Para sport & Paralympic News
- Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 65kg 21.08.2016 After a strong Paralympic debut, China’s Peng Hu is the one to out-lift at Rio 2016.
- Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 59kg 20.08.2016 Is anyone stronger than Egyptian Sherif Osman in this class?
- Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 50kg 19.08.2016 Ukraine’s Lidiia Soloviova and China’s Shanshan Shi may be battling for the gold.
- Rio 2016 preview: men’s up to 54kg 18.08.2016 A new champion will be crowned at Rio 2016 and the competition is wide open.
- Garrido targets Rio 2016 podium 17.08.2016 Chile’s powerlifting Parapan American champion will compete at his second Paralympic Games 16 years after making his debut at Sydney 2000.
- Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 41kg 16.08.2016 Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.
- Pavlos Mamalos targets Rio 2016 gold 31.07.2016 Greece´s two-time Paralympic powerlifting medallist is determined to top the podium for the first time, in Rio.
- Berck-sur-Mer to host 2018 powerlifting Euros 28.07.2016 The competition will welcome 250 athletes from 40 countries between 25-30 May.
- Powerlifting coaching course concludes in Japan 27.06.2016 Nearly 50 coaches from 23 countries were trained with the support of the Agitos Foundation and Foundation for Global Sports Development.
- Azerbaijani powerlifter suspended for four years for anti-doping violation 20.06.2016 Maharram Aliyev tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.
- Mexico City to host World Para swimming, Para powerlifting Championships 08.06.2016 Two Para sport World Championships will be held in the same city at the same time, featuring more than 900 athletes.
- Kitakyushu to host 2018 Para powerlifting Asian Open 26.04.2016 Japan will host its first major Para powerlifting Championships just two years before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
- Four powerlifters added to British Rio 2016 team 19.04.2016 Ali Jawad, Zoe Newson, Micky Yule and Natalie Blake have all made the cut for the upcoming Paralympic Games.
- Records that could be broken at Rio 2016 26.03.2016 After three World Cups the competition in powerlifting has intensified in time for the Paralympic Games.
- Israel push to develop powerlifting 24.03.2016 The country hosts a training seminar for coaches, referees and athletes in a bid to double their number of athletes over the coming year.
- Month in review: February 2016 01.03.2016 The month was packed with winter sports, including two World Championships.
- South Korean, Greek wins close powerlifting World Cup 27.02.2016 Pavlos Mamalos and Keun Bae Chun were the leaders at the last opportunity for athletes to improve their place in the rankings for Rio 2016.
- China’s Hu adds 6kg onto powerlifting world record 24.02.2016 A further two wins make it a great day for China at the IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Latest world record for Rahman at powerlifting World Cup 19.02.2016 World’s strongest Paralympian, Iran’s Siamand Rahman, breaks the men’s over 107kg world record once again in Dubai, UAE.
- Abdelhady, Solhipouravanji battle at World Cup 18.02.2016 An impressive three world records were set by the pair at the IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, UAE, alongside another world record for Mohamed Eldib.