WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING 2025-2028 GAMES CALENDAR

Para powerlifting is one of the sports in the competition programme of the Paralympic Games and other important regional Games.

Find below more information about the Para powerlifting events in the Games from 2025 to 2028.

2025 Games

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	recognition	level	TYPE	COMMENTS
15 - 20 Sep	World Abilitysport Games	Jakarta, INA	TBC	Development / High Performance	Open	-
TBC	Asian Youth Para Games	TBC	Approved	Fundamental	Asian NPCs	-
7 - 9 Nov	Youth Parapan American Games	Santiago, CHI	Approved	Fundamental	Americas NPCs	-

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
January	ASEAN Para Games*	Nakhon Ratchasima, THA	Sanctioned	Development	ASEAN NPCs	-
5 - 16 Jul	Valledupar Parasur American Games*	Valledupar, COL	Sanctioned	Development	Americas	-
23 Jul - 2 Aug	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, GBR	Sanctioned	Development	CGAs	-
18 - 24 Oct	Asian Para Games	Nagoya, JPN	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Asia NPCs	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
August	European Para Games*	TBC	Sanctioned	Development / High Performance	Europa NPCs	-
November	Parapan American Games	Lima, PER	IPC Games	Development / High Performance	Americas NPCs	-

*Subject to a signed Hosting Agreement

DATES	COMPETITION	CITY, COUNTRY	RECOGNITION	LEVEL	TYPE	COMMENTS
August	Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games	Los Angeles, USA	IPC Games	High Performance	Open	WPPO Qualification Pathway