Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's +100 kg explained

Event:Powerlifting - Men's +100 kg
Games:2008 Summer
Venue:Beihang University Gymnasium
Date:16 September
Competitors:10
Nations:10
Gold:Kazem Rajabi
Goldnpc:IRI
Silver:Darren Gardiner
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Li Bing
Bronzenpc:CHN
Prev:2004
Next:2012

The men's +100 kg powerlifting event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was contested on 16 September at the Beihang University Gymnasium in Beijing, China. This event was the heaviest of the men's powerlifting weight classes, allowing competitors with over 100kg (200lb) of body mass.

As with all Paralympic powerlifting events, lifters competed in the bench press. Each athlete was allowed three attempts to bench press as much weight as possible. Athletes attempting to break a record were allowed a fourth attempt. For the attempt to be valid, the competitor must have lowered the weighted bar to his chest, held it motionless for a moment, then pressed the bar upwards until his arms were fully extended. If the competitor failed to meet these requirements or any other rule infraction was committed, the attempt was declared invalid by a team of three referees and the result struck from the record.[1]

Results

RankNameBody weight (kg)Attempts (kg)Result (kg)
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134.54 245.0 257.5 265.0 265.0 265.0
119.35 225.0 230.0 232.5 230.0
107.10 225.0 230.0 230.0 225.0
4 120.78 225.0 230.0 232.5 225.0
5 108.36 205.0 210.0 212.5 210.0
6 124.17 195.0 202.5 207.5 207.5
7 137.30 190.0 200.0 205.0 205.0
122.41 207.5 207.5 207.5 NMR
144.42 227.5 230.0 235.0 NMR
111.98 180.0 180.0 DNF

Key: PR=Paralympic record; WR=World record; NMR=No marks recorded; DNF=Did not finish

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competitions Description . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008 . 2008-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081112090117/http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/powerlifting/n214355287.shtml . 2008-11-12 . dead .