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{{Short description|Paralympic sport adaptation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox sport
|name       = Paralympic Powerlifting / Para Powerlifting
|image      = 
|imagesize  = 200
|caption    = 
|union      = 
# [[International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation|ISMGF]] (1964-1984) No Organ
# [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC Powerlifting]]  (1984-2016) 
# [[World Para Powerlifting|WPPO]]  (2017-Now) 
|mgender    = Yes
|category   = Indoor
|paralympic    = 1984
}}

'''Paralympic powerlifting''', also known as '''para powerlifting''' and '''para-lifting''', is an adaptation of the sport of [[powerlifting]] for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the [[bench press]]. The sport is governed by the [[International Paralympic Committee]] ([[World Para Powerlifting]]) and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed [[Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics|at the Summer Paralympics]] since 1984.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the sport |year=2009 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]] |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Powerlifting/About_the_sport/ |access-date=8 January 2009}}</ref>

==History==
# 1964-1984: Wheelchair Powerlifting
# 1984-2016: Paralympic Powerlifting / IPC Powerlifting
# 2017-Ongoing: Para Powerlifting

==Best and Total Medals==
In 2022, WPPO initiated a new '''Total Lift''' Medal, the sum of all good lifts from the three attempts.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Para Powerlifting - Sport Technical Rules 2023 - Official Rules and Qualifying Standards | url=https://moveunitedsport.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023-Move-United-Para-Powerlifting-Rules.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824072628/https://moveunitedsport.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023-Move-United-Para-Powerlifting-Rules.pdf | archive-date=2023-08-24}}</ref>

Before 2022 medal awarded only in Best lifts. Since 2022 medal awarded in best lifts and total lifts. The World Para-powerlifting '''2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships''' was held in Pyeongtaek, Korea from 15 – 20 June, 2022. This was the first competition in history, in addition to the best lift, a total of three lifts were also awarded medals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/pyeongtaek-2022-paralympic-and-world-champions-return-more-glory | title=Pyeongtaek 2022: Paralympic and world champions return for more glory }}</ref>

# 1964/1984 - 2021 : Only Best lifts have medals.
# 2022 - Ongoing: Best lifts and total lifts have medals.

==Ages==
Source:<ref>{{Cite web| title=Para Powerlifting - Sport Technical Rules 2023 - Official Rules and Qualifying Standards | url=https://moveunitedsport.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023-Move-United-Para-Powerlifting-Rules.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824072628/https://moveunitedsport.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023-Move-United-Para-Powerlifting-Rules.pdf | archive-date=2023-08-24}}</ref>

Before 2021 (2002-2021): Junior (U20) and Senior (+20)

Since 2022:

# Rookie (14-17)
# Next Gen (18-20)
# Elite (+20)
# Legends (+45)

Junior events was held first time in 2002 (or 2006) World Championships.

==Sex==
# Only for Men Since 1964-1997.
# Women events since 1998 (First time in 1998 World Championship).
# Mixed Team Events was held first time in 2019.
==Weights==
===1984(1988)-2012===
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

{|
|
*Men's 48&nbsp;kg
*Men's 52&nbsp;kg
*Men's 56&nbsp;kg
*Men's 60&nbsp;kg
*Men's 67.5&nbsp;kg
*Men's 75&nbsp;kg
*Men's 82.5&nbsp;kg
*Men's 90&nbsp;kg
*Men's 100&nbsp;kg
*Men's +100&nbsp;kg
|width=30|
|valign=top|
*Women's 40&nbsp;kg
*Women's 44&nbsp;kg
*Women's 48&nbsp;kg
*Women's 52&nbsp;kg
*Women's 56&nbsp;kg
*Women's 60&nbsp;kg
*Women's 67.5&nbsp;kg
*Women's 75&nbsp;kg
*Women's 82.5&nbsp;kg
*Women's +82.5&nbsp;kg
|}

===2013-2023===
There are twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. The weight categories were significantly adjusted after the [[Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Games]] so most of the weights are new for 2016.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! colspan="4"| {{nowrap|Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Weight Divisions}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Men
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Women
|-
|49&nbsp;kg
|80&nbsp;kg
|41&nbsp;kg
|67&nbsp;kg
|-
|54&nbsp;kg
|88&nbsp;kg
|45&nbsp;kg
|73&nbsp;kg
|-
|59&nbsp;kg
|97&nbsp;kg
|50&nbsp;kg
|79&nbsp;kg
|-
|65&nbsp;kg
|107&nbsp;kg
|55&nbsp;kg
|86&nbsp;kg
|-
| 72&nbsp;kg
| +107&nbsp;kg
| 61&nbsp;kg
| +86&nbsp;kg
|}

== Events ==
Events:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/events|title=Paralympic Events - Search for Para Sport Competitions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/results|title = Para Powerlifting Results (Formerly IPC Powerlifting)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting|title=Para Powerlifting (Formerly IPC Powerlifting) News & Events}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/events|title = Para Powerlifting Schedule of Events & Competitions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/180725160956008_Appendix+1+-+WPPO+Qualification+Pathway+2017-2020.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630174032/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/180725160956008_Appendix+1+-+WPPO+Qualification+Pathway+2017-2020.pdf|url-status=live|title=World Para Powerlifting Qualification Pathway 2017-2020: Appendix 1 (January 2018)|archive-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

=== Global ===
* [[Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics]] since 1984.
* [[World Para Powerlifting Championships]] since 1994.
* [[World Para Powerlifting World Cup]] ([[WPPO World Cup]]) since 2015.
* [[Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition]] since 2009. (2013 not held)

=== Regional ===
2013, 2015, 2018. (IPC Powerlifting Open ... Championships)
* [[World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships]] since 2013.
* [[World Para Powerlifting Asian Open Championships]] since 2013. (Asia-Oceania)
* [[World Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships]] since 2015. (Pan American)
* [[World Para Powerlifting African Open Championships]] since 2015.

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Edition
! Year
! Host
! Events
! Athletes
|- 
|align=center|1
|align=center|2013 Asian
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], {{MAS}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|2
|align=center|2013 European
|[[Aleksin]], {{RUS}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|3
|align=center|2015 Americas
|[[Mexico City]], {{MEX}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|4 
|align=center|2015 Asian
|[[Almaty]], {{KAZ}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|5
|align=center|2015 European
|[[Eger]], {{HUN}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|6
|align=center|2015 African
|[[Brazzaville]], {{CGO}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|7
|align=center|2018 European
|[[Berck]], {{FRA}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|8
|align=center|2018 African
|[[Algiers]], {{ALG}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|9
|align=center|2018 Asian
|[[Kitakyushu]], {{JPN}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|10
|align=center|2018 Americas
|[[Bogota]], {{COL}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|}

=== World Cup ===
{{main|World Para Powerlifting World Cup|Para Powerlifting World Cup|IPC Powerlifting World Cup}}

up to 2016: IPC Powerlifting World Cup

* 2011 Mexican Powerlifting Competition
* 2011 Polish Cup Powerlifting-Bydgoszcz
* 2011 International Powerlifting Competition in Amman
* 2011 3rd Powerlifting Khorfakkan International Competition
* 2011 8th China National Games for the Disable
* 2011 International Powerlifting Competition in Hungary
* IWAS World Games 2011, 2021
* 2011 Malaysia Open Powerlifting Championships
* 2013 Open Misr Cup Powerlifting Championships
* Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Edition
! Year
! Host
! Events
! Athletes
|- 
|align=center|-
|align=center|2009 (1st FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|-
|align=center|2010 (2nd FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|-
|align=center|2011 (3rd FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|-
|align=center|2012 (4th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|-
|align=center|2014 (5th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|1
|align=center|2015 (6th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|2
|align=center|2016
|[[Rio de Janeiro|Rio]], {{BRA}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|3
|align=center|2016 (7th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|4
|align=center|2016 
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], {{MAS}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|5
|align=center|2017 
|[[Eger]], {{HUN}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|6
|align=center|2017 (8th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|7
|align=center|2018 (9th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|8
|align=center|2019 (10th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|9
|align=center|2019 
|[[Eger]], {{HUN}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|10
|align=center|2019 
|[[Lima]], {{PER}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|11
|align=center|2019 
|[[Tokyo]], {{JPN}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|12
|align=center|2020 
|[[Abuja]], {{NGR}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|13
|align=center|2020 
|[[Manchester]], {{GBR}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|14
|align=center|2021 
|[[Bogota]], {{COL}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|15
|align=center|2021 
|[[Manchester]], {{GBR}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|16
|align=center|2021 
|[[Bangkok]], {{THA}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|17
|align=center|2021 
|[[Tbilisi]], {{GEO}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|- 
|align=center|18
|align=center|2021 (11th FAZZA)
|[[Dubai]], {{UAE}}
| align=center|20
| align=center|
|}

== World records==
World records in Paralympic powerlifting are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee.
===Elite===
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –49&nbsp;kg || 183.5&nbsp;kg || [[Lê Văn Công]] || {{VIE}} || 4 December 2017 || [[2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexico City]], Mexico || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's up to 49kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/mexico-city-2017/live-results/info-live-results/resPOMC17/pdf/POMC17/PO/POMC17_PO_C73_POM049000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=4 December 2017|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –54&nbsp;kg || 205&nbsp;kg || [[Sherif Othman]] || {{EGY}} || 6 April 2014 || [[2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="Dubai 2014">{{cite web|title=2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/140820103515548_2014%2BIPC%2BPowerlifting%2BWorld%2BChampionships%2BResults%2BBook%2BDubai.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=11 April 2014|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|-https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/140820103515548_2014%2BIPC%2BPowerlifting%2BWorld%2BChampionships%2BResults%2BBook%2BDubai.pdf
| –59&nbsp;kg || 211&nbsp;kg || [[Sherif Othman]] || {{EGY}} || 9 September 2016 || [[Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 59 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's -59 kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/rio-2016/resIPC/pdf/PG2016/PO/PG2016_PO_C73_POM059000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=9 September 2016|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –65&nbsp;kg || 222&nbsp;kg || [[Zou Yi]] || {{CHN}} || 24 October 2023 || [[Powerlifting at the 2022 Asian Para Games|Asian Para Games]]|| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cairo|Hangzhou]], China || <ref name="Hangzhou 2023">{{cite web|title=The 4th Asian Para Games – Powerlifting – Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-12/Powerlifting%20AGP%20Result%20Book.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –72&nbsp;kg || 232&nbsp;kg || [[Bonnie Bunyau Gustin]] || {{MAS}} || 6 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 72 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 72kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLM72KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=6 September 2024|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –80&nbsp;kg || 242&nbsp;kg || [[Rouhollah Rostami]] || {{IRI}} || 6 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 80 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 80kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLM80KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=6 September 2024|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –88&nbsp;kg || 251&nbsp;kg || [[Abdelkareem Khattab]] || {{JOR}} || 29 August 2023 || [[2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="WC 2023">{{cite web|title=2023 Elite & Legends World Championships – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/Results%20Book_Elite_Dubai%202023%20WCH.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| –97&nbsp;kg || 260&nbsp;kg || [[Abdelkareem Khattab]] || {{JOR}} || 7 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 97 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 97kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLM97KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=7 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –107&nbsp;kg || 254&nbsp;kg || [[Aliakbar Gharibshahi]] || {{IRI}} || 17 December 2022 || World Cup || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="Dubai 2022">{{cite web|title=Fazza 12th Para Powerlifting World Cup – Dubai (UAE) – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/Results%20Book_DubaiWC2022.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref>
|-
| +107&nbsp;kg || 310&nbsp;kg || [[Siamand Rahman]] || {{IRI}} || 14 September 2016 || [[Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's +107 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's +107 kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/rio-2016/resIPC/pdf/PG2016/PO/PG2016_PO_C73_POM207000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=14 September 2016|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –41&nbsp;kg || 123&nbsp;kg || [[Guo Lingling]] || {{CHN}} || 23 October 2023 || [[Powerlifting at the 2022 Asian Para Games|Asian Para Games]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cairo|Hangzhou]], China || <ref name="Hangzhou 2023" />
|-
| –45&nbsp;kg || 123&nbsp;kg || [[Guo Lingling]] || {{CHN}} || 4 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 45 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 45kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLW45KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=4 September 2024|access-date=5 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –50&nbsp;kg || 131&nbsp;kg || [[Esther Oyema]] || {{NGR}} || 10 April 2018 || [[Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's lightweight|Commonwealth Games]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Women's Lightweight – Final Results|url=https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/PWL/CG2018-_PWL_C73_PWLWLIGHTWT-00050-----------------.pdf|publisher=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation|date=10 April 2018|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –55&nbsp;kg || 135&nbsp;kg || [[Rehab Ahmed]] || {{EGY}} || 22 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="Tbilisi 2024">{{cite web|title=Tbilisi 2024 ParaPowerlifting World Cup – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2024-07/Result-Book_Tbilisi2024_compressed.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –61&nbsp;kg || 150&nbsp;kg || [[Onyinyechi Mark]] || {{NGR}} || 6 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 61 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 61kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLW61KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=6 September 2024|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –67&nbsp;kg || 142&nbsp;kg || [[Tan Yujiao]] || {{CHN}} || 6 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 67 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 67kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLW67KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=6 September 2024|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –73&nbsp;kg || 151&nbsp;kg || [[Kafila Almaruf]] || {{NGR}} || 26 August 2023 || [[2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="WC 2023" />
|-
| –79&nbsp;kg || 154&nbsp;kg || [[Han Miaoyu]] || {{CHN}} || 7 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 79 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Women's up to 79kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLW79KG----00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=7 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –86&nbsp;kg || 159&nbsp;kg || [[Zheng Feifei]] || {{CHN}} || 25 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="Tbilisi 2024" />
|-
| +86&nbsp;kg || 167&nbsp;kg || [[Folashade Oluwafemiayo]] || {{NGR}} || 8 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's +86 kg|Paralympic Games]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Women's over 86kg – Final Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/PWL/PG2024_PWL_C73_PWLWO86KG---00000-----FNL-000100--.pdf|website=paralympic.com|publisher=[[Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|COJOP]]|date=8 September 2024|access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>
|}

===Next Gen===
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –49&nbsp;kg || 161&nbsp;kg || [[Muslim Al-Sudani]] || {{IRQ}} || 27 October 2022 || African Open Championships || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]], Egypt || <ref name="AC 2022">{{cite web |title=African Open Championships – Cairo (EGY) – Official Results Book |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/Result_Book-Cairo2022.pdf |access-date=26 December 2022 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]}}</ref>
|-
| –54&nbsp;kg || 149&nbsp;kg || [[Marco Tulio Cruz]] || {{BRA}} || 9 June 2023 || Youth Parapan American Games || {{flagicon|COL}} [[Bogotá]], Colombia ||
|-
| –59&nbsp;kg || 188&nbsp;kg || [[Qi Yongkai]] || {{CHN}} || 9 September 2018 || Asia-Oceania Open Championships || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kitakyushu]], Japan || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's up to 59 kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resPOKI18/pdf/POKI18/PO/POKI18_PO_C73_POM059000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=9 September 2018|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –65&nbsp;kg || 204&nbsp;kg || [[Bonnie Bunyau Gustin]] || {{MAS}} || 9 October 2018 || [[Powerlifting at the 2018 Asian Para Games|Asian Para Games]] || {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jakarta]], Indonesia || <ref>{{cite web|title=Para Powerlifting – Men's up to 65.00 kg – Results|url=https://gms.asianparagames2018.id/rs2018/bm/wl/result_Snatch.aspx?eid=104|website=gms.asianparagames2018.id|access-date=24 November 2018|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220158/https://gms.asianparagames2018.id/rs2018/bm/wl/result_Snatch.aspx?eid=104|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| –72&nbsp;kg || 179&nbsp;kg || [[Donato Telesca]] || {{ITA}} || 26 April 2019 || World Cup || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Eger]], Hungary || <ref name="Eger 2019">{{cite web|title=2019 Eger World Para Powerlifting World Cup – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/190502070210287_Eger_2019_Final_Book.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| –80&nbsp;kg || 170&nbsp;kg || [[Islam Mohamed]] || {{EGY}} || 28 October 2022 || African Open Championships || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]], Egypt || <ref name="AC 2022" />
|-
| –88&nbsp;kg || 163&nbsp;kg || [[Andrey Samovik]] || {{RUS}} || 26 November 2015 || European Open Championships || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Eger]], Hungary ||
|-
| –97&nbsp;kg || 193&nbsp;kg || [[Matheus de Assis Silva]] || {{BRA}} || 7 December 2017 || [[2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexico City]], Mexico || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's up to 97 kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resPOMC17/pdf/POMC17/PO/POMC17_PO_C73_POM097000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=7 December 2017|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –107&nbsp;kg || 180&nbsp;kg || [[Faruk Öztürk]] || {{TUR}} || 2 December 2017 || World Junior Championships || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexico City]], Mexico || <ref>{{cite web|title=Powerlifting – Men's up to 107 kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resPOMX17/pdf/POMX17/PO/POMX17_PO_C73_POM107000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=2 December 2017|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| +107&nbsp;kg || 184&nbsp;kg || [[JaQue Billingsley]] || {{USA}} || 6 August 2014 || IWAS World Junior Games || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aylesbury]], United Kingdom ||
|}

;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –41&nbsp;kg || 114&nbsp;kg || [[Esther Nworgu]] || {{NGR}} || 28 October 2022 || African Open Championships || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]], Egypt || <ref name="AC 2022" />
|-
| –45&nbsp;kg || 100&nbsp;kg || [[Loveth Abokin]] || {{NGR}} || 5 February 2020|| World Cup || {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Abuja]], Nigeria || <ref name="Abuja 2020">{{cite web |title=2020 Abuja WPPO World Cup – Official results book |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Abuja_2020_Results_Book_rev01.pdf |access-date=13 March 2020 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]}}</ref>
|-
| –50&nbsp;kg || 108&nbsp;kg || [[Olivia Broome]] || {{GBR2}} || 27 November 2021 || [[2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Junior Championships]] || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="WJC 2021">{{cite web |title=Tbilisi 2021 World Junior Championships – Official Results Book |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/2021_WCH%20Junior_Results%20Book.pdf |access-date=10 May 2022 |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]}}</ref>
|-
| –55&nbsp;kg || 127&nbsp;kg || [[Onyinyechi Mark]] || {{NGR}} || 5 February 2020 || World Cup || {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Abuja]], Nigeria || <ref name="Abuja 2020" />
|-
| –61&nbsp;kg || 116&nbsp;kg || [[Fatma Korany]] || {{EGY}} || 5 February 2020 || World Cup || {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Abuja]], Nigeria || <ref name="Abuja 2020" />
|-
| –67&nbsp;kg || 116&nbsp;kg || [[Mariana D'Andrea]] || {{BRA}} || 7 December 2018 || Americas Open Championships || {{flagicon|COL}} [[Bogotá]], Colombia || <ref>{{cite web|title=Women's up to 67 kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resPOBO18/pdf/POBO18/PO/POBO18_PO_C73_POW067000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=7 December 2018|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| –73&nbsp;kg || 100&nbsp;kg || [[Britney Arendse]] || {{IRL}} || 27 April 2019 || World Cup || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Eger]], Hungary || <ref name="Eger 2019" />
|-
| –79&nbsp;kg || 108&nbsp;kg || [[Marion Serrano]] || {{CHI}} || 17 July 2019 || [[2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Nur-Sultan]], Kazakhstan || <ref>{{cite web|title=World Para Powerlifting Championships 2019 – Women's up to 79 kg – Results|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resPOAS19/pdf/POAS19/PO/POAS19_PO_C73_POW079000.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|date=17 July 2019|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| –86&nbsp;kg || 102&nbsp;kg || [[Alina Kumeyko]] || {{UKR}} || 2 December 2017 || [[2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexico City]], Mexico ||
|-
| +86&nbsp;kg || 100&nbsp;kg || [[Elsa Dewi Saputri]] || {{INA}} || 7 December 2023 || World Cup || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nakhon Ratchasima]], Thailand ||
|}

===Rookie===
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –49&nbsp;kg || 113&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –54&nbsp;kg || 120&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –59&nbsp;kg || 126&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –65&nbsp;kg || 128&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –72&nbsp;kg || 148&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –80&nbsp;kg || 156&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –88&nbsp;kg || 154&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –97&nbsp;kg || 153&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –107&nbsp;kg || 159&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| +107&nbsp;kg || 165&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|}

;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –41&nbsp;kg || 71&nbsp;kg || [[Snezhanna Boiko]] || {{KAZ}} || 10 May 2025 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="Tbilisi 2025">{{cite web|title=Tbilisi 2025 Para Powerlifting World Cup – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Results%20Book%20-%20Tbilisi%202025%20World%20Cup%20%28C%29.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=10 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
| –45&nbsp;kg || 77&nbsp;kg || [[Aigerim Aidarkyzy]] || {{KAZ}} || 8 May 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Pattaya]], Thailand||
|-
| –50&nbsp;kg || 78&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –55&nbsp;kg || 102&nbsp;kg || [[Rukhshona Uktamova]] || {{UZB}} || 5 March 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|| <ref name="Dubai 2024">{{cite web|title=13th Fazza 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/result-book-Dubai2024-new-resized.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| –61&nbsp;kg || 114&nbsp;kg || [[Rukhshona Uktamova]] || {{UZB}} || 6 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 61 kg|Paralympic Games]]|| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France|| <ref name=":0" />
|-
| –67&nbsp;kg || 86&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –73&nbsp;kg || || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –79&nbsp;kg || 92&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –86&nbsp;kg || || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| +86&nbsp;kg || 102&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|}

===Legend===
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –49&nbsp;kg || 167&nbsp;kg || [[Zheng Yu (powerlifter)|Zheng Yu]] || {{CHN}} || 23 August 2023|| [[2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|| <ref name="WC 2023" />
|-
| –54&nbsp;kg || 178&nbsp;kg || [[Roland Ezuruike]] || {{NGR}} || 27 August 2023 || [[2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|| <ref name="WC 2023" />
|-
| –59&nbsp;kg || 178&nbsp;kg || [[Juan Garrido Acevedo|Juan Garrido]]|| {{CHI}}|| 10 May 2025|| World Cup|| {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia||<ref name="Tbilisi 2025" />
|-
| –65&nbsp;kg || 168&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –72&nbsp;kg || 194&nbsp;kg || [[Shaaban Ibrahim]] || {{EGY}} || 24 August 2023|| [[2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships|World Championships]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|| <ref name="WC 2023" />
|-
| –80&nbsp;kg || 204&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –88&nbsp;kg || 225&nbsp;kg || [[Mohamed Elelfat]] || {{EGY}} || 23 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia|| <ref name="Tbilisi 2024" />
|-
| –97&nbsp;kg || 230&nbsp;kg || [[Fabio Torres]] || {{COL}} || 10 July 2022 || Parapan American Open Championships || {{flagicon|USA}} [[St. Louis]], United States || <ref name="AM 2022">{{cite web|title=Parapan American Open Championships – St. Louis (USA) – Official Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/Results%20Book%20StLouis2022.pdf|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref>
|-
| –107&nbsp;kg || 231&nbsp;kg || [[Bobby Body]] || {{USA}} || 25 May 2024 || Parapan American World Cup || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Acapulco]], Mexico ||
|-
| +107&nbsp;kg || 240&nbsp;kg || [[Faris Abed|Faris Al-Ageeli]] || {{IRQ}} || 2 March 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="Dubai 2024" />
|}

;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Category !! Record !! Athlete !! Nationality !! Date !! Meet !! Place !! Ref
|-
| –41&nbsp;kg || 92&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –45&nbsp;kg || 108&nbsp;kg || [[Nazmiye Muslu Muratlı]] || {{TUR}} || 4 September 2024 || [[Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Paralympic Games]]|| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France ||
|-
| –50&nbsp;kg || 112&nbsp;kg || [[Nazmiye Muslu Muratlı]] || {{TUR}} || 21 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="Tbilisi 2024" />
|-
| –55&nbsp;kg || 113&nbsp;kg || ''Standard'' || || || || ||
|-
| –61&nbsp;kg || 132&nbsp;kg || [[Amalia Pérez]] || {{MEX}} || 8 July 2022 || Parapan American Open Championships || {{flagicon|USA}} [[St. Louis]], United States || <ref name="AM 2022" />
|-
| –67&nbsp;kg || 132&nbsp;kg || [[Amalia Pérez]] || {{MEX}} || 23 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia || <ref name="Tbilisi 2024" />
|-
| –73&nbsp;kg || 121&nbsp;kg || [[Raushan Koishibayeva]] || {{KAZ}} || 24 June 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Tbilisi]], Georgia|| <ref name="Tbilisi 2024" />
|-
| –79&nbsp;kg || 121&nbsp;kg || [[Amal Mahmoud Osman]] || {{EGY}} || 23 March 2024 || World Cup || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Sharm El Sheikh]], Egypt||
|-
| –86&nbsp;kg || 134&nbsp;kg || [[Tharwat Alhajjaj|Tharwh Al-Hajaj]] || {{JOR}} || 17 December 2022 || World Cup || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || <ref name="Dubai 2022" />
|-
| +86&nbsp;kg || 142&nbsp;kg || [[Nadia Ali (powerlifter)|Nadia Ali]] || {{EGY}} || 29 October 2022 || African Open Championships || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]], Egypt|| <ref name="AC 2022" />
|}


== See also ==
* [[List of Olympic records in weightlifting]]
* [[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting]]
* [[List of junior world records in Olympic weightlifting]]
* [[List of youth world records in Olympic weightlifting]]
* [[Progression of the bench press world record]]
* [[NFL Scouting Combine#Bench press records|NFL Scouting Combine Bench press records]]
* [[Squat (exercise)#World records|Squat world records]]
* [[World record progression women's weightlifting]]
* [[World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)]]
* [[World record progression men's weightlifting]]
* [[World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting World Para Powerlifting]
*[https://www.paralympic.org/world-records/powerlifting World Records]
*[http://www.weightliftingplatform.com/module/module.php?name=records&key=2,3,5,2,7,2013,0&lang=eng Weightlifting Platform]
* {{Cite web | title=World Para Powerlifting - Paralympic Athletes, News & Events | url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting | access-date=2025-03-20 | website=www.paralympic.org}}
* {{Cite web | title=World Para Powerlifting - Paralympic Athletes, News & Events | url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting | access-date=2025-03-20 | website=www.paralympic.org}}/results
* {{Cite web | title=World Para Powerlifting - Paralympic Athletes, News & Events | url=https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting | access-date=2025-03-20 | website=www.paralympic.org}}/live-results

== See also ==
*[[Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics]]

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