Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events.[1] According to the classification rules of the International Federation for Powerlifting athletes which cannot participate in weightlifting events because of a physical impairment affecting their legs or hips are deemed eligible to compete in powerlifting events at the Paralympics.[2]
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| Venue | ExCeL London |
| Dates | 30 August – 5 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 194 from 61 nations |
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| Men | Women | |
| 48 kg | 40 kg | |
| 52 kg | 44 kg | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 52 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | 56 kg | |
| 75 kg | 60 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | 67.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | 75 kg | |
| 100 kg | 82.5 kg | |
| +100 kg | +82.5 kg | |
ExCeL Exhibition Centre hosted the powerlifting competitions.
Events
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating nations
There were 114 male and 80 female competitors.[3]
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Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kg |
Nazmiye Muslu |
Zhe Cui |
Zoe Newson |
| 44 kg |
Ivory Nwokorie |
Çiğdem Dede |
Lidiia Soloviova |
| 48 kg |
Esther Oyema |
Olesya Lafina |
Shi Shanshan |
| 52 kg |
Joy Onaolapo |
Tamara Podpalnaya |
Xiao Cuijuan |
| 56 kg |
Fatma Omar |
Lucy Ejike |
Özlem Becerikli |
| 60 kg |
Amalia Pérez |
Yang Yan |
Amal Mahmoud |
| 67.5 kg |
Souhad Ghazouani |
Tan Yujiao |
Victoria Nneji |
| 75 kg |
Fu Taoying |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo |
Lin Tzu-hui |
| 82.5 kg |
Loveline Obiji |
Randa Mahmoud |
Xu Yanmei |
| +82.5 kg |
Grace Anozie |
Heba Ahmed |
Perla Bárcenas |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Yakubu Adesokan |
Vladimir Balynetc |
Taha Abdelmagid |
| 52 kg |
Feng Qi |
Ikechukwu Obichukwu |
Vladimir Krivulya |
| 56 kg |
Sherif Othman |
Anthony Ulonnam |
Wang Jian |
| 60 kg |
Nader Moradi |
Ifeanyi Nnajiofor |
Yang Quanxi |
| 67.5 kg |
Liu Lei |
Rouhollah Rostami |
Shaaban Ibrahim |
| 75 kg |
Ali Hosseini |
Mohamed Elelfat |
Hu Peng |
| 82.5 kg |
Majid Farzin |
Gu Xiaofei |
Metwaly Mathana |
| 90 kg |
Hany Abdelhady |
Cai Huichao |
Pavlos Mamalos |
| 100 kg |
Mohamed Eldib |
Qi Dong |
Ali Sadeghzadeh |
| +100 kg |
Siamand Rahman |
Faris Al-Ajeeli |
Chun Keun-bae |
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References
- "Powerlifting - About". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Athletes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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