Paralympic powerlifting

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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]

Highest governingbody
Mixed-sexYes
TypeIndoor
Paralympic1984
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Paralympic Powerlifting / Para Powerlifting
Highest governing body
Characteristics
Mixed-sexYes
TypeIndoor
Presence
Paralympic1984
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pictogram used for Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics

History

  • 1964–1984: Wheelchair Powerlifting
  • 1984–2016: Paralympic Powerlifting / IPC Powerlifting
  • 2017–present: Para Powerlifting

Best and total medals

In 2022, WPPO initiated a new "total lift" medal, awarded for the sum of all good lifts from the three attempts.[2]

Before 2022 medal awarded only in Best lifts. Since 2022 medal awarded in best lifts and total lifts. The World Para-powerlifting 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships was held in Pyeongtaek, Korea from 15 – 20 June, 2022. This was the first competition in history, in addition to the best lift, a total of three lifts were also awarded medals.[3]

  • 1964/1984 – 2021: Only best lifts have medals
  • 2022–present: Best lifts and total lifts have medals

Ages

Source:[4]

From 2002 to 2021: Junior (U20) and Senior (+20)

Since 2022:

  • Rookie (14–17)
  • Next Gen (18–20)
  • Elite (+20)
  • Legends (+45)

Junior events was held first time in 2002 (or 2006) World Championships.

time held years

  • Only for men since 1964–1997
  • Women events since 1998 (first time in 1998 World Championship)
  • Mixed team events where held the first time in 2019

Weights

1984(1988)–2012

There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

  • Men's 48 kg
  • Men's 52 kg
  • Men's 56 kg
  • Men's 60 kg
  • Men's 67.5 kg
  • Men's 75 kg
  • Men's 82.5 kg
  • Men's 90 kg
  • Men's 100 kg
  • Men's +100 kg
  • Women's 40 kg
  • Women's 44 kg
  • Women's 48 kg
  • Women's 52 kg
  • Women's 56 kg
  • Women's 60 kg
  • Women's 67.5 kg
  • Women's 75 kg
  • Women's 82.5 kg
  • Women's +82.5 kg

2013–2023

There are twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. The weight categories were significantly adjusted after the 2012 Games so most of the weights are new for 2016.

More information Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Weight Divisions, Men ...
Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Weight Divisions
Men Women
49 kg 80 kg 41 kg 67 kg
54 kg 88 kg 45 kg 73 kg
59 kg 97 kg 50 kg 79 kg
65 kg 107 kg 55 kg 86 kg
72 kg +107 kg 61 kg +86 kg
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Events

Events:[5][6][7][8][9]

Global

Regional

2013, 2015, 2018. (IPC Powerlifting Open ... Championships)

  • World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships since 2013
  • World Para Powerlifting Asian Open Championships since 2013 (Asia-Oceania)
  • World Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships since 2015 (Pan American)
  • World Para Powerlifting African Open Championships since 2015
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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, Congo 20
7 2018 European Berck, France 20
8 2018 African Algiers, Algeria 20
9 2018 Asian Kitakyushu, Japan 20
10 2018 Americas Bogotá, Colombis 20
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World Cup

Main articles: World Para Powerlifting World Cup, Para Powerlifting World Cup, and IPC Powerlifting 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
More information Edition, Year ...
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 de Janeiro, Brazil 20
3 2016 (7th FAZZA) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20
4 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20
5 2017 Eger, Hugary 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 Bogotá, 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
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World records

World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.

Elite

Men
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg183.5 kgLê Văn Công Vietnam4 December 2017World ChampionshipsMexico Mexico City, Mexico[10]
–54 kg205 kgSherif Othman Egypt6 April 2014World ChampionshipsUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[11]
–59 kg211 kgSherif Othman Egypt9 September 2016Paralympic GamesBrazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[12]
–65 kg222 kgZou Yi China24 October 2023Asian Para GamesChina Hangzhou, China[13]
–72 kg232 kgBonnie Bunyau Gustin Malaysia6 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[14]
–80 kg242 kgRouhollah Rostami Iran6 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[15]
–88 kg251 kgAbdelkareem Khattab Jordan29 August 2023World ChampionshipsUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[16]
–97 kg260 kgAbdelkareem Khattab Jordan7 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[17]
–107 kg255 kgAliakbar Gharibshahi Iran16 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
+107 kg310 kgSiamand Rahman Iran14 September 2016Paralympic GamesBrazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[18]
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Women
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg123 kgGuo Lingling China23 October 2023Asian Para GamesChina Hangzhou, China[13]
–45 kg125 kgGuo Lingling China14 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–50 kg131 kgEsther Oyema Nigeria10 April 2018Commonwealth GamesAustralia Gold Coast, Australia[19]
–55 kg135 kgRehab Ahmed Egypt22 June 2024World CupGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[20]
–61 kg150 kgOnyinyechi Mark Nigeria6 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[21]
–67 kg147 kgCui Jianjin China15 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–73 kg151 kgKafila Almaruf Nigeria26 August 2023World ChampionshipsUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[16]
–79 kg154 kgHan Miaoyu China7 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[22]
–86 kg159 kgZheng Feifei China25 June 2024World CupGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[20]
+86 kg167 kgFolashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria8 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[23]
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Next Gen

Men
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg161 kgMuslim Al-Sudani Iraq27 October 2022African Open ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt[24]
–54 kg152 kgGergő SzebenyiHUN9 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–59 kg188 kgQi Yongkai China9 September 2018Asia-Oceania Open ChampionshipsJapan Kitakyushu, Japan[25]
–65 kg204 kgBonnie Bunyau Gustin Malaysia9 October 2018Asian Para GamesIndonesia Jakarta, Indonesia[26]
–72 kg179 kgDonato Telesca Italy26 April 2019World CupHungary Eger, Hungary[27]
–80 kg170 kgIslam Mohamed Egypt28 October 2022African Open ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt[24]
–88 kg172 kgMany Saeedi Iran10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–97 kg195 kgReza Enayatollahi Iran10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–107 kg190 kgJasurbek Yuldoshov Uzbekistan10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
+107 kg184 kgJaQue Billingsley United States6 August 2014IWAS World Junior GamesUnited Kingdom Aylesbury, United Kingdom
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Women
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg114 kgEsther Nworgu Nigeria28 October 2022African Open ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt[24]
–45 kg100 kgLoveth Abokin Nigeria5 February 2020World CupNigeria Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–50 kg108 kgOlivia Broome Great Britain27 November 2021World Junior ChampionshipsGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[29]
–55 kg127 kgOnyinyechi Mark Nigeria5 February 2020World CupNigeria Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–61 kg116 kgFatma Korany Egypt5 February 2020World CupNigeria Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–67 kg119 kgRukhshona Uktamova Uzbekistan10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–73 kg110 kgGulyuz Nematullaeva Uzbekistan10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–79 kg108 kgMarion Serrano Chile17 July 2019World ChampionshipsKazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[30]
–86 kg102 kgAlina Kumeyko Ukraine2 December 2017World ChampionshipsMexico Mexico City, Mexico
+86 kg100 kgElsa Dewi Saputri Indonesia7 December 2023World CupThailand Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Rookie

Men
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg115 kgRafayel Hamazaspyan Armenia9 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–54 kg120 kgStandard
–59 kg126 kgStandard
–65 kg128 kgStandard
–72 kg167 kgMuhammad Akmal Danish Mohamad Supi Malaysia10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–80 kg157 kgElbek Farkhodov Uzbekistan10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–88 kg158 kgAzizbek Perdebaev Uzbekistan10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–97 kg153 kgStandard
–107 kg159 kgStandard
+107 kg171 kgAmirali Eshaghnia Ani Iran10 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
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Women
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg74 kgSnezhanna Boiko Kazakhstan9 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–45 kg90 kgAmalia González Cuba9 October 2025Rookie and NextGen World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–50 kg78 kgStandard
–55 kg102 kgRukhshona Uktamova Uzbekistan5 March 2024World CupUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[31]
–61 kg114 kgRukhshona Uktamova Uzbekistan6 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France[21]
–67 kg86 kgStandard
–73 kgStandard
–79 kg92 kgStandard
–86 kgStandard
+86 kg102 kgStandard
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Legend

Men
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg167 kgZheng Yu China23 August 2023World ChampionshipsUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[16]
–54 kg183 kgRoland Ezuruike Nigeria14 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–59 kg184 kgJuan Garrido Chile12 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–65 kg168 kgStandard
–72 kg194 kgShaaban Ibrahim Egypt24 August 2023World ChampionshipsUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[16]
–80 kg204 kgStandard
–88 kg225 kgMohamed Elelfat Egypt23 June 2024World CupGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[20]
–97 kg230 kgFabio Torres Colombia10 July 2022Parapan American Open ChampionshipsUnited States St. Louis, United States[32]
–107 kg237 kgBobby Body United States16 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
+107 kg249 kgKonstantin Matsnev  NPA17 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
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Women
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CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg92 kgStandard
–45 kg108 kgNazmiye Muslu Muratlı Turkey4 September 2024Paralympic GamesFrance Paris, France
–50 kg112 kgNazmiye Muslu Muratlı Turkey21 June 2024World CupGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[20]
–55 kg120 kgTamara Podpalnaya  NPA12 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–61 kg132 kgAmalia Pérez Mexico8 July 2022Parapan American Open ChampionshipsUnited States St. Louis, United States[32]
–67 kg132 kgAmalia Pérez Mexico23 June 2024World CupGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia[20]
–73 kg133 kgLucy Ejike Nigeria13 October 2025World ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt
–79 kg121 kgAmal Mahmoud Osman Egypt23 March 2024World CupEgypt Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
–86 kg134 kgTharwh Al-Hajaj Jordan17 December 2022World CupUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[33]
+86 kg142 kgNadia Ali Egypt29 October 2022African Open ChampionshipsEgypt Cairo, Egypt[24]
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