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Wikipedia / Paralympic powerlifting

Paralympic powerlifting, also known as Para powerlifting, 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. Major competitions include the Paralympic Games and the biennial World Para Powerlifting Championships, and well as the annual World Cup, triennial regional Championships, and Grand Prix events.

History at the Paralympics

Weightlifting made its Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games, allowing only males with spinal cord injuries to compete. Powerlifting was introduced at the 1984 Stoke Mandeville & New York Games and ever since then it has been included in the Paralympic programme. The first Paralympic powerlifting competition took place in New York, USA and featured athletes from six countries. At the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games, weightlifting was removed from the programme, while powerlifting remained with 25 competing countries. At the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games, the number of participating countries increased to 58.

The women’s category was introduced in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. Para powerlifting was one of the first Paralympic sports to achieve complete gender parity, with an equal divide between male and female participation during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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.

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.

  • 1964/1984 – 2021: Only best lifts have medals

  • 2022–present: Best lifts and total lifts have medals

Ages

Source:

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

Since 2022:

  • Rookie (14–17)

  • Next Gen (18–20)

  • Elite (+20)

  • Legends (+45)

Junior events were held for the first time in 2002 (or 2006) World Championships.

Weight classes

1984–2012

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

Since 2016

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.

Events

Events:

Global

Regional

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

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

World records

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

Elite

  1. Men

    Women

Next Gen

  1. Men

    Women

Rookie

  1. Men

    Women

Legend

  1. Men

    Women

See also

References