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Online World Cup Finals to crown first champion
Nine athletes from eight countries join the competition live on World Para Powerlifting Facebook page
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Matteo Cattini and the transformational power of strength sports
Italy's Online World Cup finalist says Para powerlifting changed his life for the better ten years ago
![A woman with a black hood seated on a bench press](/sites/default/files/2020-11/48287187347_80dd7f8c9a_h.jpg)
Rehab Ahmed reaches Online World Cup Finals
Egyptian Paralympic medallist wins social media voting to join the other eight finalists on 17 November
![Sherif Osman and Oriana Teran smile at the camera](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Powerlifting-Kit-us-out.jpg)
World Para Powerlifting joins Kit Us Out campaign
#ItStarsWithKit shares stories about how a piece of kit helped athletes and invites donations to equip those impacted by the pandemic
![A screen showing a man lifting weight in a Para powerlifting competition and four windows showing four different persons watching it](/sites/default/files/2020-11/Online-World-Cup-4---David.jpg)
Online World Cup Finals: One more spot to go!
World Para Powerlifting announces eight finalists and gives fans the chance to vote for the athlete who will join them on 17 November*
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Online World Cup win takes Amalia Perez to Finals
Kazakhstan’s David Degtyarev take his third consecutive win in the men's category to secure a place in November's event
![Egyptian powerlifter Sherif Osman screams after winning the world title in Nur-Sultan](/sites/default/files/images/190714203713000_Sherif-Osman.jpg)
IPC Podcast: Sherif Osman’s ‘difficult but not impossible’ mentality
Egyptian powerlifter went from growing up with a disability in a small village to becoming a triple Paralympic champion
Colombia and Mexico shine in Americas' first virtual competition
Two-day online event Colombia 2020 attracts 73 lifters from eight countries in the Americas region
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Fifth Online Series to decide who goes to November's World Cup Final
Athletes from all countries have until 18 October to submit their videos to World Para Powerlifting
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Kyoto sees five new records at Challenge Cup
Japan's best Para powerlifters return to action in first sanctioned-competition held since lockdown
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Japanese powerlifters aim for Tokyo 2020 slots
Kyoto stages first World Para Powerlifting-sanctioned event to be held since the COVID-19 outbreak
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IWF and World Para Powerlifting sign historic agreement
‘Strengthening the World’ is a Memorandum of Understanding that will see both organisations strengthen their relationship in a variety of areas
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World Para Powerlifting launches Webinar Series
Online courses to be hosted by world-leading experts in different languages across a wide range of topics
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Vera Muratova and David Degtyarev dominate Online World Cup Series
The Russian takes third victory in four editions in the women's category to extend her ranking lead
![Para powerlifting athletes lift up to three times their own bodyweight during an attempt!](/sites/default/files/2019-10/d3_137_4NS9753_hiroki_nishioka.jpg)
A very special Online World Cup Series
Live Facebook show on Monday will reveal the winners of the fourth competition
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Lucy Ejike: I would choose Paralympics all over again
The Nigerian ace powerlifter completes two decades as a top-notch Paralympian this year
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BarBend and World Para Powerlifting sign MoU to reach new audiences
World’s leading strength-based sport media outlet to feature Para powerlifting athletes
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Fourth Online World Cup Series kicks off
The fourth edition of ‘Raise The Bar Together’ will take place from 13 July to 1 September.
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Technical Officials training through online education Hub
World Para Powerlifting creates platform to provide continued professional development opportunities
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Vera Muratova extends her lead on Online World Cup Series
Russian lifter wins again in women's category while Kazakhstan’s David Degtyarev makes debut in style with victory in men’s event