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Paralympic Powerlifting: A Showcase of Strength and Determination

September 5, 2024 Abhijeet0Tagged 2024 Paralympics, adaptive sports, athletes with disabilities, bench press, competitive powerlifting, inclusive sports, international powerlifting, IPC, lifting techniques, para powerlifting, para powerlifting equipment, para powerlifting history, para powerlifting rules, para powerlifting training, para powerlifting winners, para-lifting, Paralympic Games, paralympic powerlifting, powerlifting champions, powerlifting competitions, powerlifting events, powerlifting medals, sports classification, sports for athletes with disabilities, strength sports, upper body strength, weight categories, World Para Powerlifting

Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting, is a specialized adaptation of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. This sport has been a part of the Paralympic Games since 1984 and is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) through World Para Powerlifting. Competition Structure In Paralympic powerlifting, athletes compete in a single discipline—the bench press. […]

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