PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS

Jordan and China bag first Para powerlifting gold
A body weight difference of 100 grams gives Omar Qarada first place ahead of Vietnam's Rio 2016 champion Le Van Cong at the Tokyo International Forum

China’s Guo Lingling yearns to clinch first Paralympic gold
World record holder and favourite for gold, Chinese lifter will have Indonesia's Ni Nengah Widiasih and Syria’s Noura Badour as main rivals in the -41kg event

Four gold medals only part of the plan for Sherif Osman
'My dream is to win six gold medals in six Paralympic Games. I feel I am standing at the middle of my road. I have a lot of road left, and it will be difficult'

Tokyo 2020: Para powerlifting in numbers
Facts, numbers and records to get ready for all the Paralympic action that kicks off in Japan on 26 August

Paralympics: Para powerlifting day five preview
Heavyweight categories take centre stage to close off the Tokyo 2020 competition programme at the Tokyo International Forum on 30 August

Paralympics: Para powerlifting day four preview
The penultimate day of Para powerlifting in this year's Paralympic Games will see power-packed performances at the Tokyo International Forum

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

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

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

Para powerlifting to reach full gender parity at Tokyo 2020
Sport will make history with an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time

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.'

Indonesia’s Widiasih lifts herself ahead of Tokyo
‘My target is not just a medal but bettering my medal colour and performance than Rio 2016’

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 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

Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike powers through challenges
Three-time Paralympic powerlifting champion opens up about COVID-19 pandemic setback and how she pushes on

2021 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