Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
| Powerlifting at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
.svg) Paralympic Powerlifting | |
| Competitors | 141 from 56 nations |
Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of ten men's events and ten women's demonstration eventa.
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Participating nations[edit]
Armenia (1)
Australia (3)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahrain (2)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Burkina Faso (1)
Canada (2)
Chile (1)
China (5)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Egypt (9)
Estonia (1)
Finland (4)
France (7)
Germany (3)
Great Britain (4)
Hungary (1)
India (1)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (6)
Israel (2)
Japan (1)
Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (1)
Kuwait (2)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Libya (4)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (2)
Moldova (1)
Morocco (2)
Netherlands (1)
Nigeria (5)
Norway (2)
Oman (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (10)
Qatar (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (4)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Slovakia (1)
South Korea (7)
Spain (2)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (1)
Syria (2)
Thailand (1)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (3)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (10)
Venezuela (2)
Medal summary[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 48 kg | Jung Yong Kwak South Korea
|
Abraham Obaretin Nigeria
|
Anthony Peddle Great Britain
|
| Men's 52 kg | Keum Jong Jung South Korea
|
Jian Wang China
|
Johnson Sulola Nigeria
|
| Men's 56 kg | Gomma G. Ahmed Egypt
|
Fereydoun Karimipour Iran
|
Sang Jin Yoon South Korea
|
| Men's 60 kg | Monday Emoghavwe Nigeria
|
Metwaly Mathna Egypt
|
Allahbakhsh Akbari Iran
|
| Men's 67.5 kg | Hai Dong Zhang China
|
Emadeldin Mohamed Egypt
|
Zeinal Siavoshani Iran
|
| Men's 75 kg | Ryszard Fornalczyk Poland
|
Jong Park South Korea
|
Abd Elmonem Farag Egypt
|
| Men's 82.5 kg | Bernd Vogel Germany
|
Mostafa Hamed Egypt
|
Jiahua Zhou China
|
| Men's 90 kg | Ryszard Tomaszewski Poland
|
Brian McNicholl Australia
|
Frank Gyland Norway
|
| Men's 100 kg | Zhiqiang Luo China
|
Sherif Bakr Egypt
|
Patrick Akutaekwe Nigeria
|
| Men's +100 kg | Kim Brownfield United States
|
Leszek Hallmann Poland
|
Pernell Cooper United States
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