Context This dataset is a snapshot of the [OpenPowerlifting](https://www.openpowerlifting.org/) database as of April 2019. OpenPowerlifting is creating a public-domain archive of powerlifting history. Powerlifting is a sport in which competitors compete to lift the most weight for their class in three separate barbell lifts: the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift. Content The data is represented by `openpowerlifting.csv`, which includes all information on the meets (competitions) as well as the competitors who attended those meets. Version 1 of this dataset included two files: `meets.csv` and `openpowerlifting.csv`. `meets.csv` is a record of all meets (competitions) included in the OpenPowerlifting database. `openpowerlifting.csv` is a record of all competitors who attended those meets, and the stats and lifts that they recorded at them. In Version 2+, `meets.csv` has been subsumed by `openpowerlifting.csv`, which contains the same information. For more on how this dataset was collected, see the [OpenPowerlifting FAQ](https://www.openpowerlifting.org/faq). Acknowledgements This dataset is republished as-is from the [OpenPowerlifting source](https://www.openpowerlifting.org/data). Please address all issues or questions about the data to: issues@openpowerlifting.org