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Powerlifting: Day five preview
Defending champion Ghazouani is the woman to beat in the women’s up to 73kg class as the competition continues at Riocentro.
Saudi Arabian powerlifter suspended for eight years for second anti-doping violation
Mashal Alkhazai tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifting: Day four preview
China will fancy its chances of adding to its medal tally as the competition continues at the Rio Paralympics.
Trio of world records as powerlifters raise the bar
Ejike claims Nigeria’s third gold of the competition in front of an ecstatic crowd.
Powerlifting: Day three preview
Soloviova carries Ukraine’s Paralympic gold medal hopes in the up to 50kg event at the Riocentro Pavilion 2
Biggest crowds of the Games roar on powerlifters to gold glory
Three champions are crowned as Paralympians thank supporters for pushing them on during cracking day of competition at Riocentro.
Powerlifting: Day two preview
More medals are up for grabs on Friday with China’s Dandan Hu among those targeting gold on second day of competition in Rio.
Powerlifters set new world records at Rio
Egyptian Sherif Osman amongst those re-writing history books as he secures another gold medal on day two of Paralympics competition.
Day one preview: powerlifting
Medals up for grabs from the off in what is forecast to be the most competitive Paralympic Games in the history of the sport.
Records tumble on opening day of powerlifting
There are first medals of the Paralympic Games for Vietnam and Hungary as athletes raise the bar at the start of competition at Riocentro.
The bar is loaded: Powerlifters ready for Rio 2016
After setting world records in 15 out of the 20 weight categories in 2015, 183 lifters are ready for the most competitive Paralympic Games yet.
Zuray Marcano, 62, set for her second Paralympic Games
“Life is full of surprises,” says the Venezuelan powerlifter who will prove age is no barrier when she competes at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 45kg
Chinese world record holder Dandan Hu will face a deep field at the Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 Preview: Women’s over 86kg
Josephine Orji may celebrate her Paralympic debut with gold.
Training Thursdays: Greece’s Pavlos Mamalos
Aiming for a first Paralympic medal Mamalos shares his training schedule and nutrition.
Rio 2016 Preview: Men’s up to 107kg
The gold can end up in the hands of either Pavlos Mamalos of Greece or Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov.