Official website of world para powerlifting.

Paralympics powerlifting facts. Popular event also known as 'weightlifting' and has been at the paralympics since 1964. Gold medals won by nigeria at the rio 2016 paralympic games, the most of any npc. At all recognised competitions, only equipment (bars, collars, weights, platforms and benches) from world para powerlifting approved suppliers is permitted to be used.

20 facts you should know about the paralympics. Tokyo is the first city to host the paralympic games twice, having held the first one in 1964. The 2020 summer olympic and paralympic games were postponed to.

Siamand rahman of iran made history at the rio 2016 paralympic games by becoming the first athlete to lift over 300 kg. Para powerlifting is open to athletes with one or multiple of the eight eligible physical impairments. Powerlifting at the summer paralympics paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every summer paralympics since 1984.

The men's 107 kg powerlifting event at the 2020 summer paralympics was contested on 30 august at tokyo international forum. 12 facts for london 2012 here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about powerlifting at the london 2012 paralympic games. By comparison, the world record for a male athlete without a.

Medal events to be contested at tokyo 2020 in the men’s and women’s powerlifting. Fast forward to 1996 in atlanta, this number has risen to 58. Powerlifting, a paralympic sport powerlifting first appeared at a paralympic games in 1984 in new york, usa, and was contested by sixteen male athletes from six different countries.

Weightlifting had been on the paralympic program since. Men and women each compete in 10 body weight categories (see. Ⓒ getty images for the ipc.