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PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS
Valledupar 2026: Paris 2024 stars power Brazil to top of medals table
Reigning Paralympic champions Mariana D'Ándrea and Tayana Medeiros propel Brazil to top of Para powerlifting medals table with seven gold even as four regional records were set at the second edition of Para South American Games in Valledupar, Colombia
Valledupar 2026: Paris champions lead Para South American Games field
Clara Fuentes, Mariana D’Andrea and Tayana Medeiros headline a star‑studded roster of Paralympic and Worlds medallists as the Games return after 12 years
Perez back on the platform and targeting eight Paralympic medal
The most decorated Para powerlifter in history begins her push towards the 2028 Games after her return from injury at the Mexican Para Powerlifting Circuit
Here is the LA28 Para powerlifting competition schedule
Para powerlifting will once again feature full gender parity at the Games with 10 men's and 10 women's medal events from 22 to 27 August 2028
Oran 2026: Mark's world record lifts Nigeria to dominant showing
Paris 2024 champion claims women’s up to 67kg gold at the African Open Championships, with Nigeria finishing atop the medals table ahead of Egypt and Iran at the third regional stop of the 2026 World Para Powerlifting season in Algeria
Oran 2026: Preview, Paralympic stars and how to follow the African Open
More than 150 athletes from 20 nations compete for LA28 ranking points in Algeria at the third regional stop of the 2026 season
LA28 Qualification Rankings Published
Los Angeles 2028 Games qualification race intensifies as WPPO publishes the Paralympic pathway rankings
Bangkok 2026: China lead the way at Asia-Oceania Open Championships
Wenjun Zhu breaks Asian record as China claim 14 gold medals across six days of competition in Bangkok. Australia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Mongolia too win gold medals.
Bangkok ready to welcome Asia-Oceania's strongest
249 athletes from 23 nations descend on the Thai capital for six days of Para powerlifting action
Ukrainian athlete Nataliia Oliinyk banned three years for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter returned adverse analytical findings for multiple anabolic androgenic steroids at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Georgian athlete Gvantsa Gulordava receives 3-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Cairo 2025 Para Powerlifting Elite World Championships.
Tbilisi 2026: Records tumble as Europe’s strongest shine
Great Britain's Mark Swan and Donato Telesca of Italy impress with regional records while home star Akaki Jintcharadze defends title as 14 of the 25 European nations win medals across six days of competition
WPPO mourns the losses of Gideon Griffiths and Modou Gamo
A highly respected and experienced ITO, Griffiths officiated at all major events in the sport; Gamo represented Gambia in three World Para Powerlifting Championships
Tbilisi ready to host 2026 European Open Championships
Nearly 200 athletes from 27 NPCs set to compete as the road to LA28 continues in Georgia
Uzbekistan coach Fazliddin Umirzakov accepts 6-year ban for anti-doping violations
A Para powerlifting coach attempted to tamper with the doping control process during an out-of-competition test and was complicit in concealing an athlete’s use of a Prohibited Substance.
Kazakh athlete Aigerim Aidarkyzy receives 2-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifting returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Tbilisi 2025 Para Powerlifting World Cup.