Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Dates9–16 September 2008
| Powerlifting at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Beihang University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 9–16 September 2008 |

| Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| 48 kg | 40 kg | |
| 52 kg | 44 kg | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 52 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | 56 kg | |
| 75 kg | 60 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | 67.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | 75 kg | |
| 100 kg | 82.5 kg | |
| +100 kg | +82.5 kg | |
Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beihang University Gymnasium from September 9 to September 16. Any athlete who met a minimum level of disability (as determined by the IPC Powerlifting Classification Committee) could take part in these events.
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating countries
There were 203 athletes (121 male, 82 female) from 74 nations taking part in this sport.
Afghanistan (1)
Armenia (1)
Australia (3)
Azerbaijan (3)
Bahrain (1)
Benin (1)
Brazil (4)
Bulgaria (2)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Colombia (1)
Cuba (2)
Czech Republic (1)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (14)
Finland (2)
France (4)
Georgia (1)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (4)
Greece (5)
Haiti (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (2)
Iceland (1)
India (2)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (7)
Iraq (7)
Ivory Coast (1)
Japan (1)
Jordan (4)
Kazakhstan (1)
Kenya (1)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (1)
Latvia (1)
Libya (1)
Malaysia (4)
Mexico (6)
Moldova (1)
Morocco (4)
New Zealand (1)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (8)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (10)
Qatar (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (9)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Slovakia (2)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (4)
Spain (1)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (4)
Tajikistan (1)
Thailand (7)
Timor-Leste (1)
Turkey (3)
Turkmenistan (3)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (7)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (1)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (2)
Vietnam (3)