PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS
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World Para Powerlifting mourns passing of Lt. Cdr. Kamaruzaman Kadir
Chairperson of the World Para Powerlifting Sport Technical Committee (STC) and President of the Malaysian Para Powerlifting Association, Kadir was instrumental to the development of the sport in Asia and worldwide in the last 20 years
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Paralympic stars gather in Dubai for season opener World Cup
A star-studded line-up of Paralympic and world champions ready to begin their quest for Paris 2024 qualification in first World Cup of 2024
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Road to Paris 2024: Get the latest on the qualification for the Paralympics
Get to know the major qualification events coming up and follow athletes on their journeys to the Games
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Para athletes excited for Paris 2024 Paralympic year
"Happy Paralympic year! It's such an exciting year. I hope you're all ready for the wild ride!" New Zealand's Lisa Adams said.
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2023 in review: The most memorable moments of the year
A journey through hosts of past and future World Championships, 11 world records and the best of the World Para Powerlifting season at the World Cups, the Asian Para Games, Parapan American Games and the Dubai Worlds
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Jankowska and Kraratpet shine at World Cup season finale in Nakhon Ratchasima
Poland top the medals table at the last World Cup of the 2023 season while host nation shine with four gold medals in front of the home crowd at the event which was part of the World Abilitysport Games in Thailand
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Nakhon Ratchasima hosts World Cup season finale
Three-day event is part of the World Abilitysport Games featuring 68 athletes from 15 countries at the Liptapanlop Hall; Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Enkhbayar Sodnompiljee from Mongolia and Louise Sugden from Great Britain among the main stars alongside medal hopeful Kamolpan Kraratpet who put Thailand on the podium at the Asian Para Games
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Santiago 2023 Review: Brazil on top, Chilean team and USA's Bobby Body make history
Juan Carlos Garrido, Camila Campos and Jorge Carinao take individual and team gold in front of the home crowd while Brazilian athletes grab seven titles in Para powerlifting events at this year's Parapan American Games
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Powerlifting!
Four days of action, 17 medal events, plenty of Paralympic stars and Lima 2019 defending champions vying for more gold in Chile
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World champion Ahmed leads hosts’ domination at Cairo 2023 World Cup
Home team Egypt collected 14 gold medals with top powerlifters Ahmed, Elmenyawy and Elelfat emerging winners during the three-day competition
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World medallists gather for Cairo 2023 World Cup
Paralympic and reigning world champion Ahmed will lead the home challenge in absence of Osman as 62 lifters from 11 nations to vie for glory
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Asian Para Games: Dominant China raises the bar with record-breaking performances
Host nation takes 14 out of 20 gold medals up for grabs in Hangzhou with Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan and Malaysia also topping the podium
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Asian Para Games: Thrilling contests on cards in Hangzhou
Paralympic and world champions will be aiming for more Para powerlifting glory in 20 medal events at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium
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Dubai 2023: Top eight moments
Dubai hosted a spectacular 10th edition of World Championships that was laced by moments of glory, pride and emotions
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Dubai 2023: Mohsin steers Iraq to first men’s team gold
A strong Chinese team take women’s team gold, while Ukraine claim mixed team triumph to wrap up this year's World Championships
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Dubai 2023: Khattab provides fitting finale with record breaking show
Jordanian improves own world record by one kilo while Iran's Rostami defies pain to win second gold to wrap up the individual events at this year's Worlds