Paralympic powerlifting

Paralympic powerlifting is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press.

The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.[1]

World records senior

World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.

Men
CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg183.5 kgLê Văn Công Vietnam4 December 2017World Championships Mexico City, Mexico[2]
–54 kg205 kgSherif Othman Egypt6 April 2014World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[3]
–59 kg211 kgSherif Othman Egypt9 September 2016Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[4]
–65 kg221 kgPaul Kehinde Nigeria19 February 2018World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates[5]
–72 kg229 kgRoohollah Rostami Iran9 October 2018Asian Para Games Jakarta, Indonesia[6]
–80 kg240 kgMajid Farzin Iran12 September 2016Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[7]
–88 kg234 kgYe Jixiong China11 October 2018Asian Para Games Jakarta, Indonesia[8]
–97 kg243 kgMohamed Eldib Egypt18 February 2016World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates[9]
–107 kg247 kgSodnompiljee Enkhbayar Mongolia18 July 2019World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[10]
+107 kg310 kgSiamand Rahman Iran14 September 2016Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[11]

Women
CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg104.5 kgCui Zhe China13 July 2019World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[12]
–45 kg118 kgGuo Lingling China13 July 2019World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[13]
–50 kg131 kgEsther Oyema Nigeria10 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia[14]
–55 kg131 kgMariana Shevchuk Ukraine9 February 2019World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates[15]
–61 kg142 kgLucy Ejike Nigeria11 September 2016Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[16]
–67 kg140.5 kgTan Yujiao China9 October 2018Asian Para Games Jakarta, Indonesia[17]
–73 kg150 kgSouhad Ghazouani France25 May 2013European Open Championships Aleksin, Russia[18]
–79 kg142 kgBose Omolayo Nigeria17 July 2019World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[19]
–86 kg150 kgFolashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria18 July 2019World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan[20]
+86 kg160 kgJosephine Orji Nigeria14 September 2016Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[21]

World records junior

Men
CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–49 kg140 kgAli Reza Izadi Iran8 September 2018Asia-Oceania Open Championships Kitakyushu, Japan[22]
–54 kg148 kgPaschalis Kouloumoglou Greece6 April 2014World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[3]
–59 kg188 kgQi Yongkai China9 September 2018Asia-Oceania Open Championships Kitakyushu, Japan[23]
–65 kg204 kgBonnie Bunyau Gustin Malaysia9 October 2018Asian Para Games Jakarta, Indonesia[24]
–72 kg179 kgDonato Telesca Italy26 April 2019World Cup Eger, Hungary[25]
–80 kg161 kgJulien Avom Mbume France26 November 2015European Open Championships Eger, Hungary
–88 kg163 kgAndrey Samovik Russia26 November 2015European Open Championships Eger, Hungary
–97 kg193 kgMatheus de Assis Silva Brazil7 December 2017World Championships Mexico City, Mexico[26]
–107 kg180 kgFaruk Öztürk Turkey2 December 2017World Junior Championships Mexico City, Mexico[27]
+107 kg184 kgJaQue Billingsley United States6 August 2014IWAS World Junior Games Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Women
CategoryRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
–41 kg101 kgEsther Nworgu Nigeria5 February 2020World Cup Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–45 kg100 kgLoveth Abokin Nigeria5 February 2020World Cup Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–50 kg106 kgBesra Duman Turkey5 December 2017World Championships Mexico City, Mexico
–55 kg127 kgOnyinyechi Mark Nigeria5 February 2020World Cup Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–61 kg116 kgFatma Korany Egypt5 February 2020World Cup Abuja, Nigeria[28]
–67 kg116 kgMariana D'Andrea Brazil7 December 2018Americas Open Championships Bogotá, Colombia[29]
–73 kg100 kgBritney Arendse Ireland27 April 2019World Cup Eger, Hungary[25]
–79 kg107 kgMarion Serrano Chile28 April 2019World Cup Eger, Hungary[25]
–86 kg102 kgAlina Kumeyko Ukraine2 December 2017World Championships Mexico City, Mexico
+86 kg95 kgAnuoluwapo Akoleaje Nigeria7 February 2020World Cup Abuja, Nigeria[28]

See also

References
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