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PARA POWERLIFTING EVENTS

WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR

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WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING COMPETITION CALENDAR 2026

DATES COMPETITION CITY, COUNTRY RECOGNITION LEVEL TYPE COMMENTS
16 - 18 Jan 2026 Japanese National Para Powerlifting Championships / National Competition Tokyo, JPN Approved Fundamental JPN + 3 international athletes -
21 - 25 Jan ASEAN Para Games 2026 Nakhon Ratchasima, THA Sanctioned Development ASEAN NPCs -
14 Feb 2026 NSW Grand Prix / National Competition Wollongong, AUS Approved Fundamental AUS + 3 international athletes -
6 - 11 Mar Tbilisi 2026 European Open Championships** Tbilisi, GEO Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open Information
7 - 12 Apr Bangkok 2026 Asia-Oceania Open Championships** Bangkok, THA Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open Information
17 May 2026 SA Grand Prix / National Competition Adelaide, AUS Approved Fundamental AUS + 3 international athletes - 
21 - 24 May Oran 2026 African Open Championships** Oran, ALG Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open Information
30 - 31 May 2026 Challenge Cup in Kyoto / National Competition Kyoto, JPN Approved Fundamental JPN + 3 international athletes -
TBC 2026 Parapan American Open Championships** TBC Regional Championships Development / High Performance Open -
27 Jun Irish Invitational Competition 2026 / Invitational Competition Co Cork, IRL Approved Fundamental Up to 6 NPCs -
Jun / Aug Parapan American World Cup* MEX Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
3 - 6 Jul Valledupar 2026 Para South American Games Valledupar, COL Sanctioned Development Open Information
24 Jul Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, GBR Sanctioned Development Open Information
15 Aug 2026 VIC Grand Prix / National Competition Melbourne, AUS Approved Fundamental AUS + 3 international athletes -
19 - 24 Oct Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games Nagoya, JPN Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open Information
20 - 21 Nov 2026 National Championships / National Competition Gold Coast, AUS Approved Fundamental AUS + 3 international athletes -
1 - 10 Dec Bahrain 2026 World Championships Manama, BRN  World Championships High Performance Open -

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

**Mandatory

 

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 -
Jun / Jul 2027 World Cup* KAZ Sanctioned Development / High Performance Open -
August European Para Games 2027* TBC Sanctioned Development / High Performance Europa NPCs -
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

** Mandatory

 

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 -
22 - 24 Apr 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 2028 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

**Mandatory

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
9 - 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  Mersin, TUR Approved Development Open

Preliminary Competition Schedule
7 - 9 Nov Youth Parapan American Games Santiago, CHI Sanctioned Fundamental Americas NPCs -
21 Nov Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, KSA Sanctioned Development / High Performance ISSA Members Information
5 - 7 Dec Campeonato Brasileiro Loterias Caixa de Halterofilismo 2025 / National Competition Sao Paulo, BRA Approved Fundamental BRA + 3 international athletes -
11 - 12 Dec Asian Youth Para Games Dubai, UAE Sanctioned Fundamental Asian NPCs Information 
13 Dec 2025 Melbourne Open / National Competition Melbourne, AUS Approved Fundamental AUS + 3 international athletes -

** Mandatory

SEARCH FOR EVENTS

Erlingsmot

04 NOV 2017 - 05 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Iceland
Contact: if@ifsport.is

Interclub 3 / Throws Cup Q1

04 NOV 2017 - 04 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Australia
Contact: events@athleticssa.com.au

Midland Swimming Long Course Championships 20

04 NOV 2017 - 05 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Great Britain
Contact: david@dlrush.co.uk

Stockholm Paragames

04 NOV 2017 - 05 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Sweden
Contact: stockholmparagames@gmail.com

AACT Summer Competition Week 4

04 NOV 2017 - 04 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Australia
Contact: gerard.ryan@merici.act.edu.au

17TH INDIAN NATIONAL PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSH

04 NOV 2017 - 08 NOV 2017
Local Competition
India
Contact: drvkdabas@gmail.com

Southern Interclub Round 4D

04 NOV 2017 - 04 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Australia
Contact: eo@tasathletics.org.au

Old Mutual SOWETO Marathon

05 NOV 2017 - 11 NOV 2017
Local Competition
South Africa
Contact: mandla@centralgautengathletics.co.za

Bangkok 2017 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup

05 NOV 2017 - 12 NOV 2017
World Cups / World Series
Thailand
Contact: npcthailand@gmail.com

TCS New York City Marathon - World Marathon M

05 NOV 2017 - 05 NOV 2017
World Cups / World Series
USA

Landgraaf 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing, NED

07 NOV 2017 - 08 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Netherlands

Landgraaf 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing Europ

09 NOV 2017 - 10 NOV 2017
Europa Cups / Regional Series
Netherlands

BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships 2017

10 NOV 2017 - 12 NOV 2017
Local Competition
Great Britain
Contact: peter.fozard@bucs.org.uk

2017 Colombia National Para Powerlifting Comp

10 NOV 2017 - 12 NOV 2017
National Championships
Colombia
Contact: carlosjosuebarbosatorres@gmail.com