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Lifters arrive in Mexico City for Americas Open Championships
The IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships, which begin on Sunday, will attract 120 athletes from 25 countries.
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Competition schedule for Mexico City 2015 published
All competitions will be shown live at Mexico-City-2015.com between 26-29 April.
Mexican lifters excited for Mexico City 2015
Four Paralympic and Worlds medallists will form part of a team of 36 powerlifters competing at home in the Americas Open from 26-29 April.
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Mexico City 2015 to be shown live
World’s strongest para-athletes to begin their campaign to qualify for Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016 over four days, live at Mexico-City-2015.com
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Strongest Americas lifters at Mexico 2015
Around 120 athletes from 25 countries will compete at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships from 26-29 April.
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From Mexico to Toronto? Argentina’s lifters zone in
The Argentinian powerlifting team is training hard for the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships, a key step towards the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
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Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships now open
Media are advised that accreditation is now open at www.paralympic.org/mexico-city-2015/media.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – March 2015
The public has until Thursday 9 April to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.
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Othman obliterates world record three times in Dubai
The Egyptian two-time Paralympic champion competing in his new weight class added 16kg to the previous world record.
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Training Tuesdays: Cristina Menezes
Brazilian powerlifter reveals her regimen in preparation for Rio 2016
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Brazil's Menezes focused on the future
Powerlifting World’s bronze medallist Cristina Menezes dreams of medalling at Rio 2016.
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IPC Powerlifting hosts classification discussions
Classifiers and sport representatives gathered in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the current and future direction of classification.
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Five epic powerlifting lifts
Check out some of the greatest and most unbelievable lifts in recent years.
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Georgian powerlifter suspended for four years
Iago Gorgodze tested positive for two substances during an out-of-competition test conducted in September.
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Castillo to capitalise on home advantage at Mexico City 2015
Jose de Jesus Castillo is “working to give his best results and more” at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.
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Powerlifting: Top seven lifts of 2014
To end 2014, we focus on seven huge lifts that had us all talking during the season.
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No. 17 IPC sports develop sponsorship and competitions
2014 has been a hugely successful year for the sports governed by the International Paralympic Committee.
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Ali Jawad – I have pursued every element of my life to improve to challenge Othman
Powerlifting world champion Ali Jawad looks forward to competing against Egypt's Sherif Othman next year.
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Websites for Mexico City and Almaty 2015 launched
IPC Powerlifting launched sites for regional Championships in Asia and the Americas, where fans can find out everything they need to know about the Rio 2016 qualifiers.
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World champion Omar suspended for Anti-Doping violation
Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.