Event Details
The Arafura Games weightlifting and IPC powerlifting competitions will be staged over four days and will incorporate the Oceania Junior and Commonwealth Junior Championships and the Oceania Open Paralympic Championships. Competition will begin on Monday 11 May and conclude on Friday 15 May 2009.
The following weight categories will be contested in the able bodied competition:
Men
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Women
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56kg
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85kg
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48kg
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69kg
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62kg
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94kg
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53kg
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75kg
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69kg
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105kg
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58kg
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75+kg
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77kg
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105+kg
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63kg
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The competition is a bi-athlon with competitors competing in two lifts - the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. Each lifter will have three attempts at each discipline and the aggregate will determine the winner in each division.
An IPC powerlifting event will be held for paralympic athletes, which will also incorporate the Oceania Open Paralympic Championships. Powerlifting is open to athletes with physical disabilities, who compete in combined weight classes for men and women. Competitors only compete in bench press. Athletes with amputations and other (Les Autres) disabilities can compete together against athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Wheelchair Athletes and short-stature athletes (dwarfs).
Event Venue
The Arafura Games 2009 Weightlifting competition will be held in the Playhouse of the Darwin Entertainment Centre. The Playhouse is an amphitheatre style layout, able to seat 290 spectators, with excellent amenities and plenty of space for practise areas.
Event Rules
International Weightlifting Federation rules will apply.
Qualifying standards are as set out by each National Federation.
To be eligible to compete in the IPC Powerlifting, athletes must meet minimum disability criteria as outlined in the relevant publications of International Sport Organisation for the Disabled (ISOD), and ISMWSF.
Training
Training will be at the NTIS Gym Marrara Sports Arena, Wednesday 6 - Friday 15 May 09:00am - 15:00am. Weekends by appointment only.
Contact Michale Watkins 08 8922 6821. (This number is only available during Monday - Friday, please contact this number during the week to make an appointment for the weekend).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will transport cost?
Bus transfers will be provided for all teams on arrival and departure in Darwin. An official Games shuttle bus service will operate free of charge between accommodation houses and training and competition venues for all accredited participants.
What about accommodation for my team and officials?
Darwin has a variety of accommodation to suit all budgets, tastes and special requirements. Almost all of Darwin's accommodation houses are located close to the Central Business District (CBD) and a short drive from sporting venues. An accomodation booking service will be available closer to the Games. Visit the Arafura Games website www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au for more information.
Contact
Mr Andrew Forrest
PO Box 1514
NIGHTCLIFF NT 0814
AUSTRALIA
Phone (Int): +61 409 510 070
Email: weightlifting@arafuragames.net