- Source: 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
1964-1984: Wheelchair Powerlifting
1984-2016: Paralympic Powerlifting / IPC Powerlifting
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.
1964/1984 - 2021 : Only Best lifts have medals.
2022 - Ongoing: Best lifts and total lifts have medals.
Ages
Source:
Before 2021 (2002-2021): Junior (U20) and Senior (+20)
Since 2022:
Rookie (14-17)
Next Gen (18-20)
Elite (+20)
Legends (+45)
Junior events was held first time in 2002 (or 2006) World Championships.
Sex
Only for Men Since 1964-1997.
Women events since 1998 (First time in 1998 World Championship).
Mixed Team Events was held first time in 2019.
Weights
= 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
See also
List of Olympic records in weightlifting
List of world records in Olympic weightlifting
List of junior world records in Olympic weightlifting
List of youth world records in Olympic weightlifting
Progression of the bench press world record
NFL Scouting Combine Bench press records
Squat world records
World record progression women's weightlifting
World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
World record progression men's weightlifting
World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
External links
World Para Powerlifting
World Records
Weightlifting Platform
https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting
https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/results
https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/live-results
See also
Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Forum Internasional Tokyo
- Paralimpiade Musim Panas 1988
- Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2012
- Angkat berat pada Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2008
- Paralympic powerlifting
- Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics
- Powerlifting
- Siamand Rahman
- Progression of the bench press world record
- Paralympic powerlifting classification
- International Paralympic Committee
- 2024 in parasports
