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Jose Castillo Castillo gives a thumbs up to the audience after a competition
Powerlifting

The 2011 Parapan hosts finished with nine medals to finish ahead of Brazil

Matt Stutzman, Josh Cassidy, Jennifer Schuble, Amalia Perez, Leibovitz Tahl and Aurelie Rivard.
Archery

“Medal Monday” will see gold medals awarded in 64 different events, more than any other day of the Parapan American Games.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating
Powerlifting

The world and Paralympic champion registered 133kg at the Parapan American Games as Mexico won five out of nine medals

Chile's Juan Garrido Acevedo celebrates winning Toronto 2015 powerlifting gold.
Powerlifting

Three Parapan American records were also set on day two of Toronto 2015.

Toronto 2015 emblem
Powerlifting

At Toronto 2015 the powerlifter will face strong opposition from Colombia’s Jainer Cantillo, a gold medallist at this year’s Open Americas Championships.

Jorge Carinao Cárdenas claims gold on the first day of powerlifting at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games on Saturday (8 August). He faces the camera holding the TO2015 mascot and his gold medal.
Powerlifting

The first day of powerlifting at Toronto 2015 saw records broken and three gold medals won.

Matt Stutzman
Archery

The second day of competition could be “Super Sunday” for Canada with the hosts looking to win multiple golds in swimming.

Two boccia player sit in the wheelchairs with their medals around their neck.
Boccia

Saturday will see 12 of the 15 Parapan sports get underway, with 32 medals up for grabs in four sports.

Collage of five athletes photos
Sitting Volleyball

The public has until Tuesday 11 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Powerlifting at the Parapans
Powerlifting

Brazil led the medals table in 2011, but the competition is far more open in 2015.

Woman sitting on a bench, preparing for her competition
Powerlifting

The Parapan American powerlifting gold medallist is on the way back from injury hoping to top the podium once again between 7-15 August.

Man in the water, waving one arm in the air, celebrating
Archery

The IPC Swimming World Championships were not the only major event that wrapped up last month.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

Iranian world and Paralympic champion breaks his own world record twice to lift 295kg.

Powerlifting at the Parapans
Powerlifting

Relive the action from the last Parapan American Games with the Toronto 2015 edition fast approaching.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015
Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Omolayo and Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov both beat reigning world champions to top the podium at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

China's Yujiao Tan of China celebrates winning silver in the women's -67.50 kg powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifting

Two junior world records are also set by Iraqi lifters on day three of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Man sitting on bench, celebrating
Powerlifting

Iraq’s Paralympic and Worlds silver medallist Rasool Mohsin adds 5kg onto his own world record at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Women in wheelchair waving in front of a bench press
Powerlifting

China's Zhe Cui and Vietnam's Van Cong Le lift new marks on the opening day of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Chinese powerlifter on the bench, smiling
Powerlifting

A host of world and Paralympic champions have arrived in Almaty for the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships which get underway on 26 July.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench
Powerlifting

The Iranian powerlifter has not revealed his plans ahead of the Asian Open Championships, where he can attempt the big lift.