Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events.[1] According to the classification rules of the International Federation for Powerlifting athletes which cannot participate in weightlifting events because of a physical impairment affecting their legs or hips are deemed eligible to compete in powerlifting events at the Paralympics.[2]
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| Venue | ExCeL London |
| Dates | 30 August – 5 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 194 from 61 nations |
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| Men | Women | |
| 48 kg | 40 kg | |
| 52 kg | 44 kg | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 52 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | 56 kg | |
| 75 kg | 60 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | 67.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | 75 kg | |
| 100 kg | 82.5 kg | |
| +100 kg | +82.5 kg | |
ExCeL Exhibition Centre hosted the powerlifting competitions.
Events
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating nations
There were 114 male and 80 female competitors.[3]
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Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 40 kg |
Nazmiye Muslu Turkey |
Zhe Cui China |
Zoe Newson Great Britain |
| 44 kg |
Ivory Nwokorie Nigeria |
Çiğdem Dede Turkey |
Lidiia Soloviova Ukraine |
| 48 kg |
Esther Oyema Nigeria |
Olesya Lafina Russia |
Shi Shanshan China |
| 52 kg |
Joy Onaolapo Nigeria |
Tamara Podpalnaya Russia |
Xiao Cuijuan China |
| 56 kg |
Fatma Omar Egypt |
Lucy Ejike Nigeria |
Özlem Becerikli Turkey |
| 60 kg |
Amalia Pérez Mexico |
Yang Yan China |
Amal Mahmoud Egypt |
| 67.5 kg |
Souhad Ghazouani France |
Tan Yujiao China |
Victoria Nneji Nigeria |
| 75 kg |
Fu Taoying China |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria |
Lin Tzu-hui Chinese Taipei |
| 82.5 kg |
Loveline Obiji Nigeria |
Randa Mahmoud Egypt |
Xu Yanmei China |
| +82.5 kg |
Grace Anozie Nigeria |
Heba Ahmed Egypt |
Perla Bárcenas Mexico |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 48 kg |
Yakubu Adesokan Nigeria |
Vladimir Balynetc Russia |
Taha Abdelmagid Egypt |
| 52 kg |
Feng Qi China |
Ikechukwu Obichukwu Nigeria |
Vladimir Krivulya Russia |
| 56 kg |
Sherif Othman Egypt |
Anthony Ulonnam Nigeria |
Wang Jian China |
| 60 kg |
Nader Moradi Iran |
Ifeanyi Nnajiofor Nigeria |
Yang Quanxi China |
| 67.5 kg |
Liu Lei China |
Rouhollah Rostami Iran |
Shaaban Ibrahim Egypt |
| 75 kg |
Ali Hosseini Iran |
Mohamed Elelfat Egypt |
Hu Peng China |
| 82.5 kg |
Majid Farzin Iran |
Gu Xiaofei China |
Metwaly Mathana Egypt |
| 90 kg |
Hany Abdelhady Egypt |
Cai Huichao China |
Pavlos Mamalos Greece |
| 100 kg |
Mohamed Eldib Egypt |
Qi Dong China |
Ali Sadeghzadeh Iran |
| +100 kg |
Siamand Rahman Iran |
Faris Al-Ajeeli Iraq |
Chun Keun-bae South Korea |
References
- "Powerlifting - About". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Athletes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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