| Powerlifting at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris |
| Dates | 4 to 8 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 180 |
Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will take place between 4 and 8 September 2024 in Porte de La Chapelle Arena. There will be ten events for both men and women. [1]
Ranking list starts from 1 March 2022 and ends on 26 June 2024. [2] [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 49 kg | |||
| Men's 54 kg | |||
| Men's 59 kg | |||
| Men's 65 kg | |||
| Men's 72 kg | |||
| Men's 80 kg | |||
| Men's 88 kg | |||
| Men's 97 kg | |||
| Men's 107 kg | |||
| Men's +107 kg |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 41 kg | |||
| Women's 45 kg | |||
| Women's 50 kg | |||
| Women's 55 kg | |||
| Women's 61 kg | |||
| Women's 67 kg | |||
| Women's 73 kg | |||
| Women's 79 kg | |||
| Women's 86 kg | |||
| Women's +86 kg |
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.
Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.
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