Malaya Mayhem (est. 2020) ran its inaugural meet in March 2020. We are the official IPL affiliate in Malaysia and our goal is to nurture and grow the powerlifting community in Malaysia, spread awareness of the sport, and create a competitive landscape.
We have rebranded to Powerlifting League Malaysia (est. 2022) to highlight the year in which we ran our first IPL sanctioned meet.
Our Aspiration
Powerlifting League Malaysia strives to make powerlifting accessible to all. Essentially uniting powerlifters from all 13 states in Malaysia, and eventually our neighbors in the ASEAN region.
Through careful planning, a strong support group, and a lot of grit, we know that this unison of powerlifters can be achieved.
From this we can realize a competitive platform where lifters from all over the ASEAN region, regardless of federation, can showcase their strength.
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Check out the sections below to learn more about the brand.
Community-Led
Powerlifting League Malaysia (PLM) was originally called Malaya Mayhem and was started by 3 individuals - Iqbal, Jerry, and Wai Meng, whom aspire to revolutionize powerlifting in Malaysia. Behind the brand are also a supportive group of friends that hold the same vision. These are the referees, volunteers, and sponsors that you will normally meet when you participate or attend a powerlifting meet.
Beauty in simplicity, and the story is rather simple -
A bunch of bros started talking about running a meet.
Said bros ran an actual meet, albeit unsanctioned.
The bros made [then] Malaya Mayhem an official affiliate of the IPL.
All individuals involved in PLM do so as a voluntary contribution, and have their lives outside powerlifting - full-time careers, relationships, and their own hobbies/interests.
As we grow, we plan to both give back to the community while looking for ways to monetize our efforts. This will first start off finding solutions to open up more meets, and strategizing how to grow our current talent pool which is largely Selangor and KL based.
What is the IPL?
The International Powerlifting League (IPL) is a leading powerlifting organization with representation in several foreign countries. It is the mission of the IPL to provide a world-class international platform, affiliation opportunity, and governing body for affiliates across the globe.