PARA POWERLIFTING EVENTS

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR

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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 -
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 Information
15 - 20 Sep World Abilitysport Games Jakarta, INA Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
TBC Asian Youth Para Games TBC Approved Fundamental Asian NPCs -
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
18 - 26 Oct World Abilitysport Beach Games Mersin, TUR TBC TBC Open -
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
20 - 26 Jan ASEAN Para Games 2026 Nakhon Ratchasima, THA Sanctioned Development ASEAN NPCs -
February World Cup* TBC Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
March European 2026 Open Championships* TBC Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open -
April 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 -
June World Cup* MEX Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
5 - 16 Jul Valledupar Parasur American Games 2026 Valledupar, COL Sanctioned Development Open -
19 - 26 Jul World Abilitysport Youth Games Mersin, TUR TBC TBC Open to Rookie & Next Gen -
1 Aug 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 -
December 2026 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 -
April World Cup* TBC Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
6 - 9 May Santiago 2027 World Cup Santiago, CHI Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
27 - 30 May Tbilisi 2027 World Cup Tbilisi, GEO Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
August European Para Games 2027* TBC Sanctioned Development / High Performance Europa NPCs -
September Mexico 2027 Junior & Senior World Championships MEX World Championships High Performance Open -
November Lima 2027 Parapan American Games Lima, PER IPC Games Development / High Performance Americas NPCs -
December Egypt 2027 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 Panama 2028 Parapan American Open Championships PAN Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open -
2 - 5 Mar Tbilisi 2028 European Open Championships Tbilisi, GEO Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open -
29 Mar - 1 Apr Almaty 2028 Asia-Oceania Open Championships* Almaty, KAZ Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open -
22 - 24 Apr Cairo 2028 African Open Championships Cairo, 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

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement