WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING 2025-2028 GAMES CALENDAR

Para powerlifting is one of the sports in the competition programme of the Paralympic Games and other important regional Games.

Find below more information about the Para powerlifting events in the Games from 2025 to 2028.

2025 Games

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	recognition	level	TYPE	COMMENTS
18 - 26 Oct	World Abilitysport Beach Games*	Mersin, TUR	Sanctioned	Development	Open	-
7 - 9 Nov	Youth Parapan American Games	Santiago, CHI	Sanctioned	Fundamental	Americas NPCs	-
7 - 21 Nov	Islamic Solidarity Games	Riyadh, KSA	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	ISSA Members	Qualification Criteria (Apr 16)
7 - 14 Dec	Asian Youth Para Games	Dubai, UAE	Sanctioned	Fundamental	Asian NPCs	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

2026 Games

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
20 - 26 Jan	ASEAN Para Games 2026	Nakhon Ratchasima, THA	Sanctioned	Development	ASEAN NPCs	-
6 - 8 Jul	Valledupar Parasur American Games 2026	Valledupar, COL	Sanctioned	Development	Americas	-
19 - 26 Jul	World Abilitysport Youth Games	Mersin, TUR	TBC	TBC	Open to Rookie & Next Gen	-
24 Jul	Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, GBR	Sanctioned	Development	CGAs	Qualification System (Feb 2025)
18 - 24 Oct	Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games	Nagoya, JPN	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Asia NPCs	Qualification Criteria (Apr 2025)

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
August	European Para Games 2027*	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Europa NPCs	-
13 - 22 Aug	Lima 2027 Parapan American Games	Lima, PER	Sanctioned*	Development / High Performance	Americas NPCs	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
August	Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games	Los Angeles, USA	IPC Games	High Performance	Open	WPPO Qualification Pathway