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Paralympics: Para powerlifting day three preview
Mexico's Amalia Perez and Nigeria's Lucy Ejike battling for their fourth Paralympic gold is the highlight at the Tokyo International Forum
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Paralympics: Para powerlifting day two preview
Egyptian legend Sherif Osman in search of his fourth gold and a new world record is the highlight at the Tokyo International Forum on 27 August
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Paralympics: Para powerlifting day one preview
The men’s up to 49kg will open the competition programme with three more categories to follow at the Tokyo International Forum on 26 August
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Para powerlifting reach full gender parity in Tokyo
Sport will make history with an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time
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South Korea's Hyeong Hui Kim keen to make up for bitter Paralympic debut
'My family made me reach this point, so that’s why I can dream big.'
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Indonesia’s Ni Nengah Widiasih lifts herself ahead of Tokyo
‘My target is not just a medal but bettering my medal colour and performance than Rio 2016’
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Powerlifter Netsuda Panna receives a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Athlete from Thailand returned adverse analytical finding after competing at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Championships
China finish on top as 2021 World Cup season ends in Dubai
Chinese powerlifters dominate penultimate day with Chile taking Mixed Team gold in the final stop before Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
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With gold and world record in mind, Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike powers through challenges
Three-time Paralympic powerlifting champion opens up about COVID-19 pandemic setback and how she pushes on
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World Championships moves to Batumi from Eger
Georgia to host World Para Powerlifting Junior & Senior Championships for the first time from 27 November to 5 December this year
Dubai 2021: Khattab triumphs in event with three world records
Jordanian Worlds medallist, world champion Bunyau and Online World Cup winner Muratova shine on days three and four at World Cup
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Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para powerlifting
Get to know 10 Para athletes from around the globe who will test the ultimate limits of their strength
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para powerlifting
The sport has been part of the Paralympic Games since Barcelona 1992
Dubai 2021: Lingling leads Chinese domination
China take four golds in the two first days of the World Cup with reigning world champion breaking the world record three times in UAE
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Dubai welcomes star-studded line-up for last World Cup before Tokyo 2020
Paralympic and world champions take centre stage in final opportunity to earn ranking points to grab a slot at the Games in Japan
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Shevchuk shines with new world record in Tbilisi
Reigning world champion improves her mark for the second time in two months at Georgia's first-ever World Cup
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Tbilisi welcomes international stars on inaugural World Cup
Ukraine’s reigning world champion Mariana Shevchuk among podium favourites in the four-day competition in the Georgian capital
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World Para Powerlifting expresses condolences to family of Mohammad Abuarar
Jordanian Para powerlifter defended his country in two World Championships
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Donato Telesca is the star of new Eleiko series
Italian to become first international powerlifter to make use of new technology launched in partnership with World Para Powerlifting
Iranian powerlifter Roohallah Rostami breaks world record in Thailand
Season’s third World Para Powerlifting World Cup sees Iran top medals table with five golds and one silver