Paralympic powerlifting is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press.
Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964, however after the 1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only. Women first competed in the sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
Darren Gardiner is an Australian Paralympic powerlifter. He has won two Paralympic silver medals in the Men's Over 100 kg powerlifting event. He did not medal at the 2012 Games.
The men's 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 2 September at ExCeL London.
Siamand Rahman is an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. He won gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio and the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou. He is the current IPC Powerlifting World Record holder in the +107 kg category with a 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb) bench press and also holds the junior world record with 290.0 kilograms (639.3 lb) and the Paralympic Championship Record with 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb).
The Men's 48 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Morteza Dashti, representing Iran.
The Men's +100 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. It was won by Faris Abed, representing Iraq.
The Men's 100 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. It was won by Kazem Rajabigolojeh, representing Iran.
The Men's 52 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Osama El Serngawy, representing Egypt.
The Men's 56 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 22 September. It was won by Wang Jian, representing China.
The Men's 60 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 22 September. It was won by Shaban Ibrahim, representing Egypt.
The Men's 75 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Zhang Hai Dong, representing China.
The Men's 82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Mohammed Khamis Khalaf, representing United Arab Emirates.
The Men's 90 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Park Jong Chul, representing South Korea.
The Women's +82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Li Rui Fang, representing China.
The Women's 60 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. It was won by Fu Taoying, representing China.
The Women's 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. It was won by Heba Ahmed, representing Egypt.
The Women's 82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Emma Brown, representing Great Britain.
Powerlifting in Cameroon is one of several para-sports in Cameroon for people with physical disabilities. The sport is represented nationally at the University Games.
Conrat Frederic Atangana is a Paralympian from Cameroon who represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in powerlifting's men's -56 kg event.
