Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every
Summer Paralympics
The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebra ...
since 1984.
Weightlifting
Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; pro ...
had been on the Paralympic program since 1964; however, after the
1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only. Women first competed in the sport at the
2000 Sydney Paralympics.
Summary
Paralympic records
The
International Paralympic Committee
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recognises the heaviest weights lifted in powerlifting events at the Paralympic Games.
Men
''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current
world record
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Women
''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current
world record
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Medal summary
Updated to
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paraly ...
.
Medalists
Men's events
; 48 kg
; 49 kg
; 52 kg
; 54 kg
;56 kg
; 59 kg
;60 kg
; 65 kg
;67.5
; 72 kg
;75 kg
; 80 kg
;82.5
; 88 kg
; 90 kg
; 97 kg
;+90 kg
; 100 kg
; 107 kg
;+100 kg
; +107 kg
Women's events
; 40 kg
; 41 kg
; 44 kg
; 45 kg
; 48 kg
; 50 kg
; 52 kg
; 55 kg
; 56 kg
; 60 kg
; 61 kg
; 67 kg
; 67.5
; 73 kg
; 75 kg
; 79 kg
; 82.5 kg
; 86 kg
; +82.5
; +86 kg
Nations
See also
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Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as twice before then. It debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece, and was also an event at the 1904 Games.
Summary
Events ...
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World Para Powerlifting Championships
References
External links
IPC Historical Results ArchiveParalympic Records – World Para Powerlifting
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Sports at the Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at multi-sport events