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PARA POWERLIFTING EVENTS
WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR
World Para Powerlifting brings together international stars and newcomers offering competition opportunities to athletes across the world.
WPPO Qualification Pathway 2025-2028
WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2025
| DATES | COMPETITION | CITY, COUNTRY | RECOGNITION | LEVEL | TYPE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 2 Mar | Japanese National Competition | Hachioji City, JPN | Approved | Fundamental | JPN + 3 international athletes | Information |
| 22 Mar | Wollongong Classic 2025 National Competition | Wollongong, AUS | Approved | Fundamental | AUS + 3 international athletes | - |
| 23 Mar | Moldova National Competition | Chisinau, MDA | Approved | Fundamental | MDA + 3 international athletes | - |
| 10 - 12 May | Tbilisi 2025 World Cup | Tbilisi, GEO | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | Information |
| 21 Jun | Hellenic National and International Powerlifting Competition | Thessaloniki, GRE | Approved | Fundamental | GRE + 3 international athletes | - |
| 21 Jun | National French Championships | Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, FRA | Approved | Fundamental | FRA + 3 international athletes | - |
| 22 - 25 Jun | Beijing 2025 World Cup | Beijing, CHN | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | Information |
| 28 - 29 Jun | Kyoto Challenge Cup / National Competition | Kyoto, JPN | Approved | Fundamental | JPN + 3 international athletes | - |
| 5 Jul | Irish Invitational Competition | Dublin, IRL | Approved | Fundamental | Up to 6 NPCs | - |
| 5 Jul | Gold Coast 2025 National Competition | Gold Coast, AUS | Approved | Fundamental | AUS + 3 international athletes | - |
| 19 - 20 Jul | Abierto Mexicano de Para Powerlifting 2025* | Cuernavaca, MEX | Approved | Fundamental | MEX + 3 international athletes | - |
| 15 - 17 Aug | Santiago 2025 Parapan American World Cup | Santiago, CHI | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | Information |
| 10 Oct | Cairo 2025 Rookie & Next Gen World Championships | Cairo, EGY | World Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | Information |
| 11 - 18 Oct | Cairo 2025 Elite World Championships | Cairo, EGY | World Championships | High Performance | Open | Information |
| 23 Oct | World Abilitysport Beach Games / World Cup | Mersin, TUR | Sanctioned | Development | Open | Information |
| 7 - 9 Nov | Youth Parapan American Games | Santiago, CHI | Sanctioned | Fundamental | Americas NPCs | - |
| 7 - 21 Nov | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, KSA | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | ISSA Members | Information |
| 5 - 7 Dec | Campeonato Brasileiro Loterias Caixa de Halterofilismo 2025* | Sao Paulo, BRA | Approved | Fundamental | BRA + 3 international athletes | - |
| 7 - 14 Dec | Asian Youth Para Games | Dubai, UAE | Sanctioned | Fundamental | Asian NPCs |
*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement
WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2026
| DATES | COMPETITION | CITY, COUNTRY | RECOGNITION | LEVEL | TYPE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 - 26 Jan | ASEAN Para Games 2026 | Nakhon Ratchasima, THA | Sanctioned | Development | ASEAN NPCs | - |
| February | World Cup* | TBC | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 21 - 25 Mar | European 2026 Open Championships | Tbilisi, GEO | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 7 - 12 Apr | Pattaya 2026 Asia-Oceania Open Championships | Pattaya, THA | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 7 - 10 May | Santiago 2026 Parapan American Open Championships | Santiago, CHI | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 20 - 24 May | Oran 2026 African Open Championships | Oran, ALG | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| Jun / Aug | Parapan American World Cup* | MEX | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 5 - 12 Jul | World Abilitysport Youth Games* | Mersin, TUR | Sanctioned | Development | Open to Rookie & Next Gen | - |
| 6 - 7 Jul | Valledupar Parasur American Games 2026* | Valledupar, COL | Sanctioned | Development | Open | - |
| 24 Jul | Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, GBR | Sanctioned | Development | Open | Information |
| September | World Cup | EGY | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 18 - 24 Oct | Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games | Nagoya, JPN | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | Information |
| December | 2026 World Championships* | Manama, BRN | World Championships | High Performance | Open | - |
*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement
WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2027
| DATES | COMPETITION | CITY, COUNTRY | RECOGNITION | LEVEL | TYPE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | World Cup* | TBC | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 11 - 14 Mar | Tbilisi 2027 World Cup | Tbilisi, GEO | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 6 - 9 May | Santiago 2027 Parapan American World Cup | Santiago, CHI | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 3 - 6 Jun | Astana 2027 World Cup | Astana, KAZ | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| August | European Para Games 2027* | TBC | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Europa NPCs | - |
| TBC | World Abilitysport Games / World Cup* | Samsun, TUR | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 13 - 22 Aug | Lima 2027 Parapan American Games | Lima, PER | Sanctioned* | Development / High Performance | Americas NPCs | - |
| 23 - 26 Oct | Egypt 2027 World Cup | EGY | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| December | Mexico 2027 Junior & Senior World Championships | MEX | World Championships | High Performance | Open | - |
*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement
WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2028
| DATES | COMPETITION | CITY, COUNTRY | RECOGNITION | LEVEL | TYPE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 - 13 Feb | Panama 2028 Parapan American Open Championships | PAN | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 2 - 5 Mar | Abu Dhabi 2028 World Cup* | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 17 - 20 Mar | Cairo 2028 African Open Championships | Cairo, EGY | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 3 - 7 Apr | Türkiye 2028 European Open Championships* | TUR | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 4 - 7 May | Almaty 2026 Asia-Oceania Open Championships* | Almaty, KAZ | Regional Championships | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 31 May - 6 Jun | Tbilisi 2028 World Cup | Tbilisi, GEO | Sanctioned | Development / High Performance | Open | - |
| 15 - 27 Aug | Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games | Los Angeles, USA | IPC Games | High Performance | Open | Information |
*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement