PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS
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Mexico City 2017: Top five surprises
Underdogs cause major upsets at World Para Powerlifting and Para Swimming Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Top five powerlifting moments
World Championships see memorable clashes and records tumble
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Sherif Osman elected first World Para Powerlifting Athlete Liaison
Egyptian Paralympic and world champion receives 62 per cent of the votes
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Mexico City 2017: Paralympic champions to face-off on final day
Kehinde and Liu will battle out for gold in exciting men’s up to 65kg event
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Mexico City 2017: Paul Kehinde dethrones Lei Liu on final day
Nigerian breaks world record on his way to gold in the men’s up to 65kg
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Mexico City 2017: Closing Ceremony speech
IPC President Andrew Parsons officially closes the World Para Powerlifting Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Siamand Rahman wins second world title
But world record stays at 310kg after Iranian does not attempt new one
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Mexico City 2017: Two golds for China on day five of Worlds
Tan Yujiao and Ye Jixiong give China the lead in powerlifting’s medals table
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Astana confirmed as host city for 2019 Para powerlifting Worlds
Algiers also announced as 2018 African Championships hosts
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Mexico City 2017: Siamand Rahman ready to rewrite history
World’s strongest Paralympian believes he can break his own world record of 310kg
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Mexico City 2017: Lucy Ejike adds world title to medal collection
Three-time Paralympic champion finally wins elusive gold but wait for Soloviova goes on
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Mexico City 2017: Stage set for epic battle between Ghazouani and Nwosu
Frenchwoman seeks revenge after losing to Nigerian at Rio Paralympics
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Mexico City 2017: World records fall on day three
China’s Lingling Guo and Vietnam’s Le Van Cong emerge triumphant at Worlds
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Mexico City 2017: Lidiia Soloviova ready to end long wait
Ukrainian targets first world title in over a decade on day four
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Mexico City 2017: Amalia Perez shines in front of home fans
Mexican wins third world title to steal the show on second day of competition
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Mexico City 2017: Paralympic and world champions battle for gold on day three
Vietnam’s Rio 2016 champion Le faces Nigeria's reigning world champion Yakubu