Alexin 2013 Media Centre
News - Powerlifting
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United Arab Emirates win two World Cup titles
Adel Shanbih and Mohammed Khalaf give hosts their first two golds in Dubai
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Abdelkareem Khattab wins World Cup gold in Dubai
Mexico City 2017 bronze medallist kicks off the year with a triumph
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Two world records fall on day three at Fazza World Cup
Iraq’s Rasool Mohsin and Nigeria’s Paul Kehinde make history in Dubai
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Paralympic champions claim World Cup golds
Lidiia Soloviova, Esther Oyema and Roland Ezuruike top the podium in Dubai
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First three World Cup winners decided in Dubai
Poland lead medals table following first day of competition (17 February)
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Paralympic champion Lidiia Soloviova to kick off her season
Ukrainian to compete at Fazza World Cup before turning her attention to Europeans
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Egyptian powerlifter suspended for four years for anti-doping violation
Zeinab Oteify tested positive during an out-of-competition test in October
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Berck-Sur-Mer 2018: Souhad Ghazouani aims for home world record
France’s Paralympic and world champion will compete in front of home fans at Euros
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Xu Lili dreams of Paralympic gold
China’s powerlifting world champion already focused on Tokyo 2020
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Worlds defeat no deterrent for Lei Liu
Chinese powerlifter looks ahead to Asian Championships after losing world title
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Jesus Castillo named Americas ‘Athlete of 2017’
Mexico’s world champion receives 58 per cent of public vote to finish ahead of Canada’s Mac Marcoux
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Para sport preview: February 2018
Winter sports’ World Cup circuits come to an end
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Fernando Acevedo targets continental success
Nicaraguan seeks gold at Americas Open Championships in Bogota
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Managua 2018: Panama end top of medals table
More than 300 athletes compete at second Para Central American Games
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Managua 2018: Power performance from hosts
Nicaraguan powerlifters claim double gold at Para Central American Games
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Commonwealth Games powerlifting teams named
England, Scotland and Wales select athletes for Gold Coast 2018
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Jesus Castillo named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Won dramatic powerlifting world title on home soil at Mexico City 2017
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Egyptian powerlifter suspended for 20 months for anti-doping violation
Rehab Abougharbya tested positive during in-competition test in May
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 9 – Home joy for Perez at Mexico City 2017
Mexican’s gold medal one of the most unforgettable moments of rescheduled Worlds
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Mexico City 2017: The Mexico Moment
Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo excels in front of ecstatic home fans at World Championships