World Para Powerlifting

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World Para Powerlifting

The official account for the International Federation of Para powerlifting (http://www.worldparapowerlifting.org)

Powerlifting is the ultimate test of upper body strength and can sometimes see athletes lift more than three times their own body weight! It is open to male and female athletes with the following eight (8) eligible physical impairments (impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, and athetosis) with a range o

f physical disabilities, including (Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord injuries, Lower Limb Amputation, poliomyelitis), who meet the current minimal eligibility criteria and can perform, safely and appropriately, according to the IPC Powerlifting rules. All eligible athletes compete in one sport class, but in different weight categories. The bench press is the sport’s single discipline, with 10 different categories based on body weight. Competitors must lower the bar to the chest, hold it motionless on the chest and then press it upwards to arms length with locked elbows. Athletes are given three attempts and the winner is the athlete who lifts the highest number of kilograms. In 1964 “Weightlifting” made its debut at the Tokyo Paralympic Games and featured just men with spinal cord injuries. Over the following years the sport and began to include other disability groups and incorporate rules similar to those of Powerlifting competitions for able bodied athletes. In 1992 it was decided that the Paralympics should only feature powerlifting as opposed to weightlifting. The resulting Barcelona Games saw athletes from 25 countries compete for medals. By the 1996 Atlanta Games this number had increased to 58, and by 2000, the year women first competed in Paralympic Powerlifting, the sport was practiced on all five continents. Today the sport boasts hundreds of athletes from more than 110 countries. At the Rio 2016 Games, 180 athletes will compete in 20 medal events.

11/06/2026

Adding to a Games legacy 💪

Van Cong Le kept his iconic run going at !

09/06/2026

is an art, and Akidakhon Akhtamova is the perfect conductor 🎼

04/06/2026

Heavy lifts & cultural pride! 🇮🇩
Proof that Mabruk Arib Dzaky can crush world-class weights while rocking his cultural heritage. Pure strength and tradition! ✨

01/06/2026

🗓️ With just over two years to go until LA28, the schedule is out!

Check out the key dates, day-by-day schedule, and key figures ⬇️

Para powerlifting will once again feature full gender parity at the Games with 10 men's and 10 women's medal events from 22 to 27 August 2028

28/05/2026

Onyinyechi Mark knows exactly what to do, and she delivers! One of the absolute best on the planet! 🙌

27/05/2026

Top nations and star athletes ruling the African continent, Oran was an absolute must-watch! ⚡️

Read the full review 🔗 www.paralympic.org/news/oran-2026-review-onyinyechi-mark-world-record-lifts-nigeria

24/05/2026

Thank you Oran for the great memories! Saha l’Algérie! 🫶🇩🇿🥹

24/05/2026

The Algerians finish in the best possible way, with a gold medal! 🇩🇿🥇

24/05/2026

The Ivorians are champions in Oran! 🇨🇮
Mixed Team Event belongs to them!

24/05/2026

Oran in the books 📁

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