Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:	Powerlifting
Games:	2008 Summer
Venue:	Beihang University Gymnasium
Dates:	9–16 September
Prev:	2004
Next:	2012

Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beihang University Gymnasium from September 9 to September 16. Any athlete who met a minimum level of disability (as determined by the IPC Powerlifting Classification Committee) could take part in these events.

Events

There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

Men's 48 kg Men's 52 kg Men's 56 kg Men's 60 kg Men's 67.5 kg Men's 75 kg Men's 82.5 kg Men's 90 kg Men's 100 kg Men's +100 kg

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Women's 40 kg Women's 44 kg Women's 48 kg Women's 52 kg Women's 56 kg Women's 60 kg Women's 67.5 kg Women's 75 kg Women's 82.5 kg Women's +82.5 kg

Participating countries

There were 203 athletes (121 male, 82 female) from 74 nations taking part in this sport.

Medal summary

Medal table

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their powerlifters (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.

Women's events

40 kg
44 kg
48 kg
52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
+82.5 kg

Men's events

48 kg
52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
90 kg
100 kg
+100 kg

References

• Web site: Schedules and Results - Powerlifting . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018233025/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/Schedule/PO.shtml . 2008-10-18 . dead .

External links

• Official site of the 2008 Summer Paralympics