The Ghana Powerlifting Federation is organising its maiden national championships.

The event starts from 2nd to 3rd March and the finals will be on the 6th March 2019.

Registration starts now and ends on the 31st January 2019. Audition will take place in the Northern sector, middle sector and the southern sector.

The Northern sector will be held on the 9th February 2018.

The middle sectors are Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, and the Western region while the Southern sectors consist of Greater Accra region, Central Region, Eastern Region and the Volta Region.

Each athlete can download the registration forms at ghanapowerliftingfederation.org/events

The winner will receive prices and also get the chance to represent Ghana outside the country as well.

The championship is organised by the Ghana Powerlifting Federation.

Powerlifting is a strength sport consisting of three main lifts: the squat, the bench press and the deadlift. It has been a paralympic sport since 1984.