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PARA POWERLIFTING NEWS
Cairo 2025: Athletes settle in ahead of Para Powerlifting showdown
From airport welcomes to training sessions, the first arrivals in Cairo share positive impressions before the lifting begins
Cairo 2025: Ones to watch
Seven names to follow at this year’s World Para Powerlifting Championships in Egypt, the first edition to take place in Africa
Cairo 2025: Rookie & Next Gen stars ready to lift history
The first-ever World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Africa will open with a record-breaking Rookie & Next Gen event on 9 October
Cairo 2025: Oluwafemiayo on a mission for more glory
The Nigerian powerlifting great returns to the global stage, chasing history in the women’s over 86kg after her record-breaking triumph in Paris
Cairo 2025: Donato Telesca steps up to a new challenge
After making Italian history in Dubai and Paris, the 26-year-old powerlifter moves to the men’s up to 88kg category with his eyes on another medal
Cairo 2025: Tan Yujiao ready to embrace new challenges
Four-time world champion and Chinese Para powerlifting legend, Tan Yujiao aims for success in a new - women’s - 73kg weight category as Egypt gets ready for its first World Championships
Cairo 2025: Countdown begins to Africa’s first World Champs
Host nation Egypt lead the entries as 542 athletes from 71 National Paralympic Committees including Paris 2024 champions and future stars converge on Cairo
Cairo 2025: Sherif Osman eyes redemption at 1st Worlds at home
After three injury-plagued years and a rare Paralympic setback, Egypt’s Para powerlifting legend is preparing for his eighth World Championships — and his first on home soil
Cairo 2025: Broome ready to lift Team GB to new heights
At just 24, the two-time Paralympic bronze medallist is already a world champion and a rising star in Para powerlifting. Now she is heading to Egypt for her fifth WPPO Championships — with her sights firmly set on Los Angeles 2028
Cairo 2025: Egypt’s new generation set to shine
Africa to host the World Para Powerlifting Championships for the first time as Egyptian athletes target new heights after Paris 2024. The 11th edition of Worlds open with a two-day Rookie & Next Gen event, followed by the Elite competition from 11 to 18 October.
Santiago 2025 review: Seasoned stars shine ahead of Worlds
Algeria's Bettir Hocine, El Salvador’s Herbert Aceituno, Georgia's Akaki Jintcharadze and home star Marion Serrano all clinch gold medals at the last World Cup before this October's Para Powerlifting Worlds in Cairo
Santiago 2025 Preview: Paralympic stars gear up for final showdown before Cairo
Local favourite Marion Serrano takes centre stage at the final World Cup before October’s World Championships
Para powerlifting to open Glasgow 2026 medal programme
For the first time in Commonwealth Games history a Para sport will the first sport to award medals
Cairo 2025 Worlds preliminary competition schedule released
The Rookie and Next Gen Worlds will be held over two days for the first time, followed by eight days of the Elite competition this October in Egypt
Bobby Body on Para powerlifting as therapy and aiming for first Worlds medal
After fourth place in his first Paralympics, the ex-USA Marine targets podium finishes at October’s World Championships in Cairo and at the home Games in LA2028
Australia names record-breaking squad for World Championships
Fifteen athletes, three times more than at Dubai 2023, are set to compete at October's Worlds in Egypt - including Paralympians Hani Watson and Ben Wright