USA POWERLIFTING
2026 Georgia State Championships
Sanction #: GA-2026-01
February 14-15, 2026
DALTON CONVENTION CENTER
2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton, GA 30720
USA POWERLIFTING
2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton, GA 30720
💥 Official Qualifier for Raw Nationals --> RAW NATS Qualifying Totals
💥 American Records can be set
💥 Competition is limited to 240 lifters
IMPORTANT DATES
✓ Registration OPENS - October 14, 2025
✓ Regular Entry Deadline - January 7, 2026
*Late entry only available if registration is not sold out and late fee will apply.
✓ Weight Class Change Deadline - January 30, 2026
✓ Team Entry OPENS - TBD
✓ ALL SALES ARE FINAL- there will be no refunds, no transfers, for any reason.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Open to all current USA Powerlifting Georgia members, ages 8 to 108 years old, who are in good standing.
NO qualifying totals are required to compete in this competition.
You must be drug free for 3 years. (for information on USA Powerlifting drug testing please go to https://www.usapowerlifting.com/drug-testing/ )
✓ MEMBERSHIP
You must have an active 2026 USA Powerlifting membership to compete in this event.
2025 memberships expire December 31, 2025.
Memberships purchased or renewed after November 1, 2025 are good through December 31, 2026.
Purchase, renew, update, or lookup your membership information HERE.
Your membership card must have Georgia listed as your state residence.
College students can use their home address or school address on membership card. Membership card must list Georgia as state of residence in order to compete. You can update your membership here.
✓ OUT OF STATE LIFTERS
We will accept registrations for out of state lifters (guest lifters) on December 14th if there is room on the roster.
Add yourself to this our Guest Lifter Wait List if you'd like to be contacted in the event this meet is opened to Guest lifters. WAITLIST ENTRY.
Per USA Powerlifting rules Guest Lifters are not eligible for awards but may use this meet to qualify for national events and/or break American and state records.
✓ ANTI-DOPING
This is a Drug Free, Drug Tested competition. A minimum 10% of participants will be drug tested by urinalysis. Please see information information on our Anti-Doping Policy here. You are responsible for what you have in your body! To check your prescription drugs or any other substance, go to GlobalDRO.com at https://www.globaldro.com/US/search.
✓ COACH/HANDLERS
Each RAW athlete will be allowed one coach pass; Equipped lifters will be allowed two coach passes.
✓ AMERICAN RECORDS and STATE RECORDS can be set at this meet.
TEAM COMPETITION - MORE INFO COMING SOON!
✓ All competing teams are required to be a 2026 USA Powerlifting registered club. 2025 registrations expire December 31, 2025. Please go here to register or renew your club.
✓ All athletes are considered "unattached", or not on a team, until your team is registered and a roster has been submitted. After the team captain has submitted their roster, the athletes on the roster will be updated to reflect the athletes team affiliation. More information on the Team Competition can be found here.
✓ Each registered team will receive ONE coach badge with their team entry fee good for the entire weekend.
Raw, Equipped, Raw w/Wraps
Full Power
Bench Only
Deadlift Only
Open (14+)
Youth (8-13)
Teen (14-19)
Junior (20-23)
Masters (40+)
Adaptive Athlete
Para Bench
Women (kg): 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 82.5, 90, 100, 100+
Youth Female (kg): 30, 35, 40
Men (kg): 52, 56, 60, 67.5, 75, 82.5, 90, 100, 110, 125, 140, 140+
Youth Male (kg): 30, 35, 40, 44, 48