Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics |
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| Governing body | IPC |
| Events | 20 (men: 10; women: 10) |
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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.
Contents
Summary
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| 7 | 1984 | 7 |  United States |
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| 8 | 1988 | 9 |  France /  Poland |
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| 9 | 1992 | 10 | Poland |
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| 10 | 1996 | 10 |  China |
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| 11 | 2000 | 20 | China |
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| 12 | 2004 | 20 |  Egypt |
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| 13 | 2008 | 20 | China |
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| 14 | 2012 | 20 |  Nigeria |
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| 15 | 2016 | 20 | Nigeria |
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| 16 | 2020 | 20 | China |
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Paralympic records
The International Paralympic Committee recognises the heaviest weights lifted in powerlifting events at the Paralympic Games.
Men
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record
| Weight class |
Record | Athlete | NPC | Games | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | 183 kg | Lê Văn Công |  Vietnam |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 8 September 2016 | |
| 54 kg | 200 kg | Rolland Ezuruike | Nigeria |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 9 September 2016 | |
| 59 kg | ♦211 kg | Sherif Othman | Egypt |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 9 September 2016 | |
| 65 kg | 220 kg | Paul Kehinde | Nigeria |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 10 September 2016 | |
| 72 kg | 228 kg | Bonnie Bunyau Gustin |  Malaysia |
2020 Tokyo | 28 August 2021 | |
| 80 kg | 240 kg | Majid Farzin |  Iran |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 12 September 2016 | |
| 88 kg | 231 kg | Abdelkareem Khattab |  Jordan |
2020 Tokyo | 29 August 2021 | |
| 97 kg | 237 kg | Mohamed Eldib | Egypt |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 13 September 2016 | |
| 107 kg | 245 kg | Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee |  Mongolia |
2020 Tokyo | 30 August 2021 | |
| +107 kg | ♦310 kg | Siamand Rahman | Iran |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 14 September 2016 |
Women
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record
| Weight class |
Record | Athlete | NPC | Games | Date | Ref |
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| 41 kg | 109 kg | Guo Lingling | China |
2020 Tokyo | 26 August 2021 | |
| 45 kg | 108 kg | Hu Dandan | China |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 9 September 2016 | |
| 50 kg | 120 kg | Rehab Ahmed | Egypt |
2020 Tokyo | 27 August 2021 | |
| 55 kg | 130 kg | Amalia Pérez |  Mexico |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 10 September 2016 | |
| 61 kg | 142 kg | Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike | Nigeria |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 11 September 2016 | |
| 67 kg | 138.5 kg | Tan Yujiao | China |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 11 September 2016 | |
| 73 kg | 140 kg | Souhad Ghazouani | France |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 12 September 2016 | |
| 79 kg | 141 kg | Bose Omolayo | Nigeria |
2020 Tokyo | 29 August 2021 | |
| 86 kg | 152 kg | Folashade Oluwafemiayo | Nigeria |
2020 Tokyo | 30 August 2021 | |
| +86 kg | 160 kg | Josephine Orji | Nigeria |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 14 September 2016 |
Medal summary
Updated to 2020 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) |
36 | 26 | 22 | 84 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) |
25 | 15 | 16 | 56 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) |
22 | 32 | 20 | 74 |
| 4 | Iran (IRI) |
12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) |
7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) |
7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | United States (USA) |
6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | France (FRA) |
5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Mexico (MEX) |
5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) |
5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 |  Ukraine (UKR) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Jordan (JOR) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 |  Germany (GER) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 |  Russia (RUS) |
2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 |  Turkey (TUR) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 |  Iraq (IRQ) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 |  Greece (GRE) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | Malaysia (MAS) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Vietnam (VIE) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 |  Brazil (BRA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Finland (FIN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mongolia (MGL) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Australia (AUS) |
0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 |  Thailand (THA) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 |  Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 32 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Indonesia (INA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 36 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 |  Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 |  Algeria (ALG) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan (AZE) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Colombia (COL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 El Salvador (ESA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India (IND) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Laos (LAO) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Libya (LBA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 RPC (RPC) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Syria (SYR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela (VEN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (49 entries) | 160 | 156 | 152 | 468 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1992 Barcelona | Monday Emoghawve (NGR) |
 Jung Yong Kwak (KOR) |
Talaat Elsdek (EGY) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Jung Yong Kwak (KOR) |
Abraham Obaretin (NGR) |
Anthony Peddle (GBR) |
| 2000 Sydney | Anthony Peddle (GBR) |
 Jung Yong Kwak (KOR) |
Thongsa Marasri (THA) |
| 2004 Athens | Morteza Dashti (IRI) |
Thongsa Marasri (THA) |
Ruel Ishaku (NGR) |
| 2008 Beijing | Ruel Ishaku (NGR) |
Omar Qarada (JOR) |
Eay Simay (LAO) |
| 2012 London | Yakubu Adesokan (NGR) |
Vladimir Balynetc (RUS) |
Taha Abdelmagid (EGY) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Lê Văn Công (VIE) |
Omar Qarada (JOR) |
Nándor Tunkel (HUN) |
| 2020 | Omar Qarada (JOR) |
Lê Văn Công (VIE) |
Parvin Mammadov (AZE) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1984 | Alfred Dore (USA) |
Anthony Griffin (GBR) |
None |
| 1988 | Kari Ylijoki (FIN) |
Jae Youn Kim (KOR) |
Raimo Aalto (FIN) |
| 1992 | Gomma G. Ahmed (EGY) |
Chris O'Neill (USA) |
Andrzej Gren (POL) |
| 1996 | Keum Jong Jung (KOR) |
Jian Wang (CHN) |
Johnson Sulola (NGR) |
| 2000 | Keum Jong Jung (KOR) |
Osama El Sernegawy (EGY) |
Jian Wang (CHN) |
| 2004 | Osama El Serngawy (EGY) |
Guo Jing Wu (CHN) |
Gholam Hossein Chaltoukkar (IRI) |
| 2008 | Wu Guojing (CHN) |
Osama Elserngawy (EGY) |
Narong Kasanun (THA) |
| 2012 | Feng Qi (CHN) |
Ikechukwu Obichukwu (NGR) |
Vladimir Krivulya (RUS) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Roland Ezuruike (NGR) |
Wang Jian (CHN) |
Dimitrios Bakochristos (GRE) |
| 2020 | David Degtyarev (KAZ) |
Axel Bourlon (FRA) |
Dimitrios Bakochristos (GRE) |
- 56 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 | Sang Jin Yun (KOR) |
Young Chung Cho (KOR) |
Douglas McDonald (USA) |
| 1992 | Sang Jin Youn (KOR) |
Krzysztof Owsiany (POL) |
Abd Elmonem Farag (EGY) |
| 1996 | Gomma G. Ahmed (EGY) |
Fereydoun Karimipour (IRI) |
Sang Jin Yoon (KOR) |
| 2000 | Gomma G. Ahmed (EGY) |
Fereydoun Karimipour (IRI) |
Stephen Davou (NGR) |
| 2004 | Jian Wang (CHN) |
Ahmed Ahmed (EGY) |
Rajinder Singh Rahelu (IND) |
| 2008 | Sherif Othman (EGY) |
Rasool Mohsin (IRQ) |
Jung Keum-Jong (KOR) |
| 2012 | Sherif Othman (EGY) |
Anthony Ulonnam (NGR) |
Wang Jian (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Sherif Othman (EGY) |
Ali Jawad (GBR) |
Yang Quanxi (CHN) |
| 2020 | Qi Yongkai (CHN) |
Sherif Othman (EGY) |
Herbert Aceituno (ESA) |
- 60 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1984 | Dean Houle (USA) |
Patrick Fornet (FRA) |
No bronze medal was awarded |
| Didier Menage (FRA) |
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| 1988 | Event not contested | ||
| 1992 | Emadeldin Mohamed (EGY) |
Henryk Kohnke (POL) |
Dae Heon Shin (KOR) |
| 1996 | Monday Emoghavwe (NGR) |
Metwaly Mathna (EGY) |
Allahbakhsh Akbari (IRI) |
| 2000 | Metwaly Mathana (EGY) |
Richard Nicholson (AUS) |
Taqy Parnian (NED) |
| 2004 | Shaban Ibrahim (EGY) |
Keum Jong Jung (KOR) |
Jian Yu (CHN) |
| 2008 | Hamzeh Mohammadi (IRI) |
Ayrat Zakiev (RUS) |
Shaban Yehia Ibrahim (EGY) |
| 2012 | Nader Moradi (IRI) |
Ifeanyi Nnajiofor (NGR) |
Yang Quanxi (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Paul Kehinde (NGR) |
Hu Peng (CHN) |
Shaaban Ibrahim (EGY) |
| 2020 | Liu Lei (CHN) |
Amir Jafari (IRI) |
Hocine Bettir (ALG) |
- 67.5
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1984 | Michel Abalain (FRA) |
None | None |
| 1988 | Henryk Kohnke (POL) |
Heon Cho Ji (KOR) |
David Buterbaugh (USA) |
| Coed: France Michel Abalain (FRA) |
Coed: Daniel Grossenbacher (SUI) |
Coed: Mons Skjelvik (NOR) |
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| 1992 | Ryszard Fornalczyk (POL) |
Said M. Abd El Hafez (EGY) |
Carl Muylle (BEL) |
| 1996 | Hai Dong Zhang (CHN) |
Emadeldin Mohamed (EGY) |
Zeinal Siavoshani (IRI) |
| 2000 | Monday Emoghavwe (NGR) |
Shaban Ibrahim (EGY) |
Allahbakhsh Akbari (IRI) |
| 2004 | Metwaly Mathna (EGY) |
Wu Maoshun (CHN) |
Hamzeh Mohammadi (IRI) |
| 2008 | Metwaly Ibrahim Mathna (EGY) |
Ali Hosseini (IRI) |
Wu Maoshun (CHN) |
| 2012 | Liu Lei (CHN) |
Rouhollah Rostami (IRI) |
Shaaban Ibrahim (EGY) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liu Lei (CHN) |
Rasool Mohsin (IRQ) |
Nnamdi Innocent (NGR) |
| 2020 | Bonnie Bunyau Gustin (MAS) |
Mahmoud Attia (EGY) |
Micky Yule (GBR) |
- 75 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jonas Oman (SWE) |
Juan Dixon (USA) |
Keith Bell (GBR) |
| 1988 | Donald Deutsch (USA) |
Nicholas Slater (GBR) |
Myung Sun Shim (KOR) |
| 1992 | Kristoffer Hulecki (SWE) |
Pierre Vanderheyden (BEL) |
Mossad Eleraki (EGY) |
| 1996 | Ryszard Fornalczyk (POL) |
Jong Park (KOR) |
Abd Elmonem Farag (EGY) |
| 2000 | Hai Dong Zhang (CHN) |
Mansour Dimasi (IRI) |
El Sayed Abd El Aal (EGY) |
| 2004 | Hai Dong Zhang (CHN) |
El Sayed Abd Elaal (EGY) |
Reza Boroumand (IRI) |
| 2008 | Liu Lei (CHN) |
Majid Farzin (IRI) |
Mu'taz Aljuneidi (JOR) |
| 2012 | Ali Hosseini (IRI) |
Mohamed Elelfat (EGY) |
Hu Peng (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Majid Farzin (IRI) |
Gu Xiaofei (CHN) |
Akhror Bozorov (UZB) |
| 2020 | Rouhollah Rostami (IRI) |
Gu Xiaofei (CHN) |
Mohamed Elelfat (EGY) |
- 82.5
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1984 | Roland Isaksson (SWE) |
Al Slater (CAN) |
Tom Becke (USA) |
| 1988 | Miroslaw Maliszewski (POL) |
Michael Johnson (CAN) |
Lynn Whiteman (USA) |
| 1992 | Bernd Vogel (GER) |
Frank Gyland (NOR) |
Miroslaw Maliszewski (POL) |
| 1996 | Bernd Vogel (GER) |
Mostafa Hamed (EGY) |
Jiahua Zhou (CHN) |
| 2000 | Jong Chul Park (KOR) |
Saeid Bafandeh (IRI) |
Mostafa Hamed (EGY) |
| 2004 | Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (UAE) |
Mostafa Hamed (EGY) |
 Thaair Hussin (IRQ) |
| 2008 | Zhang Haidong (CHN) |
Pavlos Mamalos (GRE) |
Thaer Al-Ali (IRQ) |
| 2012 | Majid Farzin (IRI) |
Gu Xiaofei (CHN) |
Metwaly Mathana (EGY) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (UAE) |
Evânio da Silva (BRA) |
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar (MGL) |
| 2020 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1984 | Daniel Hardy (FRA) |
Gino Vendetti (CAN) |
None |
| 1988 | Bernard Barberet (FRA) |
Kyung Chung Choi (KOR) |
Fred MacKenzi (GBR) |
| 1992 | Ryszard Tomaszewski (POL) |
Nicholas Slater (GBR) |
Janusz Sala (POL) |
| 1996 | Ryszard Tomaszewski (POL) |
Brian McNicholl (AUS) |
Frank Gyland (NOR) |
| 2000 | Bernd Vogel (GER) |
Abd Elmonem Farag (EGY) |
Ya Dong Wu (CHN) |
| 2004 | Jong Chul Park (KOR) |
Ryszard Rogala (POL) |
Ya Dong Wu (CHN) |
| 2008 | Cai Huichao (CHN) |
Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (UAE) |
Ryszard Rogala (POL) |
| 2012 | Hany Abdelhady (EGY) |
Cai Huichao (CHN) |
Pavlos Mamalos (GRE) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 | Mohamed Eldib (EGY) |
Qi Dong (CHN) |
Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo (MEX) |
| 2020 |
- +90 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Charles Reid (USA) |
Manfred Atteneder (AUT) |
None |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 | Arne Karlsson (SWE) |
Matthew Poble (AUS) |
Michael Farrell (AUS) |
| 1992 | Krzysztof Palubicki (POL) |
Jean-Luc Darrondeau (FRA) |
Tommy Leck (SWE) |
| 1996 | Zhiqiang Luo (CHN) |
Sherif Bakr (EGY) |
Patrick Akutaekwe (NGR) |
| 2000 | Amrollah Dehghani (IRI) |
Sherif Bakr (EGY) |
Nicholas Slater (GBR) |
| 2004 | Kazem Rajabi (IRI) |
Solomon Ikechukwu Amarakuo (NGR) |
Li Bing (CHN) |
| 2008 | Qi Dong (CHN) |
Obioma Daleth Aligekwe (NGR) |
Ali Sadeghzadeh (IRI) |
| 2012 | Mohamed Eldib (EGY) |
Qi Dong (CHN) |
Ali Sadeghzadeh (IRI) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pavlos Mamalos (GRE) |
Mohamed Ahmed (EGY) |
Ali Sadeghzadeh (IRI) |
| 2020 |
- +100 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 | Anthony Bishop (GBR) |
Istvan Nanasi (HUN) |
Nils Karreberg (SWE) |
| 1992 | Bengt Lindberg (SWE) |
Mohamed Sarhan (EGY) |
Alfredo Battistini (SUI) |
| 1996 | Kim Brownfield (USA) |
Leszek Hallmann (POL) |
Pernell Cooper (USA) |
| 2000 | Pernell Cooper (USA) |
Kim Brownfield (USA) |
 Abdelrahim Hamed (LBA) |
| 2004 | Habibollah Mousavi (IRI) |
Faris Abed (IRQ) |
Darren Gardiner (AUS) |
| 2008 | Kazem Rajabi (IRI) |
Darren Gardiner (AUS) |
Li Bing (CHN) |
| 2012 | Siamand Rahman (IRI) |
Faris Al-Ajeeli (IRQ) |
Chun Keun-Bae (KOR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Siamand Rahman (IRI) |
Amr Mosaad (EGY) |
Jamil Elshebli (JOR) |
| 2020 |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney | Bian Jianxin (CHN) |
Lidiya Solovyova (UKR) |
Laura Cerero Gabriel (MEX) |
| 2004 Athens | Lidiya Solovyova (UKR) |
Ijeoma John (NGR) |
Laura Cerero Gabriel (MEX) |
| 2008 Beijing | Lidiya Solovyova (UKR) |
Cui Zhe (CHN) |
Laura Cerero Gabriel (MEX) |
| 2012 London | Nazmiye Muslu (TUR) |
Cui Zhe (CHN) |
Zoe Newson (GBR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nazmiye Muratlı (TUR) |
Cui Zhe (CHN) |
Ni Nengah Widiasih (INA) |
| 2020 | Guo Lingling (CHN) |
Ni Nengah Widiasih (INA) |
Clara Fuentes Monasterio (VEN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney | Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Lucy Ejike (NGR) |
 Li Hua Lu (TPE) |
| 2004 Athens | Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike (NGR) |
Gihan El-Aziz Baioumy (EGY) |
Xiao Cuijuan (CHN) |
| 2008 Beijing | Xiao Cuijuan (CHN) |
Justyna Kozdryk (POL) |
Zeinab Sayed Oteify (EGY) |
| 2012 London | Ivory Nwokorie (NGR) |
Çiğdem Dede (TUR) |
Lidiia Soloviova (UKR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hu Dandan (CHN) |
Latifat Tijani (NGR) |
Zoe Newson (GBR) |
| 2020 | Latifat Tijani (NGR) |
Cui Zhe (CHN) |
Justyna Kozdryk (POL) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Iyabo Ismaila (NGR) |
Abir Ibrahim Aly Nail (EGY) |
Xia Zhang (CHN) |
| 2004 | Bian Jianxin (CHN) |
Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Olena Kiseolar (UKR) |
| 2008 | Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike (NGR) |
Olesya Lafina (RUS) |
Souhad Ghazouani (FRA) |
| 2012 | Esther Oyema (NGR) |
Olesya Lafina (RUS) |
Shi Shanshan (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lidiia Soloviova (UKR) |
Rehab Ahmed (EGY) |
Đặng Thị Linh Phượng (VIE) |
| 2020 | Hu Dandan (CHN) |
Rehab Ahmed (EGY) |
Olivia Broome (GBR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tamara Podpalnaya (RUS) |
Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Patricia Nnaji (NGR) |
| 2004 | Tamara Podpalnaya (RUS) |
Abir Nail (EGY) |
Yan Yang (CHN) |
| 2008 | Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Tamara Podpalnaya (RUS) |
Samkhoun Anon (THA) |
| 2012 | Joy Onaolapo (NGR) |
Tamara Podpalnaya (RUS) |
Xiao Cuijuan (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Esther Oyema (NGR) |
Xiao Cuijuan (CHN) |
| 2020 | Mariana Shevchuk (UKR) |
Xiao Cuijuan (CHN) |
Besra Duman (TUR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Taoying Fu (CHN) |
Somkhoun Anon (THA) |
Moekie Grobbelaar (RSA) |
| 2004 | Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Patience Aghimile Igbiti (NGR) |
Zhenling Huo (CHN) |
| 2008 | Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Irina Kazantseva (RUS) |
Lee Chan Siow (MAS) |
| 2012 | Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Lucy Ejike (NGR) |
Özlem Becerikli (TUR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Victoria Nneji (NGR) |
Yu Zuo (CHN) |
Lyudmyla Osmanova (UKR) |
| 2004 | Taoying Fu (CHN) |
Souhad Ghazouani (FRA) |
Amany Aly (EGY) |
| 2008 | Bian Jianxin (CHN) |
Amal Mahmoud Osman (EGY) |
Patience Aghimile Igbiti (NGR) |
| 2012 | Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Yang Yan (CHN) |
Amal Mahmoud (EGY) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lucy Ejike (NGR) |
Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Yan Yang (CHN) |
| 2020 | Amalia Pérez (MEX) |
Ruza Kuzieva (UZB) |
Lucy Ejike (NGR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tan Yujiao (CHN) |
Raushan Koishibayeva (KAZ) |
Amal Mahmoud (EGY) |
| 2020 | Tan Yujiao (CHN) |
Fatma Omar (EGY) |
Olaitan Ibrahim (NGR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Patricia Okafor (NGR) |
Mingxia Zhu (CHN) |
Nadia Mohamed Ali (EGY) |
| 2004 | Heba Ahmed (EGY) |
Li Ping Zhang (CHN) |
Catalina Diaz Vilchis (MEX) |
| 2008 | Fu Taoying (CHN) |
Amoge Victoria Nneji (NGR) |
Rasha Alshikh (SYR) |
| 2012 | Souhad Ghazouani (FRA) |
Tan Yujiao (CHN) |
Victoria Nneji (NGR) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ndidi Nwosu (NGR) |
Souhad Ghazouani (FRA) |
Amany Ali (EGY) |
| 2020 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rui Fang Li (CHN) |
Patricia Barcena (MEX) |
Kike Adedeji Ogunbamowo (NGR) |
| 2004 | Lin Tzu-hui (TPE) |
Mingxia Zhu (CHN) |
Kike Adedeji Ogunbamowo (NGR) |
| 2008 | Lin Tzu-hui (TPE) |
Randa Tageldin Mohamed (EGY) |
Zhang Liping (CHN) |
| 2012 | Fu Taoying (CHN) |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo (NGR) |
Lin Tzu-hui (TPE) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bose Omolayo (NGR) |
Xu Lili (CHN) |
Lin Tzu-hui (TPE) |
| 2020 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Emma Brown (GBR) |
Hend Abd Elaty (EGY) |
Adeline Dumapong (PHI) |
| 2004 | Emma Brown (GBR) |
Carine Burgy (FRA) |
Hend Abd Elaty (EGY) |
| 2008 | Heba Said Ahmed (EGY) |
Zuo Jue (CHN) |
Perla Patricia Barcenas (MEX) |
| 2012 | Loveline Obiji (NGR) |
Randa Mahmoud (EGY) |
Xu Yanmei (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Randa Mahmoud (EGY) |
Tharwat Alhajjaj (JOR) |
Catalina Diaz Vilchis (MEX) |
| 2020 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ping Cao (CHN) |
Carine Burgy (FRA) |
Faith Igbinehin (NGR) |
| 2004 | Rui Fang Li (CHN) |
Nadia Fekry (EGY) |
Ebere Grace Anozie (NGR) |
| 2008 | Li Ruifang (CHN) |
Grace Ebere Anozie (NGR) |
Nadia Mohamed Ali (EGY) |
| 2012 | Grace Anozie (NGR) |
Heba Ahmed (EGY) |
Perla Bárcenas (MEX) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Josephine Orji (NGR) |
Marzena Zięba (POL) |
Melaica Tuinfort (NED) |
| 2020 |
Nations
 Afghanistan (AFG) |
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| Algeria (ALG) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina (ARG) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Armenia (ARM) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria (AUT) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan (AZE) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahrain (BRN) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belarus (BLR) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Benin (BEN) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Burkina Faso (BUR) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon (CMR) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cape Verde (CPV) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Central African Republic (CAF) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia (COL) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba (CUB) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 East Timor (TLS) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador (ECU) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt (EGY) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador (ESA) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia (EST) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia (GEO) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana (GHA) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece (GRE) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Haiti (HAI) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras (HON) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary (HUN) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iceland (ISL) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Individual Paralympic Athletes (IPA) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India (IND) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia (INA) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iran (IRI) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iraq (IRQ) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Israel (ISR) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy (ITA) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast (CIV) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan (JOR) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya (KEN) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait (KUW) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laos (LAO) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia (LAT) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Liberia (LBR) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libya (LBA) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia (MAS) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mali (MLI) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritania (MTN) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico (MEX) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Moldova (MDA) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mongolia (MGL) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco (MAR) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia (NAM) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand (NZL) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nicaragua (NCA) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Niger (NIG) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria (NGR) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oman (OMA) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pakistan (PAK) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Papua New Guinea (PNG) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru (PER) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines (PHI) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland (POL) |
8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Qatar (QAT) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania (ROU) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda (RWA) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia (SRB) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa (RSA) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea (KOR) |
8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka (SRI) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland (SUI) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syria (SYR) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan (TJK) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand (THA) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Togo (TOG) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia (TUN) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey (TUR) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkmenistan (TKM) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda (UGA) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Unified Team (EUN) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (UZB) |
4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vanuatu (VAN) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela (VEN) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam (VIE) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 6 | 16 | 23 | 56 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 61 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 | 52 | 106 | 141 | 258 | 229 | 203 | 194 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||
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See also
In Spanish: Levantamiento de potencia en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños
- Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
- World Para Powerlifting Championships
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