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.
Deahnne Mary McIntyre, OAM is an Australian former Paralympic athletics competitor and one of few Australian female powerlifters. She won four medals in the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games in athletics, and competed in powerlifting from 2000 until her retirement from the sport in January 2011.
Julie Elizabeth Russell is an Australian Paralympic athlete, powerlifter and wheelchair basketballer.
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.
Sachin Chaudhary is an Indian powerlifter. Chaudhary represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, and finished 9th in the men's -82.50 kg event. He took the silver medal at the 2017 Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai with a career-best lift of 200 kg.
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 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. It was won by Metwaly Mathna, 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 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 82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Emma Brown, representing Great Britain.
Majid Farzin is an Iranian powerlifter and has a Guinness World Record in Powerlifting in 2017. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he won gold medal at the -82.5 kg category, with 237 kg.
Pavlos Mamalos is a Greek paralympic athlete in powerlifting, a Paralympic gold medalist and World Championships silver medalist.
Grace Ebere Anozie is a Nigerian Paralympic multi-medalist in powerlifting. She previously held the Paralympic and world records in the over 86 kg powerlifiting class.
