Photo Courtesy of Jesse B. Johnson.
Upcoming Competitions
USA Weightlifting offers many events a year hosted by independent meet directors. This list is for events taking place in New York State. For a complete list of all weightlifting events offered by USA Weightlifting click here.
If you have questions regarding a specific meet, please contact the meet director listed for the event.
Click the NY WSO logo above each event to be taken to its registration page.
Veterans Day Meet
Saturday, November 14, 2026
28 Chruch Street, Suite 3, Warwick, New York.
Ryan Hansen
NYC Regional & Open
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Sunday, January 24, 2027
1010 Dean Street,
Brooklyn, New York.
Sara Soto
2027 State Championships
Save The Dates!
Saturday, September 25, 2027
Sunday, September 26, 2027
225 Water Street,
Binghamton, NY.
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James McDermott
Nick Curry Memorial
& Holiday Open
Sunday, December 20, 2026
111 Division Ave,
Levittown, New York.
Chris Smith
Intrepid Winter Classic
Saturday, January 30, 2027
28 Chruch Street, Suite 3, Warwick, New York.
Ryan Hansen
East Ave Classic 6
Saturday, January 16, 2027
2199 E, Henrietta RD,
Rochester, New York.
Scott Schuster
Strongest in the Empire
Saturday, May 1, 2027
55 Eagle Street,
Albany, New York.
Ryan Hansen
Upcoming Coaching Courses
Level 1 Courses
In this two-day course, you’ll learn how to teach the snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes. The course is appropriate for anyone looking to increase their knowledge on the sport of weightlifting and coaching.
Level 2 Courses
In this two-day course, participants will delve deeper into topics covered in the Level 1 course. You’ll learn about organizing and selecting exercises for weightlifting, biomechanical analysis of weightlifting movements, competition preparation, how to build periodized training plans, and how to systematically detect, correct, and cue technique flaws on the snatch and clean and jerk.
If you have questions regarding a specific course, please contact education@usaweightlifting.org or the specific course organizer.
Click the NY WSO logo above each course to be taken to its registration page.
Level 1
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Saturday, November 8, 2026
1 South Colden St., Suite 300,
Newburgh, NY.
Organizer:
Bryant Illenberg
Level 1
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Saturday, December 13, 2026
39-63 63rd St., Woodside,
Queens, NY.
Organizer:
Julia Falamas
julia.falamas@usaweightlifting.org