Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 67.5 kg

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Men's Up To 67.5 kg
at the XII Paralympic Games

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Paralympic Powerlifting
Venue Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
Dates 24 September 2004
Competitors 13 from 13 nations
Winning weight(kg) 212.5
Medalists
Metwaly Mathna Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Wu Mao Shun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hamzeh Mohammadi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
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The Men's 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. [1] It was won by Metwaly Mathna, representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt. [2]

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Egypt at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Egypt competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 46 athletes, 36 men and 10 women. The Egyptian team included 46 sportspeople, 10 women and 36 men. This was 2 fewer women than the country had sent to Sydney for the 2000 Games. Three members of the delegation, including two athletes, participated in a study about dental health during the Games.

Final round

24 Sept. 2004, 13:45

Rank Athlete Weight(kg) Notes
Flag of Egypt.svg  Metwaly Mathna  (EGY) 212.5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Mao Shun  (CHN) 200.0
Flag of Iran.svg  Hamzeh Mohammadi  (IRI) 200.0
4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Aleksander Whitaker  (BRA) 180.0
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Mariappan Perumal  (MAS) 180.0
6 Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Gkountanis  (GRE) 165.0
7 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Sin Dae Heon  (KOR) 157.5
8 Flag of Japan.svg  Hajime Ujiro  (JPN) 147.5
9 Flag of Armenia.svg  Gevorg Karakashyan  (ARM) 137.5
10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Anton Pouskov  (BUL) 135.0
11 Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Arranz  (ESP) 130.0
12 Flag of Moldova.svg  Iurii Marinenkov  (MDA) 127.5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Porfirio Arredondo  (MEX) NMR

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References

  1. "Schedule & Results - Powerlifting". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. "Men's Up To 67.5 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 October 2012.