Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics explained

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Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964; however, after the 1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only. Women first competed in the sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.[1]

Summary

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Paralympic records

The International Paralympic Committee recognises the heaviest weights lifted in powerlifting events at the Paralympic Games.

Men

♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record

Weight
class		RecordAthleteNPCGamesDateRef
49 kg183 kgLê Văn Công2016 Rio de Janeiro8 September 2016[2]
54 kg200 kgRolland Ezuruike2016 Rio de Janeiro9 September 2016[3]
59 kg♦211 kgSherif Othman2016 Rio de Janeiro9 September 2016[4]
65 kg220 kgPaul Kehinde2016 Rio de Janeiro10 September 2016[5]
72 kg♦232 kgBonnie Bunyau Gustin2024 Paris6 September 2024[6]
80 kg♦242 kgRoohallah Rostami2024 Paris6 September 2024[7]
88 kg242 kgYan Panpan2024 Paris7 September 2024[8]
97 kg♦270 kgAbdelkareem Khattab2024 Paris7 September 2024[9]
107 kg252 kgAliakbar Gharibshahi2024 Paris8 September 2024[10]
+107 kg♦310 kgSiamand Rahman2016 Rio de Janeiro14 September 2016[11]

Women

♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record

Weight
class		RecordAthleteNPCGamesDateRef
41 kg119 kgCui Zhe2024 Paris4 September 2024[12]
45 kg♦123 kgGuo Lingling2024 Paris4 September 2024[13]
50 kg124 kgClara Fuentes2024 Paris5 September 2024[14]
55 kg130 kgAmalia Pérez2016 Rio de Janeiro10 September 2016[15]
61 kg♦150 kgOnyinyechi Mark2024 Paris6 September 2024[16]
67 kg♦142 kgTan Yujiao2024 Paris6 September 2024[17]
73 kg148 kgMariana D'Andrea2024 Paris7 September 2024[18]
79 kg♦154 kgHan Miaoyu2024 Paris7 September 2024[19]
86 kg156 kgTayana Medeiros2024 Paris8 September 2024[20]
+86 kg♦167 kgFolashade Oluwafemiayo2024 Paris8 September 2024[21]

Medal summary

Updated to 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Medalists

Men's events

48 kg
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
49 kg
2016
2020
52 kg
1984None
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
54 kg
2016
2020
56 kg
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
59 kg
2016
2020
60 kg
1984No bronze medal was awarded
1988align=center colspan="3"Event not contested
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
65 kg
2016
2020
67.5
1984NoneNone
1988
Coed: Coed: Coed:
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
72 kg
2016
2020
75 kg
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
80 kg
2016
2020
82.5
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
88 kg
2016
2020
90 kg
1984None
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
97 kg
2016
2020
+90 kg
1984None
100 kg
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
107 kg
2016
2020
+100 kg
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
+107 kg
2016
2020

Women's events

40 kg
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
41 kg
2016
2020
44 kg
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
45 kg
2016
2020
48 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
50 kg
2016
2020
52 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
55 kg
2016
2020
56 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
60 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
61 kg
2016
2020
67 kg
2016
2020
67.5
2000
2004
2008
2012
73 kg
2016
2020
75 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
79 kg
2016
2020
82.5 kg
2000
2004
2008
2012
86 kg
2016
2020
+82.5
2000
2004
2008
2012
+86 kg
2016
2020

Nations

Nations 6 16 23 56 67 69 74 61 60
Competitors 16 52 106 141 258 229 203 194 179

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the sport . . 2008 . 2008-10-24 .
  2. Web site: Powerlifting – Men's -49 kg – Final Results. 8 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Powerlifting – Men's -54 kg – Final Results. 9 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Powerlifting – Men's -59 kg – Final Results. 9 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Powerlifting – Men's -65 kg – Final Results. 10 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 72kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024.
  7. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 80kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 88kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024.
  9. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 97kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024.
  10. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 97kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 8 September 2024. 8 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Powerlifting – Men's +107 kg – Final Results. 14 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 41kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 4 September 2024. 5 September 2024.
  13. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 45kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 4 September 2024. 5 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 50kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 5 September 2024. 5 September 2024.
  15. Web site: Powerlifting – Women's -55 kg – Final Results. 10 September 2016. International Paralympic Committee. 23 April 2018.
  16. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 61kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024.
  17. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 67kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024.
  18. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 73kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024.
  19. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 79kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024.
  20. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 86kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 8 September 2024. 8 September 2024.
  21. Web site: Para Powerlifting – Women's over 86kg – Final Results. paralympic.com. COJOP. 8 September 2024. 8 September 2024.

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