List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (women)
This is a list of world championships medalists in women's powerlifting.
The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) recognition by the International Olympic Committee as the official governing body, as well its longevity has resulted in their championships being deemed the official world championships, and the results of these are shown below. However, other respected federations have had their own world champions also (much as boxing world champions are divided among a myriad of organizations). For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.
Current categories - Classic[edit]
-47 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm |  Chen Wei-ling |  Olga Golubeva |  Mary Macken |
| 2013 Suzdal | Olga Golubeva |  Rie Kani |  Nataliia Kulinenko |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Olga Golubeva | Rie Kani |  Steph Puddicome |
| 2015 Salo | Chen Wei-ling |  Aleksandra Otchenashko | Steph Puddicome |
| 2016 Killeen |  Maria Luisa Vasquez |  Heather Connor |  Hanna Rantala |
| 2017 Minsk | Heather Connor |  Stina Akemalm | Kristine Almroth |
| 2018 Calgary | Stina Akemalm | Hanna Rantala | Rhonda Wong |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Heather Connor |  Noemie Allabert | Simone Lai |
| 2021 Halmstad | Tiffany Chapon | Simone Lai |  Veronika Broner |
| 2022 Sun City | Tiffany Chapon | Heather Connor | Simone Lai |
| 2023 Valletta | Tiffany Chapon | Jessica Espinal | Heather Connor |
-52 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Ana Komalaeva | Suzanne Hartwig-Gary |  Magdolna Petroczki |
| 2013 Suzdal | Ana Komalaeva | Venera Yakupova | Suzanne Hartwig-Gary |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Sofia Loft | Miia Liimatainen Grandas |  Vilma Ochoa Vargas |
| 2015 Salo | Sofia Loft | Olga Golubeva | Magdolna Petrocski |
| 2016 Killeen | Sofia Loft | Olga Golubeva | Elizabeth Craven |
| 2017 Minsk | Marisa Inda | Elizabeth Craven |  Joy Nnamani |
| 2018 Calgary | Joy Nnamani | Marisa Inda | Olga Golubeva |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Joy Nnamani | Marisa Inda | Olga Golubeva |
| 2021 Halmstad | Noémie Allabert | Shizuka Rico |  Andrea Riley |
| 2022 Sun City | Noémie Allabert |  Pleun Dekkers | Stef Kean |
| 2023 Valletta |  Evie Corrigan | Noémie Allabert | Megan-Li Smith |
-57 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Hui-Chun Wu | Yulia Vaavilova | Helen Engberg |
| 2013 Suzdal | Anna Ryzhkova | Hui-Chun Wu | Maria Lindberg |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Inna Filimonova | Rosa Castro | Vita Abdulina |
| 2015 Salo | Inna Filimonova | Hui-Chun Wu | Maria Htee |
| 2016 Killeen | Inna Filimonova | Hui-Chun Wu | Jessica Benedetto |
| 2017 Minsk | Jennifer Millican | Maria Htee | Kenia Monserrate |
| 2018 Calgary | Jennifer Millican | Kenia Monserrate | Inna Filimonova |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Maria Htee | Meghan Scanlon | Bobbie Butters |
| 2021 Halmstad | Joy Nnamani | Maria Htee | Bobbie Butters |
| 2022 Sun City | Joy Nnamani | Jade Jacob | Bobbie Butters |
| 2023 Valletta | Natalie Richards | Jade Jacob |  Maiara da Silva Dias |
-63 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Kimberly Walford | Jennifer Thompson | Landish Gavina |
| 2013 Suzdal | Kimberly Walford | Inna Filimonova | Anni Vuohijoki |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Jennifer Thompson | Jenny Adolfsson |  Cicera Tavares |
| 2015 Salo | Jennifer Thompson | Jenny Adolfsson | Cicera Tavares |
| 2016 Killeen | Jennifer Thompson |  Ivana Horna | Jenny Adolfsson |
| 2017 Minsk | Ivana Horna | Maria Dubenskaya |  Tanja Stenholdt Olsen |
| 2018 Calgary | Jennifer Thompson | Samantha Calhoun | Maria Htee |
| 2019 Helsingborg |  Carola Garra | Samantha Calhoun | Prescillia Bavoil |
| 2021 Halmstad | Prescillia Bavoil | Iris Scholten | Ivana Horna |
| 2022 Sun City | Meghan Scanlon | Chiara Bernardi | Iris Scholten |
| 2023 Valletta | Carola Garra | Meghan Scanlon | Chiara Bernardi |
-69 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Halmstad | Chandler Babb |  Marte Kjenner | Sara Mazzantini |
| 2022 Sun City | Chandler Babb | Marte Kjenner | Ivana Horna |
| 2023 Valletta | Prescillia Bavoil | Marte Kjenner | Clara Peyraud |
-72 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Johanna Kankus |  Marzena Piter | Tatiana Zubkova |
| 2013 Suzdal | Sebrina Davis | Ekatterina Kryukova | Johanna Kankus |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Kimberly Walford | Ana Castellain | Johanna Kankus |
| 2015 Salo | Kimberly Walford |  Linda Pulsan | Isabella von Weissenberg |
| 2016 Killeen | Kimberly Walford | Isabella von Weissenberg | Rhaea Stinn |
| 2017 Minsk | Kimberly Walford | Ana Castellain | Isabella von Weissenberg |
| 2018 Calgary | Ana Castellain | Annika Zelander | Rhaea Stinn |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Kimberly Walford | Jessica Buettner | Isabella von Weissenberg |
-76 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Halmstad | Jessica Buettner | Francesca Parrello |  Joyce Gail Reboton |
| 2022 Sun City | Jessica Buettner | Agata Sitko | Kimberly Walford |
| 2023 Valletta | Karlina Tongotea | Agata Sitko | Jessica Buettner |
-84 kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Ielja Strik | Evgenia Dukacheva | Josephine Bark |
| 2013 Suzdal | Ielja Strik | Evgenia Dukacheva | Marzena Piter |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Ielja Strik | Valeria Timoshchuk | Marzena Piter |
| 2015 Salo | Ielja Strik | Sniazhana Zubko | Sebrina Davis |
| 2016 Killeen | Ana Castellain | Ielja Strik | Valeria Timoshchuk |
| 2017 Minsk | Ielja Strik | Sara Cowan | Sniazhana Zubko |
| 2018 Calgary | Daniella Melo | Sniazhana Zubko | Ielja Strik |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Amanda Lawrence | Daniella Melo | Ielja Strik |
| 2021 Halmstad | Amanda Lawrence | Angelina Elovikova |  Kristín Þórhallsdóttir |
| 2022 Sun City | Amanda Lawrence | Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | Danielle Philibert |
| 2023 Valletta | Amanda Lawrence | Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | Ziana Azariah |
84+ kg[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Stockholm | Sonia Manaena | Jenny Sellen | Magdalena Bialek |
| 2013 Suzdal | Sonia Manaena | Molly O'Rourke | Yun-Fang Su |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Bonica Brown | Fang-Yun Su | Sonia Manaena |
| 2015 Salo | Bonica Brown | Emelie Pettersson | Fang-Yun Su |
| 2016 Killeen | Bonica Brown | Hailey Kostynuik | Fang-Yun Su |
| 2017 Minsk | Bonica Brown | Emelie Pettersson | Hailey Kostynuik |
| 2018 Calgary | Bonica Brown | Theresa Simanu | Hailey Kostynuik |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Bonica Brown | Brittany Schlater | Amélie Mierger |
| 2021 Halmstad | Brittany Schlater | Emelie Leach | Amélie Mierger |
| 2022 Sun City | Bonica Brown | Emelie Leach | Amélie Mierger |
| 2023 Valletta | Brittany Schlater |  Sonita Kyen Muluh | Jewel Tasi |
Current categories - Equipped[edit]
Category 47 kg - Equipped[edit]
Category 52 kg - Equipped[edit]
Category 57 kg - Equipped[edit]
Category 63 kg - Equipped[edit]
Category 72 kg - Equipped[edit]
Category 84 kg - Equipped[edit]
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Pilsen | Olena Kozlova | Ielja Strik | Blyn Liane |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Olena Kozlova | Ielja Strik | Liane Blyn |
| 2013 Stavanger | Ielja Strik | Liane Blyn | Heidi Arnesen Hille |
| 2014 Aurora | Olena Kozlova | Liane Blyn | Ielja Strik |
| 2015 Hamm | Valeria Timoshchuk | Liane Blyn | Yevheniia Tishakova |
| 2016 Orlando | Liane Blyn | Ielja Strik | Yevheniia Tishakova] |
Category +84 kg - Equipped[edit]
Old categories (Pre 2011)[edit]
Category 44 kg[edit]
Category 48 kg[edit]
 |
Category 52 kg[edit]
|
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Lowell | Terry Dillard | Josie Gingras | Linda Vickers |
| 1981 Honolulu | Sue Roberts | Susan Elwyn | Josie Gingras |
| 1982 Birmingham | Sue Jordan-Roberts | Vicki Steenrod | Kali Bogias |
| 1983 Adelaide | Kali Bogias | Sue Jordan | Grete Gagnaes |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Kali Bogias | Sue Jordan | Sisi Dolman |
| 1985 Vienna | Sisi Dolman | Magik Jones |  Dagmar Wang |
| 1986 Hestra | Sisi Dolman | Jenny Hunter | Anna Restrup |
| 1987 Perth | Mary Jeffrey | Sisi Dolman | Sue Jordan |
| 1988 Brussels | Sisi Dolman | Laura Locatelli | Audhild Hansen |
| 1989 Sydney | Sisi Dolman | Sherry Renee Burns | Audhild Hansen |
| 1990 Jonkoping | Sisi Dolman | Audhild Hansen | Gisele Mathiau |
| 1991 New Delhi | Sisi Dolman | Liisa Jurkko | Grete Gagnaes |
| 1992 Ghent | Mary Jeffrey | Liisa Jurkko | Solange Monge |
| 1993 Jonkoping | Gema Cristobal | Valentina Neliubova | Sonja Junttila |
| 1994 Rotorua | Ingeborg Marx | Audhild Hansen | Glynnis Bierria |
| 1995 Chiba | Nadezhda Mir | Claudine Cognacq |  Minquarti |
| 1996 Kitchener | Oxana Belova | Li-Min Lin | Elisabeth Street |
Category 56 kg[edit]
|
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Lowell | Elwyn Susan | Gasson Beverley | Rhonda Peterson |
| 1981 Honolulu | Gayla Crain | Angie Rountree | Maria Colis |
| 1982 Birmingham | Julie Thomas | Kazumi Tajika | Anna-Maija Yliluoma |
| 1983 Adelaide | Julie Thomas | Elina Sorakunnas | Umeyo Kunihiro |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Vicki Steenrod | Diana Rowell | Tina Van Duyn-Woodly |
| 1985 Vienna | Tina Van Duyn-Woodly | Katja Desmet | Helga Zipfl |
| 1986 Hestra | Felicia Johnson | Joy Burt | Beatrice Nilsson |
| 1987 Perth | Joy Burt | Marilyn Wallen | Jenny Hunter |
| 1988 Brussels | Mary Jeffrey | Joy Burt | Jenny Hunter |
| 1989 Sydney | Mary Jeffrey | Joy Burt | Carin Akervall |
| 1990 Jonkoping | Mary Jeffrey | Carin Akervall | Kazuko Ishikawa |
| 1991 New Delhi | Carrie Graffam | Beate Amdahl | Audhild Hansen |
| 1992 Ghent | Joy Burt | Carrie Graffam | Gema Orellana |
| 1993 Jonkoping | Carrie Graffam-Roud | Ingeborg Marx | Nadezhda Mir |
| 1994 Rotorua | Nadezhda Mir | Ingjerd Pytte | Ya-Ling Chen |
| 1995 Chiba | Carrie Boudreau | Irina Orekhova | Suzanne Hagersand |
| 1996 Kitchener | Carrie Boudreau | Svetlana Poplavskaya | Cathleen Kelii |
Category 60 kg[edit]
|
| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Lowell | Karen Gajda | P. Dorian | Heidi Wittesch |
| 1981 Honolulu | Eileen Todaro | Heidi Wittesch | Donna Webb |
| 1982 Birmingham | Ruthi Shafer | Tina Woodley | Rita Bass |
| 1983 Adelaide | Ruthi Shafer | Cathy Millen | Rita Bass |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Diane Frantz | Umeo Kunihiro | Rita Bass |
| 1985 Vienna |