PARA POWERLIFTING EVENTS

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING 2023 & 2024 COMPETITION CALENDAR

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2024

DATES COMPETITION CITY, COUNTRY STATUS TYPE COMMENTS
26-28 Jan West Asian Para Games Sharjah, UAE Approved West Asian NPCs  
3 Feb AUS 2024 National Competition - Gold Coast Classic Gold Coast, AUS Approved AUS  
4-6 Feb I.R.I Invitational Para Powerlifting Competition Tehran, IRI Approved Up to 6 NPCs  
29 Feb-6 Mar 13th Fazza Dubai 2024 World Cup Dubai, UAE Sanctioned Open Information
20-25 March Sharm El Sheikh 2024 World Cup Sharm El Sheikh, EGY Sanctioned Open Information
7-10 May Pattaya 2024 World Cup Pattaya, THA Sanctioned Open Information
23-26 May Mexico 2024 Parapan American World Cup Mexico Sanctioned Open Information
20-26 June Tbilisi 2024 World Cup Tbilisi, GEO Sanctioned Open Information
28-8 Aug/Sept Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Paris, FRA High Performance Open Information
Dec World Cup* Europe* Sanctioned Open  

Hosts marked with an asterisk are subject to a signed Host Agreement. 

WPPO Qualification Pathway 2021-2024 Road map

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2023

DATES COMPETITION CITY, COUNTRY STATUS TYPE COMMENTS
28-29 Jan Japan 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition in Tsukiji Temple Tokyo, JPN Fundamental JPN  
11 Feb Australia 2023 Para Powerlifting Wollongong Classic Wollongong, AUS Fundamental AUS  
13-16 Feb I.R.Iran 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition Tehran, IRI Fundamental  IRI  
13-15 Apr Brazil 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition Sao Paulo, BRA Fundamental BRA  
28-30 Apr Japan 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition - Challenge Cup in Kyoto Kyoto, JPN Fundamental JPN  
29 April - 1 May Tbilisi 2023 World Cup  Tbilisi, GEO Development / H.P Open Information
06 May Hellenic National Para Powerlifting Competition Chios, GRE Fundamental GRE  
9-11 June 2021 Youth Parapan American Games Bogota, COL Fundamental Americas NPCs

Information

22-24 June Veracruz 2023 Parapan American World Cup Veracruz, MEX Development / H.P Open Information
03-04 Aug Chile 2023 Invitational Competition - Headling to Santiago Rancagua, CHI Fundamental Open

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22 Aug Jr World Championships Dubai, UAE High Performance Open Information
23-30 Aug Sr World Championships Dubai, UAE High Performance Open Information
22-28 Oct Asian Para Games Hangzhou, CHN Development / H.P Asia NPCs

Qualification Criteria

Information

3-5 Nov Cairo 2023 World Cup Cairo, EGY Development / H.P Open Information
4 Nov Australia 2023 National Para Powerlifting Wollongong Classic 2 Wollongong, AUS Fundamental AUS  
19 Nov Ireland 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition Dublin, IRL Fundamental IRL  
18-21 Nov Parapan American Games Santiago, CHI Development / H.P Americas NPCs Information
1-9 Dec
5-8 Dec
World Abilitysport Games / Nakhon Ratchasima 2023 World Cup Nakhon Ratchasima, THA Development / H.P Open Information  

Livestream 
8-10 Dec Japan 2023 National Para Powerlifting Competition  Tokyo,JPN Fundamental JPN