Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics


Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964; however, after the 1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only. Women first competed in the sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Paralympic records

The International Paralympic Committee recognises the heaviest weights lifted in powerlifting events at the Paralympic Games.

Men

♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record
Weight
class		RecordAthleteNPCGamesDateRef
49 kg183 kgLê Văn CôngVietnam|2016 Summer

Women

♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record
Weight
class		RecordAthleteNPCGamesDateRef
41 kg119 kgCui ZheChina|2024 Summer

Medal summary

Updated to 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Medalists

Men's events

; 48 kg
; 49 kg
; 52 kg
; 54 kg
;56 kg
; 59 kg
;60 kg
; 65 kg
;67.5
; 72 kg
;75 kg
; 80 kg
;82.5
; 88 kg
; 90 kg
; 97 kg
;+90 kg
; 100 kg
; 107 kg
;+100 kg
; +107 kg

Women's events

; 40 kg
; 41 kg
; 44 kg
; 45 kg
; 48 kg
; 50 kg
; 52 kg
; 55 kg
; 56 kg
; 60 kg
; 61 kg
; 67 kg
; 67.5
; 73 kg
; 75 kg
; 79 kg
; 82.5 kg
; 86 kg
; +82.5
; +86 kg