From 20th to 28th April, the 2nd selection competitions of Republic on weightlifting will be organized. The aim is to control the preparations of the athletes, to watch the substitutes, to select the strong athletes, to teach and develop the sport of weightlifting in different regions, to strengthen friendship relations between the athletes and coaches, to increase and improve the athletes’ skill level.
Competitions will be held in Khirdalan, Lankaran and Samukh. On April 20-21, athletes from Sumgait, Khirdalan, Gobustan, Shamaxi, Ismayilli and Baku ( all sports associations) will compete in Khirdalan. On April 24-25, athletes representing Jalilabad, Neftchala, Lankaran, Lerik and Astara will struggle for medals in Lankaran, while the athletes from Goranboy, Ganja, Samukh, Gazakh, Shaki and Gakh will board the platform in Samukh, on April 27-28.
The competition has personal character and the athletes who are at least 12 years old and technically prepared will be eligible to take part only. Men and women born in 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and older in the zone tournament will compete in appropriate age groups and the triumphants will be determined according to the Sinclair schedule.
The qualifying competitions are held 4 times a year.
First approach requests of the athletes to participate in the selection competitions:
| № | Bodyweight categories/kg/ | Age 16 /kg/ | Age 15 /kg/ | Age 14 /kg/ | Age 13 /kg/ | Age 12 /kg/ |
| 1 | 26 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 30 |
| 2 | 30 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 35 |
| 3 | 34 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 40 |
| 4 | 38 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| 5 | 43 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 50 |
| 6 | 49 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 55 |
| 7 | 55 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 70 | 60 |
| 8 | 61 | 105 | 90 | 80 | 75 | 65 |
| 9 | 67 | 115 | 100 | 85 | 80 | 70 |
| 10 | +67 | 130 | 110 | 90 | 85 | 75 |
- The initial approach for the 17-year-old athletes – the III degree
- The initial approach for the 18 years and over – the II degree
The weigh-in starts at 09:00 am of the competition day in Samukh and Lankaran.
The timetable of the competition in Absheron is as follows:
April 20-21, 2019
| N | Age group | Weigh-in | Competition |
| April 20 | |||
| 1. | Women and boys U-2009 | 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 2. | 2008 years | 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 3. | 2007 years | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 4. | 2006 years | 11:30 | 13:30 |
| 5. | 2005 years | 13:30 | 15:30 |
| 6. | 2004 years | 15:00 | 17:00 |
| April 21 | |||
| 7. | 2003 and 2002 years | 09:00 | 10:30 |
| 8. | 2001 years and over | 10:30 | 12:30 |
