Olympic Weightlifting Road to Nationals 2025-2026
Olympic Weightlifting Road to Nationals 2025-2026
Support our athletes on our journey to the 2026 USA Weightlifting National University Championships! In April 2026, we aim to send over a dozen athletes to Salt Lake City, Utah, to represent UCLA on a national stage against over 135 universities from around the country.
Our UCLA Club Olympic Weightlifting Team is a group of over 50 athletes from a range of athletic backgrounds and experience levels. Our undergraduate, Master's, and PhD athletes train 4-6 times a week, for 6-12 hours with specialized coaching and programming in the snatch and clean & jerk by our passionate student coaches, while maintaining rigorous academic schedules.
As a UCLA Club Sport, we compete at the local, national, and international level. Our fully student-run team comprises weightlifters with a wide range of experience: from a month to a decade, and from barbell beginners to Team USA.
This year, our team has significantly grown in size, therefore greatly increasing costs in all aspects of our club. Your contributions will directly benefit our athletes at all levels, by providing training equipment, competition attire, meet registration fees, and of course, travel costs.
With your support last year, we raised over $5000 and were able to send 8 athletes to the USAW National University Championships in Columbus, Ohio, in our first year as a club sport team.
Now, we once again need your support to bring our athletes to the national stage. We aim to reach our potential within the growing sport of Olympic Weightlifting, and inspire our fellow students both at UCLA and beyond. Every donation helps us along on our journey as our weightlifters chase their goals.
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$25
Chalk Aid
Help us stay safe with some handy chalk! Nerves make us a little sweaty.
$50
Change Plate Contributor
Hitting PRs can be really challenging if we’re unable to go up in small increments, this will allow us to progress faster!
$100
Singlet Supporter
In Olympic Weightlifting competitions, we have a very specific (and expensive) uniform we have to compete in. Buy a singlet for our athletes!
$180
Uni Nationals Fee Provider
Once we qualify for University Nationals, our work isn’t done! Help us fund the hefty entry fee.
$400
Travel Package Philanthropist
The meet isn’t quite by UCLA, so your donation will help us pay for flights and accommodations!
$650
Uniform and Travel Benefactor
With this generous amount, we can support an athlete’s entire trip to nationals! We can’t thank you enough for your assistance!