Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Powerlifting
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Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Powerlifting
Competitors141 from 56 nations
1992
2000

Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of ten men's events.

Contents

Medal table

[1]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2114
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2114
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2103
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)1416
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)1124
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1012
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1001
8Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)0123
9Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0101
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0011
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0011
Totals (11 entries)10101030

Participating nations

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 48 kg Jung Yong Kwak
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Abraham Obaretin
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Anthony Peddle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's 52 kg Keum Jong Jung
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Jian Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Johnson Sulola
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Men's 56 kg Gomma G. Ahmed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fereydoun Karimipour
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Sang Jin Yoon
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Men's 60 kg Monday Emoghavwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Metwaly Mathna
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Allahbakhsh Akbari
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Men's 67.5 kg Hai Dong Zhang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Emadeldin Mohamed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Zeinal Siavoshani
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Men's 75 kg Ryszard Fornalczyk
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Jong Park
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Abd Elmonem Farag
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's 82.5 kg Bernd Vogel
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Mostafa Hamed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Jiahua Zhou
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's 90 kg Ryszard Tomaszewski
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Brian McNicholl
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Frank Gyland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Men's 100 kg Zhiqiang Luo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sherif Bakr
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Patrick Akutaekwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Men's +100 kg Kim Brownfield
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Leszek Hallmann
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Pernell Cooper
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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References

  1. "Paralympic Results & Historical Records".