LAHORE: The Punjab Weightlifting Association (PWLA) will hold the Punjab Senior Men and Women Weightlifting Championship 2026 at Punjab University Ground, Old Campus, Lahore, from October 16 to 18.
PWLA President Jabran Bin Salman said athletes from across Punjab would compete in the three-day event, which will feature eight weight categories for both men and women.
The women’s events will be held on October 16, with competitions in the 49kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg and above-86kg categories.
The men’s competitions will commence on October 17, covering the 60kg, 65kg, 70kg and 75kg divisions. The remaining categories — 85kg, 95kg, 110kg and above 110kg — will be contested on October 18, the final day of the championship.
According to the organisers, weigh-ins will be conducted each day from 9am to 10am, while the competitions will start at 11am.
PWLA Secretary General and international weightlifter Aqeel Javed Butt has been appointed as the championship’s organising secretary.
Being held under the slogan “Stronger Together for a Brighter Pakistan,” the event aims to encourage physical fitness, discover promising weightlifting talent and provide athletes from across the province with a platform to demonstrate their skills at the provincial level.
