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![New World Junior Champion](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Honey%20Dabas%20-%20India.jpg)
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
![A male powerlifter standing in front of the crowd during a competition](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Sherif%20Tbilisi%202021.jpg)
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
![A Powerlifter in a bench after a successful lift.](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Parmjeet%20Kumar%20picture.jpg)
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
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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
![Mexican legend Amalia Perez displayed a powerful show to complete 128kg for the women's up to 61kg gold at Veracruz 2023, sending a strong warning to her rivals ahead of the World Championships in August.](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Amalia%20Perez2.jpg)
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
![a female powerlifter holds up her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/180327104649357_Amalia%2BPerez%2BMexico%2Bmedal.jpg)
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
![Bassam Qasrawi receives Paralympic Order from IPC President Andrew Parons](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Bassam-Qasrawi%20.jpg)
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
![Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Nataliia Oliinyk lifted 143kg in the women’s over 86kg category to grab European record, just months ahead of World Championships.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/OLIINYK%20Natalia.jpg)
Records tumble at Tbilisi World Cup
Paralympic medallists Sodnompiljee and Widiasih send strong warning to opponents while Oliinyk grabs European record in Georgia
![A male powerlifter in a bench press with two men standing next to him](/sites/default/files/2023-04/52392204971_e8a9d15264_c.jpg)
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
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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
![A woman in a wheelchair with a green Nigerian shirt](/sites/default/files/2023-03/49515828223_82f90b2b81_c.jpg)
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
![A female athlete in an Estonian T-shirt lifts two dumbbells in a gym as an older woman spots her from behind.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Jelena%20Pipper%20Nelli%20Rjumina%20gym%20Estonia.jpg)
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
![A female Para powerlifter celebrated on stage with five people around her](/sites/default/files/2023-02/WPPO-TOKYO2020.jpg)
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
![A female powerlifter on the bench as her coach gives her a last minute shoulder warm-up.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Loida%20Zabala%20Ollero%20Tbilisi%202022.jpg)
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
![Paralympic hero Mohammed Khamis Khalaf will lead a 13-member UAE team at the Dubai 2022 World Cup.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Paralympic%20hero%20Mohammed%20Khamis%20Khalaf%20will%20lead%20the%20UAE%20team%20at%20home..jpeg)
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
![A female Para powerlifter celebrates with a cheer on the bench after a successful lift.](/sites/default/files/2022-11/d4_168_6NS0469_hiroki_nishioka.jpg)
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
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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
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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
![A man sitting on a bench looking up with his arms raised.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/SherifOsman.jpg)
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