Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Powerlifting at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
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.svg) Paralympic Powerlifting | |
| Venue | Beihang University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 9–16 September 2008 |
| Powerlifting at the 2008 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 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beihang University Gymnasium from September 9 to September 16. Any athlete who met a minimum level of disability (as determined by the IPC Powerlifting Classification Committee) could take part in these events.
Events
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Qualification
There were 200 athletes (120 male, 80 female) taking part in this sport.
Medal summary
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their powerlifters (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| 1 |  China (CHN) |
9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Iran (IRI) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Ukraine (UKR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Iraq (IRQ) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Jordan (JOR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Greece (GRE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Thailand (THA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Laos (LAO) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Malaysia (MAS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Syria (SYR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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Women's events
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 48 kg |
Ruel Ishaku Nigeria
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Omar Qarada Jordan
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Eay Simay Laos
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| 52 kg |
Wu Guojing China
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Osama Elserngawy Egypt
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Narong Kasanun Thailand
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| 56 kg |
Sherif Othman Othman Egypt
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Rasool Mohsin Iraq
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Jung Keum-Jong South Korea
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| 60 kg |
Hamzeh Mohammadi Iran
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Ayrat Zakiev Russia
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Shaban Yehia Ibrahim Egypt
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| 67.5 kg |
Metwaly Ibrahim Mathna Egypt
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Ali Hosseini Iran
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Wu Maoshun China
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| 75 kg |
Liu Lei China
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Majid Farzin Iran
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Mu'taz Aljuneidi Jordan
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| 82.5 kg |
Zhang Haidong China
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Pavlos Mamalos Greece
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Thaer Al-Ali Iraq
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| 90 kg |
Cai Huichao China
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Mohammed Khamiss Khalaf United Arab Emirates
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Ryszard Rogala Poland
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| 100 kg |
Qi Dong China
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Obioma Daleth Aligekwe Nigeria
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Ali Sadeghzadeh Iran
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| +100 kg |
Kazem Rajabi Iran
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Darren Gardiner Australia
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Li Bing China
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References
- "Schedules and Results - Powerlifting". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-09-10.