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The sport is governed by the [[International Paralympic Committee]] 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 [[Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics|at the Summer Paralympics]] since 1984.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the sport |year=2009 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]] |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Powerlifting/About_the_sport/ |accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> |
The sport is governed by the [[International Paralympic Committee]] 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 [[Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics|at the Summer Paralympics]] since 1984.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the sport |year=2009 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]] |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Powerlifting/About_the_sport/ |accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> |
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== World records == |
== World records senior == |
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World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee. |
World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee. |
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Revision as of 10:32, 7 August 2015
Paralympic 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 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.[1]
World records senior
World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.
Men
| Weight class | Name | Country | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49kg | Van cong Le |  Vietnam |
182kg | Almaty | 2015-07-26 |
| -54kg | Sherif Othman |  Egypt |
205kg | Dubai | 2014-04-06 |
| -59kg | Sherif Othman | Egypt |
210kg | Dubai | 2015-03-16 |
| -65kg | Rasool Mohsin |  Iraq |
217kg | Incheon | 2014-10-21 |
| -72kg | Rasool Mohsin | Iraq |
225kg | Almaty | 2015-07-27 |
| -80kg | Xiao Fei Gu |  China |
236kg | Dubai | 2014-04-08 |
| -88kg | Jixiong Ye | China |
230kg | Almaty | 2015-07-28 |
| -97kg | Mohamed Eldib | Egypt |
241kg | Dubai | 2015-03-17 |
| -107kg | Elshan Huseynow |  Azerbaijan |
242kg | Almaty | 2015-07-29 |
| +107kg | Siamand Rahman |  Iran |
295kg | Almaty | 2015-07-30 |
Women
| Weight class | Name | Country | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41kg | Zhe Cui | China |
103.5kg | Almaty | 2015-07-26 |
| -45kg | Dandan Hu | China |
99kg | Incheon | 2014-10-19 |
| -50kg | Esther Oyema |  Nigeria |
126kg | Glasgow | 2014-08-02 |
| -55kg | Esther Oyema | Nigeria |
125kg | Dubai | 2014-04-08 |
| -61kg | Fatma Omar | Egypt |
135.5kg | Dubai | 2014-04-08 |
| -67kg | Yujiao Tan | China |
137kg | Incheon | 2014-10-21 |
| -73kg | Souhad Ghazouani |  France |
150kg | Alexin | 2013-05-25 |
| -79kg | Bose Omolayo | Nigeria |
137kg | Almaty | 2015-07-29 |
| -86kg | Obiji, Loveline | Nigeria |
144kg | Glasgow | 2014-08-02 |
| +86kg | Precious Orji | Nigeria |
153kg | Almaty | 2015-07-30 |
Notes
- ^ "About the sport". International Paralympic Committee. 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
Reference
- "World Records - Men". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- "World Records - Women". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-10-24.