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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
SEARCH FOR EVENTS
Championnats québécois de Pentathlon et Heptathlon Juniors & Séniors
19 MAR 2022 - 20 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Canada
Contact:
athletismesherbrooke@videotron.ca
Campeonato Nacional de Pista Coberta Master
19 MAR 2022 - 20 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Portugal
Contact:
fpa@fpatletismo.pt
Swim Wales Time Trials
20 MAR 2022 - 20 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Great Britain
Contact:
Verity.Cook@swimming.org
Setagaya Athletics Time Trial
20 MAR 2022 - 20 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Japan
Contact:
japan-jimukyoku1@jaafd.org
SASAPD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
20 MAR 2022 - 22 MAR 2022
Local Competition
South Africa
Contact:
lappies.atletiek@gmail.com
SFI-mästerskapen
20 MAR 2022 - 20 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Finland
Contact:
pasi.salonen@uimaliitto.fi
Closed Para Swimming Cup of Ukraine 2022
21 MAR 2022 - 24 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Ukraine
Contact:
ksenia.krivenko25@gmail.com
Athletics for All - Friendly Time Trials
21 MAR 2022 - 21 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Japan
Contact:
japan-jimukyoku1@jaafd.org
XXI-NationalPara Swimming Championship, 2021-22
23 MAR 2022 - 26 MAR 2022
Local Competition
India
Contact:
info@paralympicindia.org.in
Colombia 2022 National Para Powerlifting Competition
23 MAR 2022 - 27 MAR 2022
Local Competition
Colombia
Contact:
metodoloao4@cpc.ora.co
Night of 5's
23 MAR 2022 - 23 MAR 2022
Local Competition
New Zealand
Contact:
jason@athletics.org.nz
Dr. Jack Toms Invitational
25 MAR 2022 - 26 MAR 2022
Local Competition
USA
Contact:
usparatfinfo@usopc.org