Editing Powerlifting (section)

===IPF and after===
The [[International Powerlifting Federation]] was formed in November of 1972. The inaugural IPF World Championships was held in York on November of 1973. There were 47 entrants: one Swedish athlete, one Puerto Rican athlete, two Canadian athletes, one West Indian athlete, eight British athletes, and 34 American athletes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History - International Powerlifting Federation IPF |url=https://www.powerlifting.sport/federation/history |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.powerlifting.sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IPF World Men's Powerlifting Championship, 9-10.11.1973, Harrisburg / USA |url=https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/results/worlds/worldmen1973/World_Men_1973.htm |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.powerlifting.sport}}</ref> 1974 was the first time that teams were selected in advance, as well as the inclusion of the 52 kilogram weight class.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships |url=https://m.en.allpowerlifting.com/results/IPF/1974/mens-world-powerlifting-championships/mens-world-powerlifting-championships/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref> In 1975, the World Championships was held outside America for the first time, at the town hall in [[Birmingham]], hosted by Vic Mercer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History - International Powerlifting Federation IPF |url=https://www.powerlifting.sport/federation/history |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.powerlifting.sport}}</ref>

The establishment of the IPF in 1973 spurred the establishment of the EPF (European Powerlifting Federation) in May 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EPF History - European Powerlifting Federation EPF |url=https://www.europowerlifting.org/about-epf/history-and-awards/epf-history |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=europowerlifting}}</ref> Since it was closely associated with bodybuilding and women had been competing as bodybuilders for years, powerlifting was opened to them. The first U.S. national championships for women were held in 1978. The IPF added women's competition in 1980.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1978-04-17 |title=First U.S. Power Lift For Women |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/17/archives/first-us-power-lift-for-women.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In the US, the [[Amateur Sports Act of 1978]] required that each Olympic or potential Olympic sport must have its own national governing body by November 1980.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |title=Jimmy Carter: "Amateur Sports Act of 1978 Statement on Signing S. 2727 Into Law. ," November 8, 1978 |url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=30133 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118084425/http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=30133 |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |work=The American Presidency Project |publisher=University of California - Santa Barbara}}</ref> As a result, the AAU lost control of every amateur sport. The USPF was founded in 1980 as the new national governing body for American powerlifting.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=USPF the Legend |url=https://uspfthelegend.com/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=USPF the Legend |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1981, the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA), led by Brother Bennett, became the first federation to break away from the USPF, citing the need to implement effective drug testing in the sport.<ref name="library.la84.org">{{cite web|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/IGH/IGH0903/IGH0903c.pdf|title=Powerlifting's Watershed : frantz v. united states Powerlifting federation: The legal case that changed the nature of a sport|author1=Thomas M. Hunt|author2=Jan Todd|website=Library.la84.org|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301111358/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/IGH/IGH0903/IGH0903c.pdf|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1982, drug testing was introduced to the IPF, although the USPF championships that year did not have drug testing.<ref>{{cite web|author=Terry Todd |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122739/5/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109073550/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122739/5/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2009 |title=Unlike all too many powerlifters, nine-time world champ |publisher=Sports Illustrated Vault |date=1984-10-22 |access-date=2014-02-22}}</ref>

The IPF's push for drug testing was resisted by several American lifters. In 1982, Larry Pacifico and Ernie Frantz founded the American Powerlifting Federation (APF), which advertised its categorical opposition to all drug testing.<ref name="library.la84.org"/>

In 1984, powerlifting was included into the [[Paralympic Games]] for men with spinal cord injuries. At the 2000 Paralympic Games in [[Sydney]], women were invited to participate in powerlifting. Both men and women are allowed to compete in 10 weight classes respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Powerlifting at the Paralympics |url=https://www.topendsports.com/events/paralympics/sports/powerlifting.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.topendsports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Para Sport 101: Everything You Need To Know About Paralympic Powerlifting |url=https://www.usparapowerlifting.org/news/2023/july/24/para-sport-101-everything-you-need-to-know-about-paralympic-powerlifting |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=USA Paralympics Powerlifting |language=en}}</ref>

In 1987, the American Powerlifting Association (APA) and World Powerlifting Alliance (WPA) were formed by Scott Taylor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 5, 1998 |title=American Strength Legends: The Organizers |url=http://samson-power.com/ASL/taylor.html |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=American Strength Legends}}</ref> The APA offer both drug tested and untested categories in most of their competitions.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 1, 2023 |title=United States Powerlifting Association Technical Rules 2023 |url=https://uspa.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-USPA-RULE-BOOK-FINAL-1.pdf |journal=USPA |pages=10}}</ref> As of 2024, the WPA has over 60 affiliate nations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://www.apapowerlifting.com/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=APA Powerlifting |language=en}}</ref>

The USPF failed to conform to IPF demands and was expelled from the international body in 1997, with the ADFPA, now named [[USA Powerlifting]] (USAPL), taking its place (now replaced by Powerlifting America).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usapowerlifting.com/admin/president/overdeer03.shtml |title=The Choice for Drug-free Strength Sport |publisher=USA Powerlifting |access-date=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120022918/http://usapowerlifting.com/admin/president/overdeer03.shtml |archive-date=20 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the trend towards federations, each with their own rules and standards of performance, some powerlifters have attempted to bring unity to the sport. For example, 100% RAW promoted unequipped competition and merged with another federation, Anti-Drug Athletes United (ADAU), in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/23829 |title=ADAU Merges With 100% Raw |publisher=Powerlifting Watch |access-date=2014-02-22}}</ref> The Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS), founded by [[Gene Rychlak]] in 2011, was considered a move towards unity, as the RPS breaks the tradition of charging lifters membership fees to a specific federation in addition to entry fees for each competition.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/1CH8x0N2QAM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140702064417/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CH8x0N2QAM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CH8x0N2QAM |title=Message from Gene Rychlak 08.20.11 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2011-08-20 |access-date=2014-02-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Some meet promoters have sought to bring together top lifters from different federations, outside existing federations' hierarchy of local, regional, national and international meets; a prominent example of this is the Raw Unity Meet (RUM), held annually since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rawunitymeet.com/Raw-Unity-FAQ.html |title=Raw Unity Powerlifting Championships - RAW Unity FAQ |website=Rawunitymeet.com |access-date=2014-02-22}}</ref>