Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:	Powerlifting
Games:	2012 Summer
Venue:	ExCeL London
Dates:	30 August – 5 September
Competitors:	194
Nations:	61
Prev:	2008
Next:	2016

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]

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 nations

There were 114 male and 80 female competitors.^[3]

Medal summary

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Powerlifting - About. LOCOG. 20 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824213819/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/about/. 24 August 2012. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Powerlifting - Classification. LOCOG. 20 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829013310/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/classification/. 29 August 2012. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Powerlifting - Athletes . London 2012 . January 8, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029224434/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/athletes/ . 29 October 2012 . dmy-all .