Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Powerlifting
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Powerlifting, London 2012.png
Venue ExCeL London
Dates30 August – 5 September
Competitors194 from 61 nations
2008
2016
ExCeL Exhibition Centre hosted the powerlifting competitions. ExCel Exhibition Centre.jpg
ExCeL Exhibition Centre hosted the powerlifting competitions.

Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events. [1] According to the classification rules of the International Federation for Powerlifting athletes which cannot participate in weightlifting events because of a physical impairment affecting their legs or hips are deemed eligible to compete in powerlifting events at the Paralympics. [2]

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Events

There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

  • Men's 48 kg
  • Men's 52 kg
  • Men's 56 kg
  • Men's 60 kg
  • Men's 67.5 kg
  • Men's 75 kg
  • Men's 82.5 kg
  • Men's 90 kg
  • Men's 100 kg
  • Men's +100 kg
  • Women's 40 kg
  • Women's 44 kg
  • Women's 48 kg
  • Women's 52 kg
  • Women's 56 kg
  • Women's 60 kg
  • Women's 67.5 kg
  • Women's 75 kg
  • Women's 82.5 kg
  • Women's +82.5 kg

Participating nations

There were 114 male and 80 female competitors. [3]

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)65112
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)43411
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)4116
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)36615
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)1113
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1012
7Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0314
9Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)0101
10Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0011
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0011
Totals (14 entries)20202060

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
40 kg
details
Nazmiye Muslu
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Zhe Cui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Zoe Newson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
44 kg
details
Ivory Nwokorie
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Çiğdem Dede
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Lidiia Soloviova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
48 kg
details
Esther Oyema
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Olesya Lafina
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Shi Shanshan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
52 kg
details
Joy Onaolapo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Tamara Podpalnaya
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Xiao Cuijuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
56 kg
details
Fatma Omar
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Lucy Ejike
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Özlem Becerikli
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
60 kg
details
Amalia Pérez
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Yang Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Amal Mahmoud
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
67.5 kg
details
Souhad Ghazouani
Flag of France.svg  France
Tan Yujiao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Victoria Nneji
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
75 kg
details
Fu Taoying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Lin Tzu-hui
Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei
82.5 kg
details
Loveline Obiji
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Randa Mahmoud
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Xu Yanmei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
+82.5 kg
details
Grace Anozie
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Heba Ahmed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Perla Bárcenas
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg
details
Yakubu Adesokan
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Vladimir Balynetc
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Taha Abdelmagid
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
52 kg
details
Feng Qi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ikechukwu Obichukwu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Vladimir Krivulya
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
56 kg
details
Sherif Othman
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Anthony Ulonnam
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Wang Jian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
60 kg
details
Nader Moradi
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Ifeanyi Nnajiofor
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yang Quanxi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
67.5 kg
details
Liu Lei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Rouhollah Rostami
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Shaaban Ibrahim
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
75 kg
details
Ali Hosseini
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Mohamed Elelfat
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Hu Peng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
82.5 kg
details
Majid Farzin
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Gu Xiaofei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Metwaly Mathana
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
90 kg
details
Hany Abdelhady
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Cai Huichao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pavlos Mamalos
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
100 kg
details
Mohamed Eldib
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Qi Dong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ali Sadeghzadeh
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
+100 kg
details
Siamand Rahman
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Faris Al-Ajeeli
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Chun Keun-bae
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

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