In USA Powerlifting, what is the Junior age range?

In USA Powerlifting, what is the Junior age range?

• A. 14 - 18
• B. Day of 20 - Day Before 24
• C. 19 - 23
• D. 40 - 49

Answer: (B)

In USA Powerlifting, age groups are determined by how old you are on the day of the meet. The Junior category covers lifters who are at least 20 years old but under 24 on that day—so from the day you turn 20 up to the day before you turn 24. For example, someone who turns 24 on the meet day would not be junior, because they’re already 24 on that day. This window explains why the junior range is 20 through 23. The other ranges don’t fit the rule: 14-18 is a younger youth/sub-junior bracket, 19-23 would wrongly include 19-year-olds, and 40-49 is a Masters division.

In USA Powerlifting, age groups are determined by how old you are on the day of the meet. The Junior category covers lifters who are at least 20 years old but under 24 on that day—so from the day you turn 20 up to the day before you turn 24. For example, someone who turns 24 on the meet day would not be junior, because they’re already 24 on that day.

This window explains why the junior range is 20 through 23. The other ranges don’t fit the rule: 14-18 is a younger youth/sub-junior bracket, 19-23 would wrongly include 19-year-olds, and 40-49 is a Masters division.