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.

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2025

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
1 - 2 Mar	Japanese National Championships	Hachioji City, JPN	Approved	Fundamental	JPN + 3 international athletes	-
5 - 8 May	Tbilisi 2025 World Cup	Tbilisi, GEO	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	Information
22 - 25 Jun	Beijing 2025 World Cup	Beijing, CHN	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	Information
5 Jul	Irish Invitational Competition*	Dublin, IRL	Approved	Fundamental	Up to 6 NPCs	-
15 - 17 Aug	Santiago 2025 World Cup	Santiago, CHI	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
15 - 20 Sep	World Abilitysport Games	Jakarta, INA	TBC	Development / High Performance	Open	-
TBC	Asian Youth Para Games	TBC	Approved	Fundamental	Asian NPCs	-
10 Oct	Rookie & Next Gen World Championships	Cairo, EGY	World Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	Information
11 - 18 Oct	Elite World Championships	Cairo, EGY	World Championships	High Performance	Open	Information
7 - 9 Nov	Youth Parapan American Games	Santiago, CHI	Approved	Fundamental	Americas NPCs	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2026

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
January	ASEAN Para Games*	Nakhon Ratchasima, THA	Sanctioned	Development	ASEAN NPCs	-
February	World Cup*	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
March	European Championships*	TBC	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
April	Asian Championships	THA	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
7 - 10 May	Americas Championships	CHI	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
20 - 24 May	African Championships	Oran, ALG	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
June	World Cup*	MEX	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
5 - 16 Jul	Parasur American Games	Valledupar, COL	Sanctioned	Development	Open	-
23 Jul - 2 Aug	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, GBR	Sanctioned	Development	Open	-
September	World Cup	EGY	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
18 - 24 Oct	Asian Para Games	Nagoya, JPN	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
December	World Championships*	TBC	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	-
8 - 11 Apr	World Cup*	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
6 - 9 May	World Cup	CHI	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
27 - 30 May	World Cup	GEO	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
August	European Para Games*	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Europa NPCs	-
September	World Championships	MEX	World Championships	High Performance	Open	-
November	Parapan American Games	Lima, PER	IPC Games	Development / High Performance	Americas NPCs	-
December	World Cup	EGY	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2028

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
February	Americas Championships*	PAN	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
2 - 5 Mar	European Championships	GEO	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
29 Mar - 1 Apr	Asian Championships*	TBC	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
22 - 24 Apr	African Championships	EGY	Regional Championships	Development / High Performance	Open	-
June	World Cup	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Open	-
15 - 27 Aug	Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games	Los Angeles, USA	IPC Games	High Performance	Open	Information