PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS

Nigerian Para powerlifter receives ban
Paul Kehinde is ineligible for competition for thirty (30) months from 9 March 2020 to 8 September 2022

Tbilisi to host 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships
Competition to take place from 27 November to 5 December in Georgian capital

Tokyo 2020: Top five Para powerlifting moments
Fans voted for their favourite moments from the Tokyo International Forum on World Para Powerlifting social media channels

Tokyo 2020 wrap-up: Best Para powerlifting quotes
A selection of the best comments from the world's best athletes competing during five days at the Paralympics in the Tokyo International Forum

China's magnificent seven and surprising Jordan shine in Japan
Chinese team takes seven golds to put the country in first place in the all-time Paralympic medal count as 24 nations reach the podium at Tokyo 2020

History-maker Qarada's twin passions, powerlifting and his wife
'We have a lot of conversation about the sport and discuss each other’s game'

Oluwafemiayo's world record highlights closing day in Tokyo
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar takes Mongolia's first gold, Jordan claims third victory and China tops the podium for the seventh time at the Paralympics

More than 20 countries benefit from Kit Us Out support
Nearly 30 lifters compete in Tokyo with lifting suits donated through World Para Powerlifting partnership with Great Britain-based organisation

D'Andrea wins historic powerlifting gold for Brazil
China extends domination with sixth gold and Nigeria's Bose Omolayo defends her Paralympic title on the penultimate day at the Tokyo International Forum

Amalia Perez rewrites history with fourth Paralympic gold
Mexican takes first place ahead of Nigeria's Lucy Ejike in nail-biting competition, Bonnie Gustin gives Malaysia its first Para powerlifting gold

History-making Malaysia powerlifter Gustin keeps medal promise to father
Gustin wins Malaysia’s first medal at Tokyo 2020 and it was also his country's first gold medal in the sport

Liu Lei ends Paralympic career on a high note in Tokyo
Chinese equals countryman Haidong Zhang's record of four consecutive gold medals. Mariana Shevchuk denies China's gold sweep on day two

Osman keeps Paralympic dream alive despite Tokyo silver
The three-time powerlifting Paralympic champion makes comeback from injury but falls short of winning gold
China causes upset to take two golds on day two
Qi Yongkai beats powerlifting legend Sherif Osman in men’s up to 59kg and Hu Dandan wins the women's up to 50kg at the Tokyo International Forum

Latifat celebrates win with James Brown’s hit number – ‘I feel Good’
Nigerian set a personal best of 107kg to clinch gold in the women’s -45kg Para Powerlifting competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games

World record debut for Lingling on day of first-time champions
Kazakhstan and Jordan make history with their first Paralympic powerlifting gold while Nigeria shows fine form in the opening day in Tokyo