Paralympic powerlifting

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.

History

 * 1) 1964-1984: Wheelchair Powerlifting
 * 2) 1984-2016: Paralympic Powerlifting / IPC Powerlifting
 * 3) 2017-Ongoing: Para Powerlifting

Best and Total Medals
In 2022, WPPO initiated a new Total Lift Medal, 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.


 * 1) 1964/1984 - 2021 : Only Best lifts have medals.
 * 2) 2022 - Ongoing: Best lifts and total lifts have medals.

Ages
Source:

Before 2021 (2002-2021): Junior (U20) and Senior (+20)

Since 2022:


 * 1) Rookie (14-17)
 * 2) Next Gen (18-20)
 * 3) Elite (+20)
 * 4) Legends (+45)

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

Sex

 * 1) Only for Men Since 1964-1997.
 * 2) Women events since 1998 (First time in 1998 World Championship).
 * 3) Mixed Team Events was held first time in 2019.

1984(1988)-2012
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

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.

Events
Events:

Global

 * Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.
 * World Para Powerlifting Championships since 1994.
 * World Para Powerlifting World Cup (WPPO World Cup) since 2015.
 * Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition since 2009. (2013 not held)
 * IPC Powerlifting World Championships - 2010
 * IPC Powerlifting World Championships - 2014
 * World Para Powerlifting Championships - 2017
 * World Para Powerlifting Championships - 2019
 * World Para Powerlifting Championships - 2021
 * World Para Powerlifting Championships - 2023

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.

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

 * Men


 * Women

Next Gen

 * Men


 * Women

Rookie

 * Men


 * Women

Legend

 * Men


 * Women