Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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| Powerlifting at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | ExCeL London |
| Dates | 30 August – 5 September |
| Competitors | 194 from 61 nations |
| Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| 48 kg | 40 kg | |
| 52 kg | 44 kg | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 52 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | 56 kg | |
| 75 kg | 60 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | 67.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | 75 kg | |
| 100 kg | 82.5 kg | |
| +100 kg | +82.5 kg | |
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
[edit]There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating nations
[edit]There were 114 male and 80 female competitors.[3]
Afghanistan (1)
Argentina (1)
Armenia (1)
Australia (2)
Azerbaijan (2)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (4)
Cambodia (1)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (1)
Cuba (2)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (15)
France (2)
Georgia (1)
Germany (1)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (5)
Greece (2)
Hungary (2)
India (3)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (8)
Iraq (6)
Ireland (1)
Japan (3)
Jordan (2)
Kazakhstan (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (1)
Liberia (1)
Libya (1)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (6)
Moldova (2)
Morocco (3)
Namibia (1)
Nigeria (16)
Oman (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Philippines (3)
Poland (6)
Russia (13)
Rwanda (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Slovakia (1)
South Korea (4)
Spain (1)
Syria (3)
Tajikistan (1)
Thailand (4)
Turkey (6)
Turkmenistan (4)
Ukraine (6)
United Arab Emirates (2)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (2)
Venezuela (1)
Vietnam (4)
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kg | Nazmiye Muslu Turkey | Zhe Cui China | Zoe Newson Great Britain |
| 44 kg | Ivory Nwokorie Nigeria | Çiğdem Dede Turkey | Lidiia Soloviova Ukraine |
| 48 kg | Esther Oyema Nigeria | Olesya Lafina Russia | Shi Shanshan China |
| 52 kg | Joy Onaolapo Nigeria | Tamara Podpalnaya Russia | Xiao Cuijuan China |
| 56 kg | Fatma Omar Egypt | Lucy Ejike Nigeria | Özlem Becerikli Turkey |
| 60 kg | Amalia Pérez Mexico | Yang Yan China | Amal Mahmoud Egypt |
| 67.5 kg | Souhad Ghazouani France | Tan Yujiao China | Victoria Nneji Nigeria |
| 75 kg | Fu Taoying China | Folashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria | Lin Tzu-hui Chinese Taipei |
| 82.5 kg | Loveline Obiji Nigeria | Randa Mahmoud Egypt | Xu Yanmei China |
| +82.5 kg | Grace Anozie Nigeria | Heba Ahmed Egypt | Perla Bárcenas Mexico |
Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Yakubu Adesokan Nigeria | Vladimir Balynetc Russia | Taha Abdelmagid Egypt |
| 52 kg | Feng Qi China | Ikechukwu Obichukwu Nigeria | Vladimir Krivulya Russia |
| 56 kg | Sherif Othman Egypt | Anthony Ulonnam Nigeria | Wang Jian China |
| 60 kg | Nader Moradi Iran | Ifeanyi Nnajiofor Nigeria | Yang Quanxi China |
| 67.5 kg | Liu Lei China | Rouhollah Rostami Iran | Shaaban Ibrahim Egypt |
| 75 kg | Ali Hosseini Iran | Mohamed Elelfat Egypt | Hu Peng China |
| 82.5 kg | Majid Farzin Iran | Gu Xiaofei China | Metwaly Mathana Egypt |
| 90 kg | Hany Abdelhady Egypt | Cai Huichao China | Pavlos Mamalos Greece |
| 100 kg | Mohamed Eldib Egypt | Qi Dong China | Ali Sadeghzadeh Iran |
| +100 kg | Siamand Rahman Iran | Faris Al-Ajeeli Iraq | Chun Keun-bae South Korea |
References
[edit]- ^ "Powerlifting - About". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Powerlifting - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Powerlifting - Athletes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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