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St. Louis gets ready for USA's biggest Para powerlifting event
Parapan American Open Championships to take place at Logan University, home of USA Para Powerlifting from 8-11 July
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Gambia's Gamo keeps Paralympic dream alive
Para powerlifter wants to attract more young athletes to the sport in his country with his results on the international stage
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2021 recap: New forces emerge on the biggest stage
With the Paralympic Games and World Championships taking place in the same year, many new countries shine on the podium for the first time
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Tbilisi 2021: Top nine moments!
Georgian capital produced an amazing ninth edition of the World Championship filled with memorable moments from newcomers to world record-holders
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Sherif Osman re-elected as Athlete Liaison
Egypt's five-time world champion received 53 per cent of the votes in election which took place during the Tbilisi 2021 Worlds in Georgia
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Tbilisi 2021: Chile takes Mixed Team gold on final day
Camila Campos, Jorge Carinao and Juan Carlos Garrido lead South Americans to the top of the podium as World Championships concludes in Georgia
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Tbilisi 2021: Rahman's legacy fuels Iran to heavyweight golds
Aliakbar Gharibshi beats Paralympic champion and sets new world record before Ahmad Aminzadeh triumphs in his World Championships debut
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Tbilisi 2021: Day nine preview
World Championships will feature a Mixed Team Event for the second time follow the inaugural competition at Nur-Sultan 2019
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Tbilisi 2021: Amazing Khattab makes history
Jordan's Paralympic champion improves previous mark by 10kg to take his first world title on Saturday with golds to China and Iran
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Tbilisi 2021: Day eight preview
Spotlight is on the heavyweights who compete for two sets of medals on the penultimate day of competition at the Hualing Ballroom
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Tbilisi 2021: Oluwafemiayo smashes world record again
Nigerian beats her own mark for the fourth time this year to retain world title, while China's Gu Xiaofei defeats Tokyo 2020 champion on day six
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Tbilisi 2021: Day seven preview
China has two reigning Paralympic champions and a world champion in action on Saturday (4 December) keen to extend their domination
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Tbilisi 2021: Gustin and Omolayo extend domination
Tokyo 2020 champions add new world title to their collection as China's Xu Lili takes revenge from Paralympic silver in the women's up to 73kg
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Tbilisi 2021: Day six preview
Home crowd has a lot to cheer for on Friday as Georgia's Ahmad Razm Azar battles for a medal in the men's up to 80kg category
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Tbilisi 2021: Bettir and Ejike win nail-biting battles
Nigerian powerlifting great takes her third world title while Algerian bags first gold in an intense final round in the men's up to 65kg
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Tbilisi 2021: Day five preview
Three world record holders and as many reigning Paralympic champions will take the centre stage in Tbilisi on Thursday, 2 December
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Tbilisi 2021: Osman and Perez cement legendary status
Egyptian and Mexican starts return to the top of the podium with Ukraine's Mariana Shevchuk setting a new world record to round off a perfect year
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Tbilisi 2021: Day four preview
All eyes are set on the Chinese Tan Yuijao, who is looking to win her third World Championships title in the Georgian capital
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Tbilisi 2021: Favourites crowned on day two
Egypt's Rehab Ahmed continues her domination with third consecutive world title while Tokyo 2020 champion David Degtyarev takes gold for Kazakhstan
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Tbilisi 2021: Day three preview
A star-studded Tuesday awaits in the Georgian capital with three reigning Paralympic champions in action at the Hualing Ballroom