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TAAP Team Qualifications for 2025

TAAP National Team Qualification and Rules for 2025

TAAP Team Selection Procedure: To be selected for the TAAP Thai National Team

 

  • Athletes must hold valid proof of residency (e.g., work permit, education visa) and must have resided in Thailand for at least six months before representing TAAP, in line with IPF Bylaws 14.9.

  • Athletes must hold current TAAP membership.

  • To qualify, athletes must meet the minimum Tier 2 qualifying standards.

  • International competition totals may be used to qualify for the TAAP team.

  • There is no requirement to compete in the TAAP Championship, but if an athlete achieves a total equal to or greater than a current TAAP team member, they will take their slot.

  • Should a team member be unable to compete, the nomination will be passed to the next ranked lifter.

  • TAAP team members are required to volunteer for TAAP in some capacity (e.g., admin work, spot and load, scoring).

  • The committee reserves the right to dismiss any team member for poor conduct.

 

TAAP National Team Qualification Routes:


There are three routes to join the TAAP team in 2025:

 

1.  TAAP Invitational Championship 2025​

  • Athletes must meet the 2024 qualifying totals. There are two qualification tiers: Tier 2 (Asia Pacific) and Tier 1 (Worlds) for Classic and Bench Press. Qualification standards are reviewed annually. (TAAP Qualifying Totals 2024)

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2.  Past TAAP Totals

  • Athletes who meet the qualifying totals from international competitions in 2024 may apply for the national team. However, priority will be given to athletes who qualify at the TAAP Championship 2025.

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3. TAAP Special Invitation (Sub Juniors, Juniors, Masters I-IV)

  • This route does not apply to Open athletes. The head coach may invite athletes who are competitive in specific lifts, even if their totals are below the qualifying standards.

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Qualified athletes will receive invitations to international competitions, with the coaching team’s input. Athletes may also request participation in specific competitions.​​

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TAAP National Team Additional Rules for 2025


All TAAP National team members must volunteer for at least one competition annually in roles such as: Referee, Spotter/Loader, Scoring Team or Media Team.

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