Global Powerlifting
Alliance Meeting 2013
Delegates present from:
United States of America
Australia
Finland
Germany
Slovenia
Serbia
Azerbaijan
Russia
Start Time: 7:30 PM December 6, 2013
Old Business:
1. Unincorporated Item: Powerlifting template for competition.
Motion to adopt and incorporate template for organizing and running a GPA World competition that will be consistent for all countries.
Motion by Garry Glenn of USA.
Second by Andy Williamson of USA.
Ayes have it.
New Business:
1. Motion to keep GPA an amateur organization.
Motion by Andy Williamson of USA
Second by Erni Gregorcic of Slovenia
Ayes have it.
2. Motion to move a GPA World Competition single lifts to after full power portion of competition.
Motion my Anna Karilla of Finland
Second by Andy Williamson of USA
Ayes have it.
3. Motion to trial separating squat into raw and raw plus categories at GPA World’s 2014 in Australia and re-evaluate it in 2014 for record/medal purposes.
Motions by Wayne Howlett of Australia
Second by Jussi Matilla of Finland
Ayes have it.
4. Motion to implement start command at beginning of bench press.
Motion by Jussi Mattia of Finland
Second by Erni Gregorcic of Slovenia
Ayes Have it.
5. Motion to keep powerlifting, dead lift, and, bench press records separate.
Motion by Mike Kidd of USA
Second by Ange Galati of Australia
Motion tabled due to locked vote.
6. Motion to have specifications implemented for bench, squat, and dead lift bars for GPA World Championships
Motion by Wayne Howlett of Australia
Second by Anna Karilla of Finland
Ayes have it.
7. Motion to have promoters sensor music used at GPA World Championships. Motion was withdrawn and it was agreed to add this to the GPA World Championship guidelines template.
8. Bid was place to hold GPA World Championships 2015 in USA.
Motion by LB Baker of USA.
Second by Andy Williamson of USA.
Ayes have it.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Minutes written by GPA Secretary Dana Tripp