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.
The Philippines competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country was represented by two athletes: Andres Lubin in the men's javelin, and Adeline Dumapong in women's powerlifting, in the up to 82.5 kg category.
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.
The women's 82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 4 September at ExCeL London.
The women's +82.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 5 September at ExCeL London.
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 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 40 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Lidiya Solovyova, representing Ukraine.
The Women's 44 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Lucy Ejike, representing Nigeria.
The Women's 48 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Bian Jian Xin, representing China.
The Women's 52 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Tamara Podpalnaya, representing Russia.
The Women's 56 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Fatma Omar, representing Egypt.
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 75 kg powerlifting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Lin Tzu Hui, representing Chinese Taipei.
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.
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.
