- February
| 24–26.02.2017 | Pacific Email Tournament | Mont Dore | NCL |
- March
| 04–08.03.2017 | 2nd International Fajr Cup | Ahvaz | IRI | |
| 08–12.03.2017 | 36th Manuel Suárez in Memoriam & 7th U17 International Tournaments | Havana | CUB | |
| 17–19.03.2017 | Australian International | Melbourne | AUS |
- April
| 01–09.04.2017 | European Championships | Split | CRO | |
| 03–10.04.2017 | IWF Youth World Championships | Bangkok | THA | |
| 21–30.04.2017 | 9th World Masters Games | Auckland | NZL | |
| 22–28.04.2017 | Asian Championships | Ashgabat | TKM | |
| 30–07.05.2017 | Pan-American Junior Championships | Guayaquil | ECU |
- May
| 01–10.05.2017 | EGAT King’s Cup Senior and Princess’ Cup Youth International Weightlifting Championships | Cholburi | THA | |
| 12–22.05.2017 | 4th Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku | AZE | |
| 29–30.05.2017 | IWF Electoral Congress | Bangkok | THA |
- June
| 03.06.2017 | 53rd Alpe Adria International Tournament | Brunn am Gebirge | AUT | |
| 16–23.06.2017 | IWF Junior World Championships | Tokyo | JPN | |
| 16–18.06.2017 | Pan-American Masters Championships | Santo Domingo | DOM |
- July
| 20–27.07.2017 | African Championships | Vacoas | MRI | |
| 22–30.07.2017 | Asian Junior and Youth Championships | Kathmandu | NEP | |
| 23–30.07.2017 | Pan-American Championships | Miami | USA | |
| 28–30.07.2017 | ZKC International Email Club Tournament | Mont Dore | NCL |
- August
| 01–31.08.2017 | Pan-American Youth Championships – exact date to be confirmed | Buenos Aires | ARG | |
| 11–19.08.2017 | ELEIKO European Masters & International Masters Open Championships | Halmstad | SWE | |
| 20–25.08.2017 | FISU Universiade | Taipei | TPE |
- September
| 03–09.09.2017 | Commonwealth Senior, Junior & Youth Championships | Gold Coast | AUS | |
| 03–09.09.2017 | Oceania Senior, Junior & Youth Championships | Gold Coast | AUS | |
| 15–17.09.2017 | International Tournament “Open Bosnia Cup” + River Sava Cup | Sarajevo | BIH | |
| 17–27.09.2017 | 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat | TKM | |
| 17–24.09.2017 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City | GUA | |
| 23–30.09.2017 | European Youth Championships | Pristina | KOS | |
| 23–30.09.2017 | European U15 Championships | Pristina | KOS |
- October
| 01–31.10.2017 | Asian Cup – exact date and place to be confirmed | TBC | KOR | |
| 10–15.10.2017 | EGAT Prince’s Cup Junior International Weightlifting Championships | Roi Et | THA | |
| 27–30.10.2017 | Oceania Masters Championships | Gold Coast | AUS |
- November
| 04.11.2017 | X International Tournament “Vladan Mihajlovic Memorial” | Indjija | SRB | |
| 28–05.12.2017 | IWF World Championships | Anaheim | USA |
- December
| 04–15.12.2017 | Mini Pacific Games | Port Villa | VAN | |
| 07–11.12.2017 | American Open | Los Angeles | USA |
