Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events.[1] According to the classification rules of the International Federation for Powerlifting athletes which cannot participate in weightlifting events because of a physical impairment affecting their legs or hips are deemed eligible to compete in powerlifting events at the Paralympics.[2]
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Venue | ExCeL London |
Dates | 30 August – 5 September |
Competitors | 194 from 61 nations |
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Events
editThere were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating nations
editThere were 114 male and 80 female competitors.[3]
- Afghanistan (1)
- Argentina (1)
- Armenia (1)
- Australia (2)
- Azerbaijan (2)
- Belarus (1)
- Brazil (4)
- Cambodia (1)
- China (16)
- Chinese Taipei (2)
- Colombia (1)
- Cuba (2)
- Ecuador (1)
- Egypt (15)
- France (2)
- Georgia (1)
- Germany (1)
- Ghana (1)
- Great Britain (5)
- Greece (2)
- Hungary (2)
- India (3)
- Indonesia (1)
- Iran (8)
- Iraq (6)
- Ireland (1)
- Japan (3)
- Jordan (2)
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Laos (1)
- Liberia (1)
- Libya (1)
- Malaysia (3)
- Mexico (6)
- Moldova (2)
- Morocco (3)
- Namibia (1)
- Nigeria (16)
- Oman (1)
- Papua New Guinea (1)
- Philippines (3)
- Poland (6)
- Russia (13)
- Rwanda (1)
- Saudi Arabia (1)
- Slovakia (1)
- South Korea (4)
- Spain (1)
- Syria (3)
- Tajikistan (1)
- Thailand (4)
- Turkey (6)
- Turkmenistan (4)
- Ukraine (6)
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- United States (2)
- Uzbekistan (2)
- Venezuela (1)
- Vietnam (4)
Medal summary
editMedal table
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
2 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
3 | Iran (IRI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
4 | China (CHN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
5 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
9 | Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
Women's events
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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40 kg |
Nazmiye Muslu Turkey |
Zhe Cui China |
Zoe Newson Great Britain |
44 kg |
Ivory Nwokorie Nigeria |
Çiğdem Dede Turkey |
Lidiia Soloviova Ukraine |
48 kg |
Esther Oyema Nigeria |
Olesya Lafina Russia |
Shi Shanshan China |
52 kg |
Joy Onaolapo Nigeria |
Tamara Podpalnaya Russia |
Xiao Cuijuan China |
56 kg |
Fatma Omar Egypt |
Lucy Ejike Nigeria |
Özlem Becerikli Turkey |
60 kg |
Amalia Pérez Mexico |
Yang Yan China |
Amal Mahmoud Egypt |
67.5 kg |
Souhad Ghazouani France |
Tan Yujiao China |
Victoria Nneji Nigeria |
75 kg |
Fu Taoying China |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria |
Lin Tzu-hui Chinese Taipei |
82.5 kg |
Loveline Obiji Nigeria |
Randa Mahmoud Egypt |
Xu Yanmei China |
+82.5 kg |
Grace Anozie Nigeria |
Heba Ahmed Egypt |
Perla Bárcenas Mexico |
Men's events
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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48 kg |
Yakubu Adesokan Nigeria |
Vladimir Balynetc Russia |
Taha Abdelmagid Egypt |
52 kg |
Feng Qi China |
Ikechukwu Obichukwu Nigeria |
Vladimir Krivulya Russia |
56 kg |
Sherif Othman Egypt |
Anthony Ulonnam Nigeria |
Wang Jian China |
60 kg |
Nader Moradi Iran |
Ifeanyi Nnajiofor Nigeria |
Yang Quanxi China |
67.5 kg |
Liu Lei China |
Rouhollah Rostami Iran |
Shaaban Ibrahim Egypt |
75 kg |
Ali Hosseini Iran |
Mohamed Elelfat Egypt |
Hu Peng China |
82.5 kg |
Majid Farzin Iran |
Gu Xiaofei China |
Metwaly Mathana Egypt |
90 kg |
Hany Abdelhady Egypt |
Cai Huichao China |
Pavlos Mamalos Greece |
100 kg |
Mohamed Eldib Egypt |
Qi Dong China |
Ali Sadeghzadeh Iran |
+100 kg |
Siamand Rahman Iran |
Faris Al-Ajeeli Iraq |
Chun Keun-bae South Korea |
References
edit- ^ "Powerlifting - About". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Powerlifting - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Powerlifting - Athletes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.