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News - Powerlifting
![Lingling Guo | Gold & WR | Women's Up to 45kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/MeQxlZdwPL9XsZGkZXyIrP2enSNix7xzd4wOCqY3UJE.jpg?itok=FvIooNHc)
Kitakyushu 2018: Guo Lingling targets continental title
Chinese world champion says good mentality key for success
![a female powerlifter prepares to lift by sitting on the bench](/sites/default/files/images/180530125244643_Ni%2BNengah%2BWidiasih.jpg)
Jakarta 2018: Powerlifting develops in Southeast Asia
Course for technical officials delivered ahead of Asian Para Games
![Colombian powerlifter Fabio Torres](/sites/default/files/images/180827132212267_Fabio%2BTorres.jpg)
Bogota 2018: High home hopes for Fabio Torres
Americas Open Championships kick off in a 100 days in Colombia
![Juan Carlos Garrido | Lima 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/WskBiXIg117ZvigENb2Prxjgqx68TT_76NkPuXeh_rU.jpg?itok=Ny6-xuZf)
Lima 2019: Juan Carlos Garrido’s Parapan memories
Powerlifter looks back at his Games success one year ahead of Lima
![Sherif Osman | African Champion | Men's Up to 59kg | Algiers 2018 WPPO African Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/oNWsYgqGORx_3kIKaCV4V3eItm2-ZmR0vDT4BWZvOY0.jpg?itok=3lQ1o0bd)
Algiers 2018: Sherif Osman named Best Powerlifter
Egyptian wins social media vote after African title triumph
![Micky Yule 177kg | European Champion | Men's up to 72kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/bKbuAfTaRCjdJ9cfBlgV6FGUw15gyVdFlbz7BN2eZmI.jpg?itok=9VwGnSOu)
Kitakyushu 2018: Great Britain announce team
Micky Yule and Louise Sugden will compete at Open Championships
![Roland Ezuruike, Sherif Osman, Bose Omolayo and Adra Lamia nominated as 'Best African Powerlifter'](/sites/default/files/images/180816085834103_Powerlifter-of-Africans.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Vote for Best African Powerlifter
Winner will be decided across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
![a group of African powerlifting officials smile for the camera](/sites/default/files/images/180814101359277_Algiers-2018-powerlifting.jpeg)
Algiers 2018: Educating Africa
Participants from seven countries gain powerlifting knowledge
![Bose Omolayo | African Champion | Women's Up to 79kg | Algiers 2018 WPPO African Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/Htvaz8j3aC8INAocr8ob9sX4ZSDyLZ0azgYJwwIMdFw.jpg?itok=mN1airP5)
Algiers 2018: Bose Omolayo breaks world record
Nigerian makes history on final day of competition
![Sherif Osman | African Champion | Men's Up to 59kg | Algiers 2018 WPPO African Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/oNWsYgqGORx_3kIKaCV4V3eItm2-ZmR0vDT4BWZvOY0.jpg?itok=3lQ1o0bd)
Algiers 2018: Sherif Osman extends his reign
Egytpian star and Nigeria's Lucy Ejike take gold on day two
![Roland Ezuirike | African Champion | Men's Up to 54kg | Algiers 2018 WPPO African Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/Q356dpxbQC16BJuUntqzlmtOk_u5YASR67rKzI4S7Pk.jpg?itok=KEmLKgZb)
Algiers 2018: Roland Ezuruike remains unstoppable
Nigerian adds African Championships gold to Paralympic and world titles
![male powerlifter Roland Ezuruike](/sites/default/files/images/180808104054063_Roland-Ezuruike.jpg)
Africa ensures continued powerlifting development
Educational courses take place ahead of African Championships
![Sherif Osman | Gold | Men's Up to 59kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/VuWCkl29h91Pat07yKJXh8LjXib0gz0v_SF5Bsin6r0.jpg?itok=sc6odSOQ)
Algiers 2018: Sherif Osman vs. the bar
Egyptian aims to make further history at African Championships
![Paralympic Sports A-Z: Powerlifting](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/RoEOCucMcUpnEVBH2hrGKWM-KtN-IInDW972gGQVnbg.jpg?itok=y93dDi6r)
Algiers 2018: Paralympic champions target titles
African Championships kick off in Algerian capital city
![powerlifters Bettir, Ejike, Ezuruike, Mahmoud and Osman competing](/sites/default/files/images/180808111208298_Powerlifting-Ones-To-Watch.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Ones to Watch announced
Paralympic and world champions to look out for at African Championships
![Yujiao Tan | Gold | Women's Up to 67kg |Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/bd0RQKwKJ-DCixoaybCN56P-S9aOxYr77hWodBWv41E.jpg?itok=m6diBGWL)
Kitakyushu 2018: Yujiao Tan targets new world record
One month to go until Asia-Oceania Open Championships
![female powerlifters Samira Guerioua and Latifat Tijani competing](/sites/default/files/images/180808154123218_Samira-Guerioua-Latifat-Tijani.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Samira Guerioua vs Latifat Tijani
Algerian to fight for gold against Paralympic silver medallist
![Female powerlifters Randa Mahmoud and Loveline Obiji saluting the crowd](/sites/default/files/images/180807125108991_Randa-Mahmoud-Loveline-Obiji.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Randa Mahmoud vs Loveline Obiji
Paralympic champions meet in battle for continental dominance
![male powerlifters Hocine Bettir and Mahmoud Attia sitting side by side](/sites/default/files/images/180806152032210_Hocine-Bettir-Mahmoud-Attia-Powerlifting.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Hocine Bettir vs Mahmoud Attia
Home favourite and Egyptian to meet for first time since Worlds
![female powerlifters Lucy Ejike and Gihan Abdelaziz on the bench ready to lift](/sites/default/files/images/180803170752270_Lucy-Ejike-Gihan-Abdelaziz-Powerlifting.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Lucy Ejike vs. Gihan Abdelaziz
Nigerian and Egyptian renew rivalry at powerlifting Championships