Weightlifting Nationals from November 10
The National Weightlifting Championship 2022, which includes categories of Youth, Junior, Senior and Veterans, will be held from November 10 to 13 at Gallalla National Sports Complex in Polonnaruwa. Competitions will be held under closer to 20 weight classes covering all four categories, as Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation (SLWF) has drawn the closing date for entries as November 9.
The Youth category has been designated for male and female athletes below the age of 17 years, while the Junior category will be for male and female athletes below the age of 20. The Senior category will be open to all athletes between the age restriction of Junior and Veterans. Women athletes taking part in the Veteran category should be above 35 years of age, while men competing in the same category, should be 45 years of age.
Athletes who reach the minimum qualifying standards from all categories will considered for the national squads according to SLWF. The SLWF has restricted the number of members of a team as 10 with two each lifter per category and a reserve bench of two athletes to all categories. The competition will be conducted according to rules and regulations of SLWF.