Clive Henry
East Midlands Powerlifting Association (GBPF)
Welcome to the home of Powerlifting in the East Midlands.

The GBPF (Great Britain Powerlifting Federation) is the nationally recognised governing body of Powerlifting in the UK.


2009 Calendar of Events
6/09, Anglian Bench Press, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester. Competition page
29/11, East Midlands Divisional 3 Lift Championship, Hitchin Weightlifting Club, Letchworth results

2010 Calendar of Events
30/01 British Bench Press, Colchester Competition page
07/02 East Midlands Unequipped Powerlifting Championships, Hitchin. Results
07/02/10 EMPA AGM at Hitchin, all EMPA members welcome
20/02 to 21/02 British Junior and Sub Junior Championship, Bournemouth
1/04 to 4/04 World Masters Bench Press, Orlando, USA
10/04 to 11/04 British Masters Championship, Accrington, Lancs.
25/04 East Midlands Bench Press, Colchester. Click here
4/05 to 08/05 European Powerlifting Championships
09/05 Anglian Powerlifting Championship, Colchester
26/05 to 29/05 World Bench Press Championships, Killeen, USA.
8/06 to 12/06 European Junior Powerlifting Championship, Hamar, Norway
19/06 to 20/06 British Unequipped Bench Press, Stoke Mandeville.
22/06 to 26/06 European Masters Powerlifting Championship, Sofia, Bulgaria
10/07 to 11/07 British Senior Powerlifting Championship, Birmingham
24/07 East Midlands, Masters, Juniors and Novices Powerlifting Champs, Yardley Gobion Powerlifting Club.
5/08 to 7/08 European Bench Press Championship, Bratislava, Slovakia
21/08 to 22/08 All England Powerlifting Championships, Northampton (TBC).
28/08 to 4/09 World Sub-Juniors and Junior Powerlifitng Championship, Prague, Czech Republic.
10/09 to 11/09British Unequipped Powerlifting Championship, Tyseley Birmingham
22/09 to 2/10 World Masters Powerlifting Championship, Pilsen, Czech Republic
03/10 Anglian Bench Press, Colchester
16/10 Four Nations Powerlifting, Northern Ireland.
21/10 to 23/10 European Masters Bench Press Championship, France.
1/11 to 6/11 World Powerlifting Championship, Durban, South Africa
28/11 East Midlands Powerlifting Championship


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Kevin Jane squatting at the East Mids Divisional

East Mids ladies winning the All Mids Championship

Devon Zachwatajlo being presented with his trophy at the East Mids Divisional

East Mids Bench Press

All the competitors at the East Mids Bench Press 2005