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.
Adirondack Regional Open
Saturday, April 25, 2026​​
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444 Sand Creek RD,
Albany, NY.
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James McDermott
2026 State Championships
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Sunday, September 27, 2027​​
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Registration: Opens June 1, 2026 ​
225 Water Street,
Binghamton, NY.
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James McDermott
Hudson Valley Open
Saturday, May 2, 2026​​
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115 Old Route 9,
Fishkill, NY.
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Daniel Casey
Iron Bloom Classic
Saturday, May 9, 2026​​
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28 Church Street, Suite 3,
Warwick, NY.
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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.
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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.
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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, February 7, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
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985 Route 376, STE 14,
Wappingers Falls, NY.
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Organizer:
Bryant Illenberg
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Level 1
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 26, 2026​
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3435 Main St., Room 125 Kimball Tower University at Buffalo - South Campus,
Buffalo, NY.
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Organizer:
Daniel Philip Dodd
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Level 2
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
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182 Mulberry St.,
New York, NY.
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Organizer:
Mike McKenna
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Level 1
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Saturday, April 5, 2026​
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1010 Dean St.,
Brooklyn, NY.
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Organizer:
Kurt Roderick
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