Asia-Oceania Open Championships
8-12 September

Kitakyushu 2018 - News

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Hany Abdelhady

Most prolific powerlifting nations stamp their authority on the penultimate day of action at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Chinese powerlifter Yujiao Tan

China’s Yujiao Tan was one of four athletes to smash world records on day three of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, a key event on the road to Rio.

Ali Jawad

Nigeria and Great Britain set new world records on day two of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Nigeria's Yakubu Adesokan winning gold at London 2012

Nigeria's Paralympic champion Yakubu Adesokan obliterates world record lifting more than three times his bodyweight.

A picture of a man powerlifter on a bench celebrating with his hands up

The event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be the last major stop for powerlifters prior to next year’s World Championships.

Mohsen Bakhtiar and Ali Seifi

Japan and Iran jumped ahead of Malaysia to take the top two spots in the medal standings at the Asian Youth Para Games.

A picture of a man posing for a portrait photo

Great Britain’s Ali Jawad responds to IPC Powerlifting’s new ‘Raise The Bar – Say No! to Doping’ campaign.

Jessica Long says NO! to Doping

World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.

2013 Parapan American Youth Games

More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

Powerlifting at the 2013 Parapan Youth Games

Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Talisson Glock Montreal 2013

Brazil fields strong team of youngsters, including world champions, for the Youth Parapan American Games being held in Buenos Aires.

Mexican powerlifting referees course

30 new referees in total allows for greater development in the region.

Raise The Bar - green square

Raise The Bar- Say No! to Doping will be rolled out across upcoming international competitions.

Raise The Bar - green square

Ali Jawad

British powerlifter Ali Jawad explains why his Crohn’s disease can’t be an excuse for missing out on gold anymore.

A picture of a woman on a podium with a medal around her neck

From Turkey’s only gold of the Games to a victory dedicated to family, the ExCel arena was alive with the feats of the strongest Paralympians in history.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

Dubai 2014 logo

Athletes can enter the competition to be held in Dubai from today (26 August) until 30 November, 2013.

Mariappan Perumal of Malaysia waves to the crowd before he competes.

The event will take place from 3-7 November and is expected to draw 150 athletes from 20 countries.

IPC Powerlifting National Classification Course in Thailand

The Sport Authority of Thailand held a national classification course for IPC Powerlifting.