PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS
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Mexico City 2017: Amalia Perez seeks home gold
Triple Paralympic champion headlines stars on day two of World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Oluwafemiayo breaks world record to win women’s up to 86kg
Home crowd also celebrate dramatic gold for Castillo Castillo on day one of Worlds
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Mexico City 2017: Six junior world records set at Worlds
Turkey finishes as most decorated country with three golds while hosts end with two titles
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Mexico City 2017: Opening Ceremony
IPC Vice President Duane Kale's speech to open the World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Powerlifting Junior Worlds kick off Para Sport Festival
Sport’s best rising stars will contest seven men's and eight women's categories
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Mexico City 2017: Loveline Obiji to make long-awaited comeback
London 2012 champion set to return to competition after two year break
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Managua 2018: 50 days to go
Second Para Central American Games will take place in Nicaraguan capital
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Mexico City 2017: China’s Gu Xiaofei faces tough competition
Paralympic silver medallist sees Iranian Majid Farzin as his strongest opponent
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December 2017 Preview
Rescheduled powerlifting and swimming Worlds headline final month of the year
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Mexico City 2017: Developing countries receive lifting suits from Kit us Out
Charity kit supplier supports powerlifters taking part in Agitos Foundation camp in Mexico
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Mexico City 2017: Jahuari the Jaguar excited about Worlds!
Para Sport Festival mascot talks powerlifting and swimming
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Mexico City 2017: Siamand Rahman vs. the bar
Iranian legend looking to make further history at World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Ndidi Nwosu vs. Souhad Ghazouani
Another epic showdown expected in the women’s up to 73kg
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Mexico City 2017: Mohamed Eldib vs. Qi Dong
Egyptian and Chinese to contest men’s up to 97kg at World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Bose Omolayo vs. Xu Lili
Rio 2016 gold and silver medallists to battle again at World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Paul Kehinde vs. Lei Liu
Paralympic champions seek to prove who is the strongest in the men's up to 65kg