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News - Powerlifting
Historic first for India as Dubai 2023 kicks off
Dabas claims nation's first ever gold medal, Uzbekistan top medals table at the Rookie & Next Gen Worlds on Tuesday
Dubai 2023: Galaxy of stars ready to take centre stage again
Rookie & Next Gen events kick off the action on Tuesday as UAE hosts the Para Powerlifting World Championships for the third time in history
India's first Worlds medallist Parmjeet takes pride in inspiring youngsters
The 31-year-old will lead a strong 20-member Indian team at the upcoming Dubai 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships starting August 22
Dubai 2023: Ones to Watch
Six names to follow at this year’s World Championships, the third edition to take place in the United Arab Emirates
Hosts power through at Veracruz 2023 World Cup
Paralympic stars Perez and Barcenas clinch gold to put Mexico on top, Cuban Cisneros impresses on international debut in final stop before Worlds
Mighty Mexicans set to entertain the crowd at the Veracruz World Cup
Paralympic and World Championships medallists in search of gold on home soil at the second World Cup of the year
IPC and World Para Powerlifting saddened by the passing of Dr. Bassam Qasrawi
Former World Para Powerlifting Head of Classification received the highest distinction in the Paralympic Movement in 2019
Records tumble at Tbilisi World Cup
Paralympic medallists Sodnompiljee and Widiasih send strong warning to opponents while Oliinyk grabs European record in Georgia
Tbilisi setting the standard at the first World Cup of 2023
Plenty of World Championships and European Open medallists return to a familiar setting in the Georgian capital from Saturday to Monday
Coach Muianga on mission to add Para powerlifting to Mozambique's sports agenda
There are currently 16 Para powerlifters in Mozambique, but Renato De Jesus Dinis Muianga is working to increase this number with the goal to get at least two athletes to the African Para Games in September 2023
Nigeria's Coach Pat receives IPC International Women's Day Recognition award
Patience Igbiti has been a key driver pushing women’s inclusion in the sport in Africa and internationally for over 30 years
Mother-daughter Para powerlifting duo show strength of women to rise above challenges
Jelena Pipper and her mother Nelli Rjumina are the faces of Estonian Para powerlifting and the main forces driving the sport forward for women in the Baltic states
Paris 2024 unveils Paralympic event schedule
The Porte de La Chapelle Arena will see the five days of competition from 4 to 8 September next year
Lights, camera, barbells: Zabala lives full range of emotions as athlete and actress
Loida Zabala Ollero reached her best-ever finish last year, becoming the first European champion in Para powerlifting from Spain, and is currently pursuing a career as an actress while also training for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Dubai 2022: Khattab smashes world record thrice as final World Cup wraps up
Paralympic champion propels Jordan to third place even as Gharibshahi sets new world record for Iran; hosts UAE end with five medals
Dubai 2022: World ranking points in focus
Mexican legend Perez to lead star-studded field that include Jordan's Khattab, Qarada, Iran's Rostami and local star Khalaf in final World Cup of season
Portugal's first and only Para powerlifter Fragoso proud to be smallest in the field
The Paralympic swimmer-turned-powerlifter will next compete at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2022 IWAS Games, to be held in Portugal from 23-29 November
Egypt delivers the home goods
Egyptian Para powerlifters win 29 medals in total in the regional championships only, bringing the season to a close after five months of great action
Egypt and Nigeria dominate first two days of action in Cairo
Egypt wins 13 medals on Thursday and Friday in Cairo to kick off the African Open Championships in the best possible way in front of the home crowd
Cairo ready to host historical African Open Championships
The event takes place in Cairo, Egypt from 27-30 October and is open to participants beyond the continent for the first time