# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Get ready to witness the best master weightlifting event at the Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship in San Salvador, El SalvadorAbout this EventThe 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Champioship will be celebrated in conjuction with the will be celebrated in conjuction with the Sur-Centro Americano and Caribean Masters Weightlifting Champioship in San Salvador, El Salvador hosted by the El Salvador Masters Weightlifting Association.(El Campeonato Panamericano de Halterofilia Masters 2026 se celebrará junto con el Campeonato Sur-Centroamericano y del Caribe de Halterofilia Masters en San Salvador, El Salvador, organizado por la Asociación de Halterofilia Masters de El Salvador).The 2026 PanAmerican Masters Weightlifting Champioship is a meet qualifier for the 2026 IMWA World Championships in Athens, Grece. The IMWA has followed the IWF by introducing new bodyweight categories for competitions in 2026, and in particular for the 2026 IMWA World Championships in Athens, Greece. IMWA has posted revised qualifying totals corresponding to these new categories at their website https://www.imwla.com/2026 world-championship.   For atletes competing in the Sub-Centro American and Caribean Weightlifting Champioship, please contact the meet director Mr. Marvin Martinez Castadenas at the email mmartinezmaster82@yahoo.com to register and coordinate payment. (Para los atletas que compiten en el campeonato sub-centroamericano y del Caribe de levantamiento de pesas, por favor contacten al director del evento, el Sr. Marvin Martínez Castañeda, al correo electrónico mmartinezmaster82@yahoo.com para registrarse y coordinar su pago).(El Campeonato Panamericano de Halterofilia Másters 2026 es una competencia clasificatoria para el Campeonato Mundial IMWA 2026 en Atenas, Grecia. La IMWA ha seguido a la IWF al introducir nuevas categorías de peso corporal para las competiciones de 2026, y en particular para el Campeonato Mundial IMWA 2026 en Atenas, Grecia. La IMWA ha publicado totales clasificatorios revisados correspondientes a estas nuevas categorías en su sitio web. https://www.imwla.com/2026 world-championship).MEET VENUE / LUGAR DE COMPETENCIA: Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium (Estadio Nacional Jorge " El Magico Gonzalez").Address (Dirreccion): 4a Calle Poniente 2516, San Salvador, El Salvador.Distance from the hotels to the competition center: approximately 5 kilometers. Between 5 and 10 minutes by bus that will be supplied by the Master Association of El Salvador.(Distancia de los hoteles al centro de competencias: 5 Kilómetros aproximadamente. Entre 5 y 10 minutos en autobús que será suministrado por la Asociación Master de San Salvador).TRANSPORTATION (TRANSPORTE) : The transportation from hotels to meet venue (Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium (Estadio Nacional Jorge " El Magico Gonzalez") will be FREE and provided by the El Salvador Master Weightlifting Association.(El transporte desde los hoteles hasta el lugar del encuentro Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium (Estadio Nacional Jorge " El Magico Gonzalez") será GRATIS y proporcionado por la Asociación de Levantamiento de Pesas Master de El Salvador).For the transportation from El Salvador International Airport (SAL) to any of the three meet hotels is $20 dollars round trip and can be reserve by contacting the meet transportation coordinator Mr. Jhonatan Sanchez at jhonatansanchezz@gmail.com . Please include in your email your full name, airline name, airline number and expected arrival time. The avarage taxi or uber transportation fee roundtrip is over $30. We recommend to reserve your airfare ticket and hotel transportation as soon as posible.(El transporte desde el Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL) a cualquiera de los tres hoteles del encuentro cuesta $20 dólares ida y vuelta y se puede reservar contactando al coordinador de transporte del evento, el Sr. Jhonatan Sanchez, en jhonatansanchezz@gmail.com. Por favor, incluya en su correo electrónico su nombre completo, nombre de la aerolínea, número de vuelo y hora estimada de llegada. La tarifa promedio de taxi o Uber para ida y vuelta supera los $30. Recomendamos reservar su boleto de avión y el transporte del hotel lo antes posible).MEET RULES (REGLAS DE COMPETENCIA): IMWA Rulebook can be reviewed here:It is the athlete’s responsibility to be aware of current rules including any recent changes. PANAMSMW abides by IMWA rules unless specifically stated otherwise.(Es responsabilidad del atleta estar al tanto de las reglas actuales, incluyendo cualquier cambio reciente. PANAMSMW se rige por las reglas de IMWA a menos que se indique específicamente lo contrario).TRAINING HALL (SALA DE ENTRENAMIENTO): Official Training Hall: Inside the venue available Wednesday, May 27, 2026.(Sala de Entrenamiento Oficial: Dentro del recinto disponible el miércoles, 27 de Mayo del 2026).TECHNICAL OFFICIALS (OFICIALES TÉCNICOS): YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! Technical Officials Sign Up will be up by April, 2026. (¡SU AYUDA ES MUY APRECIADA! La inscripción para Oficiales Técnicos estará disponible para Abril del 2026).MEET REGISTRATION (REGISTRO DE LA COMPETENCIA): Last Date to Register for the meet (Ultimo dia para Registrarce): April 30th, 2026 (Abril 30th del 2026) We recommed to register as soon as posible, secure or reserve your hotel room and travel arragement to San Salvador, El Salvador. Qualification period is from May 14, 2025 to April 31, 2026. (El período de calificación es del 14 de mayo de 2025 al 31 de abril de 2026).(Recomendamos que se registre los mas pronto posible para que pueda reservar el cuarto de hotel y su transportacion a San Salvador, El Salvador).TECHNICAL MEETING (REUNION TECNICA CONGRESILLO): An Informational meeting will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Venue. Verification of entries (changing weight classes) must be made online by Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Email panamericanmasters@gmail.com for changes.(El congresillo se llevará a cabo una reunión informativa el miercoles, 27 de mayo deL 2026 a las 7:00 PM en el lugar. La verificación de las inscripciones (cambio de categorías de peso) debe realizarse en línea antes del martes a las 6:30 PM. Envíe un correo electrónico a panamericanmasters@gmail.com para realizar cambios).​COMPETITION SCHEDULE AND START LIST (ITINERARIO DE COMPETENCIA & LISTADO INICIAL): Competition will take place on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday May 28-31, 2026. The final lifting schedule will be set after the final verification of entries. You do NOT need to be present at the verification meeting in order to change weight classes. You may make your weight class changes by email at any point prior to the meeting. The schedule will follow the historical organization for masters’ events: the oldest lifters will compete on the first day and the youngest lifters will lift last on Sunday. A tentative schedule will be posted by the Master PanAmerican competition secretary approximately 1 week after the entry deadline.(La competencia se llevará a cabo el jueves, viernes, sábado y domingo, del 28 al 31 de mayo de 2026. El horario final de levantamiento se establecerá después de la verificación final de inscripciones. NO es necesario que estés presente en la reunión de verificación para cambiar de categoría de peso. Puedes hacer cambios en tu categoría de peso por correo electrónico en cualquier momento antes de la reunión. El calendario seguirá la organización histórica de los eventos de masters: los levantadores de mayor edad competirán el primer día y los levantadores más jóvenes lo harán al final el domingo. Un calendario tentativo será publicado por el secretario de la competencia Master Panamericana aproximadamente 1 semana después de la fecha límite de inscripción).AGE DIVISIONS AND WEIGHT CATEGORIES ( DIVISIONES DE EDAD Y CATEGORÍAS DE PESOS): Any Masters-level Athlete wishing to compete must be a minimum of 30-34 Pre-Masters and Masters - 35-year-old by Dec 2026. (Cualquier atleta de nivel máster que desee competir debe tener un mínimo de 30 a 34 - Pre-Master y Masters - 35 aNoteños antes de diciembre del 2026).   Note: We all the changes on weight classes from 2025 to 2026, we are allowing master atlhletes to use the qualifying totals from the 2025 Masters PanAms in Baton Rouge and 2025 World Masters Champioships in Las Vegas to register to compete at the 2026 PanAms Masters WLC in El Salvador.  Keep in mind that the atklete will need to make the minimum total for the new 2026 weight classes to get a medal. (Nota: Con todos los cambios en las categorías de peso de el 2025 a 2026, estamos permitiendo que los atletas máster utilicen los totales clasificatorios de los PanAmericanos Masters del 2025 en Baton Rouge y de los Campeonato Mundial de Masters 2025, en las Vegas para registrarse y competir en los PanAm Masters WLC 2026 en El Salvador. Tengan en cuenta que el atleta necesitará alcanzar el total mínimo para las nuevas categorías de peso de 2026 para poder obtener una medalla.Masters age divisions (Division de edad masters): 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+New weight categories approved by IWF & the IMWA for Athens, Grece (Nuevas categoria de pesos approvadas por IWF y por la IMWA para Atenas, Grecia):Men: 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95,110,110+Women: 49, 53, 57, 61, 69, 77, 86, 86+ADAPTIVE ATHLETE / ATLETA ADAPTABLE: Any Masters-level Athlete wishing to compete as a adaptive Atlete must have an Eligible Impairment. The Athlete must provide medical documentation to the respective country Chairman/President certifying that the Athlete has one or more of the following Impairments.(Cualquier atleta de nivel máster que desee competir como atleta adaptable debe tener una discapacidad elegible. El Atleta debe proporcionar documentación médica al Presidente del país respectivo que certifique que el Atleta tiene una o más de las siguientes Discapacidades.)The 7 categories of MASTERS ADAPTIVE WEIGHTLIFTER (MAWC) are accepted to register for participation. A formal medical statement of permanent disability as proof and the physician’s approval to exercise the Sport of Olympic Weightlifting is required.(Las 7 categorías de MASTERS ADAPTIVE WEIGHTLIFTER (MAWC) están aceptadas para inscribirse para participar. Se requiere una declaración médica formal de incapacidad permanente como prueba y la aprobación del médico para ejercer el deporte de la halterofilia olímpica.)• Deaf or hard of hearing / Sordo o con problemas de audición• Blind or visually impaired / Ciegos o con discapacidad visual• Intellectually disabled / Discapacidad intelectual• Amputee / Amputado• Limited Range of Motion / Rango de movimiento limitado• Athlete of Short Stature / Atleta de baja estatura• Wheelchair / Silla de ruedas​DRUG TESTING AND DOPING CONTROL (PRUEBAS DE DROGAS Y CONTROL DE DOPAJE): Pursuant to the rules of the Masters PanAms Weightlifting Federations and the IMWA, these championships are a drug-tested. The number of tests administered will depend on the number of entries received for the championships. Drug testing is conducted by Drug Free Sport. Athletes who are serving a sanction by USADA or WADA may not compete in either the tested or non tested category.(De acuerdo con las normas de las Federaciones PanAm Masters de Levantamiento de Pesas y de la IMWA, estos campeonatos son un evento con control de dopaje. El número de pruebas administradas dependerá del número de inscripciones recibidas para los campeonatos. Las pruebas de dopaje son realizadas por Drug Free Sport. Los atletas que estén cumpliendo una sanción de USADA o WADA no pueden competir ni en la categoría con control ni en la sin control).AWARDS (PREMACION): Medals will be presented to first, second, and third place for total. Lifter for each age group, male and female-Grand Master award for male and female-Team awards for first, second and third place, male and female.(Se entregarán medallas al primer, segundo y tercer lugar en total. Levantador de cada grupo de edad, masculino y femenino. Premio Gran Maestro para masculino y femenino. Premios por equipo para el primer, segundo y tercer lugar, masculino y femenino).OFFICIAL MEET HOTELS (HOTELES OFICIALES DE ENCUENTRO): All the hotels have a link for the group discount. If you have any problems getting your reservation or with the group discount you can also contact the meet hotel coordinator at Juan Carlos Rivera at ostorcarlos83@gmail.comHotel Information and Location (Informacion del Hotel y su Ubicacion)Location of the three hotLOCATIONS els: between 5 and 10 minutes from El Salvador International Airport (SAL). Palacio de los deportes, San Salvador. The three hotels provide transportation from the Airport-Hotel and vice versa under direct coordination with the hotels.Ubicación de los tres hoteles: entre 5 y 10 minutos del Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL). Palacio de los deportes, San Salvador. Los Tres hoteles suministran el transporte del Aeropuerto-Hotel y viceversa bajo coordinación directa con los hoteles.Hotel n.° 1: Barcelo . 5 Starts / 5 EstrellasLocated / Localizado: Av Las Magnolias y Blvd del, Hipodromo, Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, El SalvadorHotel Rate: From $120.00 (1Bed o 2 Beds) with tax and included breakfast (La tarifa incluye el desayuno ejecutivo nacional).Link for reservations / Enlace para reservaciones: Discount Code / Codigo de Descuento (Pesas) Set up your stay | Barcelo.comHotel n.° 2: InterContinental San Slavador . 5 Stars / 5 EstrellasLocated / Localizado: Boulevard De Los Heroes And Avenida Sisimiles, San SalvadorHotel Rate: From $139.00(1Bed o 2 Beds) with tax and included breakfast (Este hotel incluye desayuno tipo Salvador)Hotel Intercontinental Reservation link with discount Code (PLP).(Enlace Para Reservaciones en el Hotel Intercontinental con descuento codigo - PLP):Seleccionar una habitaciónHotel n.° 3: Hotel Hilton El Salvador. 4 Stars / 4 EstrellasLocated / Localizado: Colonia Escalon San Salvador, 1101 El SalvadorHotel Rate: From $125 (1Bed & 2 Beds) with tax and included breakfast,For the transportation from the airport to the hotel plase send an email with your full name, airline, flight numbre and arrival time to reserve the transportation from airport to hotel.La tarifa incluye el desayuno estilo bufete. Para reservar la transportacion favor the enviar correo electronico con su nombre completo, numero de vuelo, aerolinia y hora de llegada para separar el transporte de el aeropuerto a el hotel.Reservaciones: Link digital de reservas en ingles / Enlace para reservaciones(Discount Code - GFLP / Codigo de Descuento - GFLP)https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/88736d50-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w614-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/88f101c0-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w592-h740-dcf5e0bb-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/89313f10-c5d4-11f0-9e15-47c88bfad348-rimg-w1095-h740-dc015bbd-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/8a06de90-c5d4-11f0-b683-f52dcddcb876-rimg-w1200-h729-dc787775-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8aa1bf00-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w1200-h696-dc8e9090-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8aea87d0-c5d4-11f0-b683-f52dcddcb876-rimg-w1200-h600-dc322c78-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8b684350-c5d4-11f0-9e15-47c88bfad348-rimg-w983-h740-dceef1f6-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/8bbc2fb0-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w983-h740-dc4a4332-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/8bfd7e70-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w1200-h624-dc785e45-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8c346cf0-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w1109-h740-dc438dc6-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/8c714ee0-c5d4-11f0-b683-f52dcddcb876-rimg-w1109-h740-dcdad8d7-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/8cab71b0-c5d4-11f0-b683-f52dcddcb876-rimg-w1100-h740-dcead5c3-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/8d02b970-c5d4-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w590-h740-dc8f6243-gmir.jpg
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25.31, max: 135.23, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: San Salvador
- **state**: SS
- **country**: El Salvador
- **location**: Jorge "El Mágico" González National Stadium
- **lat**: 13.698237
- **long**: -89.21542269999999
- **full address**: Jorge "El Mágico" González National Stadium, 49 Avenida Sur, San Salvador, El Salvador

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Jorge "El Mágico" González National Stadium, 49 Avenida Sur, San Salvador, El Salvador.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship?
  - **A:** Ticket prices for 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship range from USD 25 to USD 135 depending on the ticket type. This is a high-demand event - early booking is strongly recommended. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityPanAms Master Atlete Registration (Registracion)USD 135 + USD 10 feeAvailableCountry Team Registration (Equipo del Pais)USD 66 + USD 6 feeAvailable2024 PanAms Masters Shirt /Camisa Manga CortaUSD 25 + USD 3 feeAvailableDinner Banquet / Cena BanqueteUSD 39 + USD 4 feeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship?
  - **A:** 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship is organized by Meet Director: Jose Delerme   /   Assistant: Rob Arroyo.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Salvador, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championship sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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