Paralympic sport adaptation
Paralympic powerlifting , also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting , is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press . The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (World Para Powerlifting ) and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.[1]
Events [ ]
Events:[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Global [ ]
Regional [ ]
2013, 2015, 2018. (IPC Powerlifting Open ... Championships)
since 2013.
since 2013. (Asia-Oceania)
since 2015. (Pan American)
since 2015.
Edition
Year
Host
Events
Athletes
1
2013 Asian
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
20
2
2013 European
Aleksin , Russia
20
3
2015 Americas
Mexico City , Mexico
20
4
2015 Asian
Almaty , Kazakhstan
20
5
2015 European
Eger , Hungary
20
6
2015 African
Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo
20
7
2018 European
Berck , France
20
8
2018 African
Algiers , Algeria
20
9
2018 Asian
Kitakyushu , Japan
20
10
2018 Americas
Bogota , Colombia
20
World Cup [ ]
up to 2016 : IPC Powerlifting World Cup
2011 Mexican Powerlifting Competition
2011 Polish Cup Powerlifting-Bydgoszcz
2011 International Powerlifting Competition in Amman
2011 3rd Powerlifting Khorfakkan International Competition
2011 8th China National Games for the Disable
2011 International Powerlifting Competition in Hungary
IWAS World Games 2011, 2021
2011 Malaysia Open Powerlifting Championships
2013 Open Misr Cup Powerlifting Championships
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Edition
Year
Host
Events
Athletes
-
2009 (1st FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
-
2010 (2nd FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
-
2011 (3rd FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
-
2012 (4th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
-
2014 (5th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
1
2015 (6th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
2
2016
Rio , Brazil
20
3
2016 (7th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
4
2016
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
20
5
2017
Eger , Hungary
20
6
2017 (8th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
7
2018 (9th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
8
2019 (10th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
9
2019
Eger , Hungary
20
10
2019
Lima , Peru
20
11
2019
Tokyo , Japan
20
12
2020
Abuja , Nigeria
20
13
2020
Manchester , United Kingdom
20
14
2021
Bogota , Colombia
20
15
2021
Manchester , United Kingdom
20
16
2021
Bangkok , Thailand
20
17
2021
Tbilisi , Georgia
20
18
2021 (11th FAZZA)
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
20
World records senior [ ]
World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.
Men [ ]
Category
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
–49 kg
183.5 kg
Lê Văn Công
Vietnam
4 December 2017
World Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
[7]
–54 kg
205 kg
Sherif Othman
Egypt
6 April 2014
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[8]
–59 kg
211 kg
Sherif Othman
Egypt
9 September 2016
Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[9]
–65 kg
221 kg
Paul Kehinde
Nigeria
19 February 2018
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[10]
–72 kg
230 kg
Bonnie Bunyau Gustin
Malaysia
22 June 2021
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[11]
–80 kg
241 kg
Roohollah Rostami
Iran
7 May 2021
World Cup
Bangkok , Thailand
[12]
–88 kg
234 kg
Ye Jixiong
China
11 October 2018
Asian Para Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[13]
–97 kg
243 kg
Mohamed Eldib
Egypt
18 February 2016
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[14]
–107 kg
247 kg
Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee
Mongolia
18 July 2019
World Championships
Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan
[15]
+107 kg
310 kg
Siamand Rahman
Iran
14 September 2016
Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[16]
Women [ ]
Category
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
–41 kg
109 kg
Guo Lingling
China
26 August 2021
Paralympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[17]
–45 kg
118 kg
Guo Lingling
China
13 July 2019
World Championships
Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan
[18]
–50 kg
131 kg
Esther Oyema
Nigeria
10 April 2018
Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast , Australia
[19]
–55 kg
133 kg
Mariana Shevchuk
Ukraine
20 May 2021
World Cup
Tbilisi , Georgia
[20]
–61 kg
142 kg
Lucy Ejike
Nigeria
11 September 2016
Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[21]
–67 kg
140.5 kg
Tan Yujiao
China
9 October 2018
Asian Para Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[22]
–73 kg
150 kg
Souhad Ghazouani
France
25 May 2013
European Open Championships
Aleksin , Russia
[23]
–79 kg
143 kg
Vera Muratova
Russia
22 June 2021
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[11]
–86 kg
152 kg
Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Nigeria
30 August 2021
Paralympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[24]
+86 kg
160 kg
Josephine Orji
Nigeria
14 September 2016
Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[25]
World records junior [ ]
Men [ ]
Category
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
–49 kg
140 kg
Iran
8 September 2018
Asia-Oceania Open Championships
Kitakyushu , Japan
[26]
–54 kg
148 kg
Greece
6 April 2014
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[8]
–59 kg
188 kg
Qi Yongkai
China
9 September 2018
Asia-Oceania Open Championships
Kitakyushu , Japan
[27]
–65 kg
204 kg
Bonnie Bunyau Gustin
Malaysia
9 October 2018
Asian Para Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[28]
–72 kg
179 kg
Italy
26 April 2019
World Cup
Eger , Hungary
[29]
–80 kg
161 kg
France
26 November 2015
European Open Championships
Eger , Hungary
–88 kg
163 kg
Russia
26 November 2015
European Open Championships
Eger , Hungary
–97 kg
193 kg
Brazil
7 December 2017
World Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
[30]
–107 kg
180 kg
Turkey
2 December 2017
World Junior Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
[31]
+107 kg
184 kg
United States
6 August 2014
IWAS World Junior Games
Aylesbury , United Kingdom
Women [ ]
Category
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
–41 kg
110 kg
Nigeria
5 February 2020
World Cup
Abuja , Nigeria
[32]
–45 kg
100 kg
Nigeria
5 February 2020
World Cup
Abuja , Nigeria
[32]
–50 kg
107 kg
Olivia Broome
Great Britain
27 August 2021
Paralympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[33]
–55 kg
127 kg
Nigeria
5 February 2020
World Cup
Abuja , Nigeria
[32]
–61 kg
116 kg
Egypt
5 February 2020
World Cup
Abuja , Nigeria
[32]
–67 kg
116 kg
Mariana D'Andrea
Brazil
7 December 2018
Americas Open Championships
Bogotá , Colombia
[34]
–73 kg
100 kg
Ireland
27 April 2019
World Cup
Eger , Hungary
[29]
–79 kg
108 kg
Chile
17 July 2019
World Championships
Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan
[35]
–86 kg
102 kg
Ukraine
2 December 2017
World Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
+86 kg
95 kg
Nigeria
7 February 2020
World Cup
Abuja , Nigeria
[32]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
See also [ ]
See also: Summer Olympic sports and Winter Olympic sports