PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS

Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike powers through challenges
Three-time Paralympic powerlifting champion opens up about COVID-19 pandemic setback and how she pushes on

2021 World Championships moves to Batumi from Eger
Georgia to host World Para Powerlifting Junior & Senior Championships for the first time from 27 November to 5 December this year
Dubai 2021: Khattab triumphs in triple world record event
Jordanian Worlds medallist, world champion Bunyau and Online World Cup winner Muratova shine on days three and four at World Cup

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10 things to know about Para powerlifting
The sport has been part of the Paralympic Games since Barcelona 1992
Dubai 2021: Lingling leads Chinese domination
China take four golds in the two first days of the World Cup with reigning world champion breaking the world record three times in UAE

Star-studded line-up at Dubai 2021 World Cup
Paralympic and world champions take centre stage in final opportunity to earn ranking points to grab a slot at the Games in Japan

Ukraine's Shevchuk shines in Tbilisi with new world record
Reigning world champion improves her mark for the second time in two months at Georgia's first-ever World Cup

Tbilisi welcomes international stars on inaugural World Cup
Ukraine’s reigning world champion Mariana Shevchuk among podium favourites in the four-day competition in the Georgian capital

WPPO expresses condolences to family of Mohammad Abuarar
Jordanian Para powerlifter defended his country in two World Championships

Donato Telesca is the star of the new series with Eleiko
Italian to become first international powerlifter to make use of new technology launched in partnership with World Para Powerlifting
Roohallah Rostami breaks world record in Thailand
Season’s third World Para Powerlifting World Cup sees Iran top medals table with five golds and one silver

Bangkok ready to host first-ever World Cup ever
Third stop in the 2021 season will see Paralympic and World Championships medallists on stage during three action-packed days

Nigerian powerlifters dominate Manchester World Cup
Three world records set during the four-day competition

Mariana Shevchuk breaks world record in Manchester
Ukrainian stands out as Nigerian powerlifters lead medal standings after two days of competition at season’s second World Cup

Telesca seeks to extend winning streak
Fresh from securing a win at the Bogota World Cup, Italian powerlifter will compete in season's second World Cup