Ontario Powerlifting Association

Ontario Powerlifting Association ONTARIO STRONG!! The Ontario Powerlifting Association (OPA) is the strongest sport organization in

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Welcome to the official Ontario Powerlifting Association (OPA) website. The purpose of this site is to provide information for Ontario Powerlifting activities associated with the organization. Included are upcoming events, contest results, records, top ten lists and member application forms.

Thank you to silver sponsors for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!
03/01/2026

Thank you to silver sponsors for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!

Thank you to GOLD sponsor .barbell for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!
03/01/2026

Thank you to GOLD sponsor .barbell for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!

Thank you to GOLD sponsor for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!
03/01/2026

Thank you to GOLD sponsor for supporting our athletes heading to Nats!

As our OPA Nationals Team is ONE WEEK OUT from heading to Newfoundland for the 2026 CANPL National Championships, we wan...
03/01/2026

As our OPA Nationals Team is ONE WEEK OUT from heading to Newfoundland for the 2026 CANPL National Championships, we wanted to take a moment to thank our sponsors:
barbell
Cygnus Veterinary Imaging
Dr. Pat Roberts
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Wishing every athlete their strongest performance on the platform next week!
We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Tag on Instagram when you get there!!

02/14/2026

Meet the OPA coaching staff heading to Nationals.

Are you lifting at Nationals and need a coach? Submit an application ASAP (deadline March 1) and we'll get you sorted.

OPA COMMUNITY!!! The Ontario Powerlifting Association is seeking Silver and Bronze sponsors to support our OPA lifters a...
01/13/2026

OPA COMMUNITY!!!
The Ontario Powerlifting Association is seeking Silver and Bronze sponsors to support our OPA lifters as they head to Nationals.
Help their journey and be part of their success.
📩 Interested? Contact our CAO to learn more.

12/14/2025

Today, the OPA hosted it's AGM and we are proud to share that this was one of - if not THE - most engaged group of members thus far.
We had 100+ attendees join us online for review of executive reports, provincial bids, and athlete awards... congratulations to:

🌟Emma for being voted into the executive as Registrar
🌟Allison for joining as eastern rep
🌟Trinity Barbell for being selected as the Sub Jr/Jr Provincial hosts .barbell
🌟Band of Barbells for being selected as the Open/Masters Provincial Hosts

Big thanks goes our to a handful of executive committee members who have resigned from their positions. We are grateful for the many, many years of service from and Lily.

*stay tuned for a separate post TBD for our Award Winners!!

Happy holidays, all! Wishing you a warm, healthy, and strong season and year ahead.

11/09/2025

From Ontario to the world stage, congrats to our OPA athletes who absolutely crushed it at IPF Master Worlds! 🏆💪

Morayo Akinsanya – Classic M1 63kg: Silver (S-Bronze, D-Gold)
Sylvia Atkinson – Classic M2 69kg: Gold (S-Gold, B-Silver, D-Gold) • Best Lifter
Marija Graham – Classic M2 84kg: 4th (S-Silver, D-Silver)
Carol Brady – Equipped M4 69kg: Gold (S-Gold, B-Gold, D-Gold) • Best Lifter
Nick Doelman – Classic M2 120kg: 10th
Ron Kilpatrick – Classic M3 105kg: 4th (S-Silver); Equipped M3 105kg: Silver (S-Silver, B-Gold, D-Bronze)

🇨🇦Team Ontario is proud to see such a large representation of our lifters on Team Canada heading to the 2025 IPF World C...
06/07/2025

🇨🇦Team Ontario is proud to see such a large representation of our lifters on Team Canada heading to the 2025 IPF World Classic Open in Chemnitz, Germany. Visit for more details on where to catch the live stream!

Simone Lai, 47 KG - Sunday, June 8, 3pm CEST /9 am ET .lai
Emily Zur Linden, 63 KG - Wednesday, June 11 6:30 pm CEST/ 12:30 pm ET
Brittany Schlater, 84+ KG - Sunday, June 15 2pm CEST, 8 am ET

Olanrewaju (Lanre) Adeoye, 74 KG - Wednesday, June 11, 7 pm CEST/ 1 pm ET
Kafui Hotsonyame, 83 KG - Wednesday, June 11 6:30 CEST, 12:30 pm ET
Walter Cariazo, 105 KG - Friday, June 13 7 pm CEST, 1 pm ET .c_
Erik Willis, 120+ KG - Sunday, June 15, 2pm CEST, 8am ET

LET'S GO TEAM!

INTRODUCING TEAM ONTARIO 2025! 🍁🔥CPU NATIONALS 2025 | FEB 23 – MAR 1Safe travels and best of luck to the 144 incredible ...
02/23/2025

INTRODUCING TEAM ONTARIO 2025! 🍁🔥
CPU NATIONALS 2025 | FEB 23 – MAR 1

Safe travels and best of luck to the 144 incredible athletes representing Ontario at CPU Nationals in Moose Jaw, SK! 💪🏆
Also, a huge shoutout goes to our dedicated coaching staff, who will be guiding and supporting our athletes throughout the week!
Ontario, let’s show them some love! Drop all the white lights ⚪️⚪️⚪️ in the comments to cheer on our team heading to !!! ⬇️⬇️

The Ontario Powerlifting Association (OPA) is seeking sponsors to support our athletes competing at the Canadian Powerli...
01/14/2025

The Ontario Powerlifting Association (OPA) is seeking sponsors to support our athletes competing at the Canadian Powerlifting Union National Championships in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan. This is an incredible opportunity for Ontario to showcase the strength of our lifters. Our team includes athletes across all age categories, weight categories, and with many nominated to finish in the Top 3 in their respective classes.

Join us in empowering Ontario’s strongest athletes! Contact us today for more details and to become a sponsor!!!!!

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