in 2022 consisting of the following athletes:
| Sharni Quinsee | WA | |
| Benjamin La Cunza-Watson | WA | |
| Jaeden Carlyon | WA | |
| Nelson Cheng | NSW | |
| Meg Eichner | WA | |
| Gabrielle McLean | WA | |
| Sophie Daley | QLD | Toowoomba |
| Deacon Mercieca | NSW | |
| Skye Wilson | QLD | Vivid Barbell |
| Juliana Ghetto | NSW | |
| Levi Deans | QLD | Sunshine Coast |
| Luke Wells | QLD | Berserker Barbell Club |
| Lochlan Roberts | QLD | Cougars |
| Bart Steffen | QLD | Toowoomba |
The current squad composition will remain in place until the end of June 2022, when the squad will be reviewed and updated.
To be a member of the AWF Pathway Squad athletes must meet the following criteria:
- athletes must be at least 13 years of age
- must be an Australian citizen
- must attend regular training sessions with an AWF qualified coach
- have achieved at least 90% of AWF G Grade standard
- at time of selection, not already be a member of another AWF High Performance Squad
- will still be classified as a Youth lifter in 2022
The Performance Pathway Squad is made up of no more than 15 lifters and continued membership of the Squad is determined 6 monthly, based on the lifters continuing to attend regular training sessions under the guidance of an AWF qualified coach and continuing to show improvement in their total over that time.
Updated AWF Calendar of events
Of particular note the National (& Oceania) Masters Championships now has a host – Hawthorn Melbourne.
