Powerlifting

Powerlifting

New Japanese powerlifting referees qualified

Keen to get involved with para-sport ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, 16 new national referees received training and passed their exam.

Powerlifting

Medals design unveiled for Asian Open in Almaty

Over 220 athletes from 30 countries will compete for Rio 2016 qualification places during one of the highlights of the powerlifting calendar in 2015.

Liu Lei of China celebrates a world record lift and takes gold in the Men's 67.5kg competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Powerlifting

Training Tuesdays: Lei Liu

China’s powerlifting champion explains his workout regimen as he prepares for the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in July.

Powerlifting

Fatma Omar’s anti-doping suspension reduced to one year

The Egyptian powerlifter had her suspension reduced after appealing her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Powerlifting

China’s Liu looking for revenge over Mohsin

Having relinquished his world record at October’s Asian Para Games, China’s Paralympic powerlifting champion Lei Liu longs to return to the top of the podium at July’s Asian Open Championships.

Athletes were educated through Proud Paralympian at Mexico City 2015

Powerlifting

Proud Paralympian continues to inspire in Mexico City

The IPC’s educational programme for aspiring and current Paralympians enjoyed its latest outing at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships between 26-29 April.

Powerlifting

Castillo closes Mexico City 2015 in style

Worlds bronze medallist secures Mexico’s first place finish in the medal’s table, breaking the Americas record twice on the way to close the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.

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Powerlifting

Mexico City and Cartagena to host Worlds and Americas Champs

Two huge boosts for powerlifting in the Americas will take place in the years after the first Paralympic Games in South America at Rio 2016.

Powerlifting

Americas records for Araujo, Ortiz at Mexico City 2015

Mexican gold medal count increases to five after two more gold medals for the hosts of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships on Tuesday (28 April).

Powerlifting

Powerlifter Perez sets new world record

World and Paralympic champion Amalia Perez registered 132.5kg at the IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships at home in Mexico City on Monday (27 April).

Powerlifting

Gold and Americas record for Da Silva at Mexico City 2015

Brazilian Gustavo Da Silva celebrates 500 days to go until Rio 2016 by breaking men’s up to 49kg Americas record three times.

Powerlifting

Jawad: All eyes towards Rio 2016 in Mexico City

Great Britain’s world champion powerlifter Ali Jawad is playing the long game in his developing rivalry with Egyptian world record holder Sherif Othman.