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| Host city | Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 - 8 December 2017 |
| Main venue | Gymnasium Juam de la Barrera |
The 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a powerlifting competition for male and female athletes with a disability. It was held in Mexico City in the Mexico and ran from 2 to 8 December. The event was held in the Gymnasium Juam de la Barrera.
This was the first time the competition had been held under the name 'World Para Powerlifting Championships'. On 30 November 2016, the International Paralympic Committee, which serves as the international federation for ten disability sports, including powerlifting, adopted the "World Para" brand for all ten sports. Prior to this the event was known as the IPC Powerlifting World Championships.[1]
Competition[edit]
The 2017 IPC Powerlifting World Championships was the seventh championship in its series. Twenty lifting events were contested, with ten categories for both female and male competitors. Medals were given for first, second and third place.
Five countries dominated the results: Nigeria, Egypt, China, Iran and Russia. These five countries took home 41 of the total 60 medals, including 14 golds. Although Egypt led the medal table from day three, Nigeria finished atop the table with five golds after Precious Orji won the final women's event, the over 86kg category. Egypt won the most medals at the competition, with a total of 12, followed by Russia with 9.[2]
Over the 20 events, 15 world records were equaled or surpassed.[3] Some events saw world records broken multiple times, including both heaviest categories. Precious Orji broke her own world record three times to eventually lift 151kg, while in the men's event Siamand Rahman of Iran broke his own world record three times lifting 285.5kg.[4] In the lower weights Egypt's Sherif Othman, in the -54kg category, surpassed the old world record of 181kg four times, finishing with a lift of 205kg.[5]
Schedule[edit]
| ● | Opening ceremony | Events | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date December → | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 41kg | Women |
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| Up to 45kg | Women |
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| Up to 49kg | Men |
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| Up to 50kg | Women |
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| Up to 54kg | Men |
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| Up to 55kg | Women |
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| Up to 59kg | Men |
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| Up to 61kg | Women |
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| Up to 65kg | Men |
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| Up to 67kg | Women |
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| Up to 72kg | Men |
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| Up to 73kg | Women |
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| Up to 79kg | Women |
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| Up to 80kg | Men |
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| Up to 86kg | Women |
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| Over 86kg | Women |
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| Up to 88kg | Men |
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| Up to 97kg | Men |
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| Up to 107kg | Men |
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| Over 107kg | Men |
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Medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
| Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Up to 49kg | Yakubu Adesokan Nigeria
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Le van Cong Vietnam
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Vladimir Balynetc Russia
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| Up to 54kg | [[]] Egypt
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[[]] Russia
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[[]] China
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| Up to 59kg | Ali Jawad United Kingdom
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Hamzeh Mohammadi Iran
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Anthony Ulonnam Nigeria
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| Up to 65kg | Liu Lei China
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Ayrat Zakiev Russia
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Shaaban Ibrahim Egypt
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| Up to 72kg | Mohamed Elelfat Egypt
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Roohallah Rostami Iran
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Sergei Sychev Russia
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| Up to 80kg | Gu Xiao Fei China
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Metwaly Mathana Egypt
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Wawrzyniec Latus Poland
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| Up to 88kg | Mutaz Zakaria Aljuneidi Jordan
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Seyedhamed Solhippurounji Iran
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Jose de Jesus Castillo Mexico
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| Up to 97kg | Abdulazeez Ibrahim Nigeria
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Mohamed Eldib Egypt
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Thaer Al-Ali Iraq
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| Up to 107kg | Pavlos Mamalos Greece
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Ali Sadeghzadeh Iran
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Elshan Huseynov Azerbaijan
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| Over 107kg | Siamand Rahman Iran
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Mansour Pourmirzaei Iran
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Faris Al-Ajeeli Iraq
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Women[edit]
| Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Up to 41kg | Nazmiye Muslu Turkey
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Cui Zhe China
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Ni Nengah Widiasih Indonesia
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| Up to 45kg | Rayisa Toporkova Ukraine
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Justyna Kozdryk Poland
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Laura Cerero Mexico
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| Up to 50kg | Olesya Lafina Russia
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Lidiia Soloviova Ukraine
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Gihan Abdelaziz Egypt
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| Up to 55kg | Esther Oyema Nigeria
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Shi Shanshan China
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Anastasia Khonina Russia
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| Up to 61kg | Fatma Omar Egypt
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Amalia Perez Mexico
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Yang Yan China
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| Up to 67kg | Tan Yujiao China
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Amal Mahmoud Egypt
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Kheda Berieva Russia
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| Up to 73kg | Ijeoma Iherobiem Nigeria
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Amany Ali Egypt
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Vera Muratova Berieva Russia
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| Up to 79kg | Tzu-Hui Lin Chinese Taipei
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Geehan Hussan Egypt
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Márcia Cristina Menezes Brazil
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| Up to 86kg | Alice Oluwafemiayo Nigeria
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Feifei Zheng China
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Gehan Hassan Egypt
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| Over 86kg | Precious Orji Nigeria
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Nadia Ali Egypt
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Melaica Tuinfort Netherlands
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Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Iran (IRN) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for" (Press release). International Paralympic Committee. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Detailed Medal Standings". paralympic.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Sport - Schedule". paralympic.org. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Rahman proves he is the world's strongest Paralympian at 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships". powerliftingwatch.com. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Othman breaks record four times on way to title". paralympic.org. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
External links[edit]
Category:IPC Powerlifting World Championships Category:2014 in Emirati sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates Category:Sports competitions in Dubai