Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Powerlifting at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo International Forum |
| Dates | 27 - 31 August 2020 |
| Competitors | 180 |
Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. It will be held at the Tokyo International Forum.
Qualification
There will be a total of 180 powerlifters who would compete in the Games based on their rankings on 25 April 2020 when the Paralympic ranking lists are published. There would be eight top ranked male and female powerlifters per event (with the inclusion of twenty bipartite qualification slots which would be announced by May 2020) based on their bodyweight category which they are listed on.[1]
The rankings begin on 25 May 2018 and ends on 27 June 2021 where powerlifters have to achieve the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) in order to qualify. All eligible powerlifters will have to compete in all of the compulsory competitions (2017 and 2019 World Championships and one regional championships, this also includes participating in at least one World Para Powerlifting sanctioned competition (World Cup events) in order to gain points respectively; if they do not compete in one of the compulsory competitions, they will be eliminated from the rankings list once the competitions are finished, these are the compulsory competitions in which they have to participate in[2]:
| Competition | Date | Venue |
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| 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships | 2 - 8 December 2017 |  Mexico City
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| 2018 World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships | 25 - 29 May 2018 |  Berck Sur Mer
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| 2018 World Para Powerlifting African Championships | 10 - 12 August 2018 |  Algiers
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| 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Championships | 8 - 12 September 2018 |  Kitakyushu
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| 2018 World Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships | 6 - 9 December 2018 |  Bogotá
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| 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships | 12 - 19 July 2019 |  Nur Sultan
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| 2020 Road to Tokyo Powerlifting World Cup | 5 - 7 February 2020 |  Abuja
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| 20 - 23 February 2020 |  Manchester
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| 19 - 22 March 2020 | Bogota
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| 16 - 22 April 2020 |  Dubai
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| 2020 IWAS World Games | 22 - 27 February 2020 |  Nakhon Ratchasima
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Medal table
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's 49kg |
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| Men's 54kg |
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| Men's 59kg |
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| Men's 65kg |
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| Men's 72kg |
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| Men's 80kg |
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| Men's 88kg |
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| Men's 97kg |
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| Men's 107kg |
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| Men's +107kg |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Women's 41kg |
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| Women's 45kg |
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| Women's 50kg |
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| Women's 55kg |
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| Women's 61kg |
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| Women's 67kg |
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| Women's 73kg |
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| Women's 79kg |
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| Women's 86kg |
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| Women's +86kg |
See also
References
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Para Powerlifting Schedule". www.paralympic.org. 13 October 2018.
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