Asia-Oceania Open Championships
8-12 September

Kitakyushu 2018 - News

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Young powerlifter celebrates

Sport’s best rising stars will contest seven men's and eight women's categories

a female powerlifter raises her arms in celebration

London 2012 champion set to return to competition after two year break

a group of men smile for the camera

Second Para Central American Games will take place in Nicaraguan capital

two male Para powerlifters

Paralympic silver medallist sees Iranian Majid Farzin as his strongest opponent

skiers, powerlifters and swimmers competing at their sports

Rescheduled powerlifting and swimming Worlds headline final month of the year

a group of Para powerlifters hold up their lifting suits

Charity kit supplier supports powerlifters taking part in Agitos Foundation camp in Mexico

The official mascot of Mexico City 2017

Para Sport Festival mascot talks powerlifting and swimming

Siamand Rahman of Iran celebrates his new world record on the Powerlifting - Men's +107kg Group A at Riocentro Pavillon 2 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Iranian legend looking to make further history at World Championships

two female Para powerlifters on the bench

Another epic showdown expected in the women’s up to 73kg

two male Para powerlifters on the bench

Egyptian and Chinese to contest men’s up to 97kg at World Championships

Two female Para powerlifters

Rio 2016 gold and silver medallists to battle again at World Championships

two male Para powerlifters

Paralympic champions seek to prove who is the strongest in the men's up to 65kg

a female Para powerlifter

Chinese powerlifter wants Worlds gold after claiming silver at last year’s Paralympics

two male Para powerlifters celebrate

Vietnam’s first Paralympic gold medallist seeks first World title against defending World champion

two female Para powerlifters celebrate with their medals

Nigerian world record holder to face local hope in long-awaited return to competition

Defending world champion Tan Yujiao will face Rio 2016 silver medallist Raushan Koishibayeva at Mexico City 2017

Women’s up to 67kg will see the defending world champion competing against Rio 2016 silver medallist

two male Para powerlifters

Iran’s Paralympic gold medallist and China’s defending world champion will go for gold in the men’s up to 80kg

Nigeria's Lucy Ejike and Poland's Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska

Nigeria’s Paralympic champion seeks to win her first World title

two female powerlifters prepare to lift

Home crowd hope to celebrate gold through three-time Paralympic champion

two male Para powerlifters

Egyptian set to win third successive world Para powerlifting title