Here’s a quick reference guide of the 2016 USA Weightlifting National and International Calendar. Once the National University Championships and the American Open are announced, they will be added.
Date |
Event |
Location |
Feb. 18-21 | National Junior Championships | Philadelphia, PA |
Mar. 4-6 | Arnold International | Columbus, OH |
Mar. 9-13 | Manuel Suarez 17&U International Tournament | Matanzas, Cuba |
Mar. 20-25 | IWF Grand Prix 6th Russian Federation Cup | TBD, Russia |
Apr. 7-10 | Test Event for Rio | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
May 5-8 | National Championships / US Olympic Team Trials | Salt Lake City, UT |
June 4-11 | Pan Am Championships | Barranquilla, Columbia |
June 23-26 | National Youth Championships | Austin, TX |
June 24-July 2 | Junior World Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia (country) |
Aug. 5-16 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Sep. 22-25 | National University Championships National 25 & Under Championships |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Oct. 20-25 | Youth World Championships | Penang, Malaysia |
Nov. 13-17 | FISU World University Championships | Merida, Mexico |
Dec. 8-11 | American Open Championships | Orlando, FL |