The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Powerlifting has announced that the 2022 World Championships – which will also feature bench press – will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The competition will run from 1-7 October and is expected to attract 100 of the best male and female lifters from 10 countries.

Medals will be awarded across junior, senior and master categories.

After teams arrive on 1 October, two days of classification will take place. Three days of competition will follow from 4-6 October.

As well as the World Championships, an IBSA Powerlifting Referee Seminar will take place beforehand.

The stage for the 2022 IBSA Powerlifting and Benchpress World Championships will be the Grand Ballroom Hyatt Regency Hotel where teams will also stay and have access to training facilities during the competition.