IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships
24-28 November

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Loveline Obiji of Nigeria celebrates on the floor in the Women's -52 kg Powerlifting event.

Obiji and Mahmoud to face-off for first time in over a year

Nigerian Loveline Obiji and Egypt’s Randa Mahmoud will renew their rivalry in the women’s -86kg at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships, as their teams jostle for position on the medals table once again at a major international competition.

WORLD RECORD: Nazmiye Muslu's INCREDIBLE 103kg lift in -41kg category at World Champs

Turkey’s Muslu makes history at powerlifting worlds

Nazmiye Muslu made history one day one of the powerlifting world championships by becoming the first woman in the -41kg category to lift more than 100kg and Paralympic champion Nigerian Yakubu Adesokan wins the men’s -49kg title.

Sherif Osman

Othman aiming to punch above his weight

Egyptian powerlifter Sherif Othman has vowed that he will complete the same lifts as when he competed in a higher weight category, and believes he can set the bar incredibly high at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

Dubai 2014 logo

Biggest ever powerlifting worlds set to begin

Around 360 lifters from over 60 countries, more athletes than at London 2012, have arrived in Dubai, UAE, and are preparing for the start of the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

Hideki Odo

Japanese powerlifters have one eye on Tokyo 2020

A delegation of eight powerlifters are in Dubai for the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships, looking to show their potential for development ahead of their home Paralympic Games in 2020.

David Weir

What to watch: April 2014

Summer para-sports are set to heat up again, with big events approaching in athletics, cycling, powerlifting and archery.

Souhad Ghazouani

Biggest women’s powerlifting pushes of 2013

With just under one week to go until the biggest IPC Powerlifting World Championships in history, the second of a two part guide featuring the biggest male and female lifts of 2013 could indicate some faces to watch from 5-11 April.

Iran's Mansour Pourmirzaei

Biggest men’s powerlifting pushes of 2013

With just one week to go until the biggest IPC Powerlifting World Championships in history, the first of a two part guide featuring the biggest male and female lifts of 2013 include some faces to watch from 5-11 April.