| Powerlifting at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris |
| Dates | 4–8 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 180 |
Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France took place between 4 and 8 September 2024 in Porte de La Chapelle Arena. There were twenty events in total, consisting of ten events for both men and women. [1]
Ranking list starts from 1 March 2022 and ends on 26 June 2024. [2] [3]
Algeria (3)
Argentina (1)
Armenia (1)
Australia (2)
Azerbaijan (1)
Brazil (11)
Cameroon (1)
Chile (4)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Colombia (5)
Cuba (1)
Cyprus (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (13)
El Salvador (1)
France (4)
Georgia (1)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (7)
Greece (2)
Hungary (1)
India (4)
Indonesia (3)
Iran (6)
Iraq (3)
Ireland (1)
Italy (3)
Ivory Coast (1)
Japan (1)
Jordan (7)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kenya (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Libya (1)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (3)
Moldova (1)
Mongolia (1)
Morocco (2)
Nigeria (8)
Panama (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (4)
Refugee Paralympic Team (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Serbia (1)
South Korea (4)
Spain (1)
Thailand (2)
Turkey (5)
Turkmenistan (1)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (4)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (8)
Venezuela (1)
Vietnam (4)| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Egypt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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