Russian Sports Classification System

[Robert Frederick]

As of the 1970s, the following ranks classify athletes of the USSR (listed in descending order of value):

Merited Master of Sport of the USSR, (Russian: заслуженный мастер спорта СССР, abbreviated as "ЗМС", sometimes translated as Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR), equates to international champion who has made valuable contributions to the sport

Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class (Russian: мастер спорта СССР международного класса; abbreviated as "МСМК"), equates to international champion

Master of Sport of the USSR (Russian: мастер спорта СССР; abbreviated as "МС"), equates to national champion

Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR (Russian: кандидат в мастера спорта СССР; abbreviated as "КМС"), equates to nationally ranked player

First-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 1-го разряда), equates to regional champion

Second-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 2-го разряда), equates to state champion

Third-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 3-го разряда), equates to city champion

First-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 1-го юношеского разряда)

Second-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 2-го юношеского разряда)

Third-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 3-го юношеского разряда)

Each of these titles was awarded only for results on the official competitions.

You can find your current equipped classification in the chart below. It says:

Powerlifting (three lifts)
National Unified Sports Classification
Valid between 2014-2017
Approved by order of the Ministry of Sport #715
September 6, 2013



Edit: For raw lifters the following tables are from Ukraine.

[Sami]

Are those Raw or equipped totals?

[Bench Polkov]

I'm very sure those a raw.

I will try and find the equipped totals too.

[Robert Frederick]

I thought so too. Turns out they are equipped.

[Bench Polkov]

Really?

Damn, I'm better than I thought 

[Robert Frederick]

Yeah, I think there was a change a couple years back that made these a little more generous.

[Chreiz]

Hmm yes, with the old chart I once had the requirements were much more harsh (and more realistic, IMO).

[DRY]

Hmm yes, with the old chart I once had the requirements were much more harsh (and more realistic, IMO).

I agree, I am only 2.5kg away from MS on that chart but I am at least 50kg away from being nationally competitive

[IPF Bencher]

Is it possibly to find such a chart for bench press specialists?

[BuccioniPL]

These are equipped totals, and MS and more is very very tough to be reached...))

[BuccioniPL]

By the way, past chart was easier. Last year -83 was 732.5 and 825 for MS and MSIC respectively.

[Surge]

I thought so too. Turns out they are equipped.

Still, IPF equipped is not the usual 3 ply circus stuff people associate with the words "equipped" 

[Boris Sheiko]

There are no classification charts for raw (three lifts) and bench press (raw and equipped) in Russia yet.

[IPF Bencher]

There are no classification charts for raw (three lifts) and bench press (raw and equipped) in Russia yet.

Thank you for the response.

[Chreiz]

Thanks for the update on the RAW chart Robert.