Paris 2024 champion Mohamed Elmenyawy wins his first World Championships title at home; reigning Paralympic champion Yan Panpan of China beats Iran's Roohallah Rostami in a close contest for men's up to 88 kg gold; Rio 2016 silver medallist Esther Oyema of Nigeria clinches her first World Championships in 11 years on the second day of the Elite competitions at Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships

Reigning Paralympic champions including home stars Guo Lingling, Cui Zhe, Tan Yujiao, Yan Panpan and Malaysia's Bonnie Bunyau Gustin among others will be in action in a strong field of 161 athletes from 23 nations in Beijing

Jordan's Abdelkareem Khattab clinches second Paralympic gold with massive 270kg; China's Han Miaoyu made Paralympic debut with world record show in women's up to 79kg, Brazil's Mariana D'Andrea dedicates women's up to 73kg gold to father, while China's Yan Panpan wins men's up to 88kg final with Games records at La Chapelle Arena on penultimate day

Chinese star breaks her own world record en route to another gold in UAE leading the way to her country's 13 triumphs out of 20 medal events; a total of 200 powerlifters from 32 nations were in action in the first World Cup of the season