2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships

The 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships (WPPO Senior and Junior World Championships) was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 22 to 30 August.

The tournament was one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.

Medalists

For first time, medals were awarded in total lifts.

Seniors Best Lift

<small>Source:</small>

Men

Women

Seniors Total Lift

Men

Women

Team Events

• Men: 16 teams from 13 nations

Group A CHN · UKR · CHI 1

Group B IRQ · LBA · KSA 1

Group C FRA · CUB · UZB · KSA 2

Group D COL 1 · COL 2 · CHI 2 · AUS

• Women: 11 teams from 10 nations

Group A UKR · MEX 2 · LBA · CHI - UZB

Group B BRA · CHN · THA · COL · MEX 1

• Mixed: 21 teams from 18 nations

Group A IRQ · COL 2 · AZE · AUS · CHI 1 · JOR

Group B ESP · MEX · LBA · TKM · THA · CIV

Group C FRA · UZB 2 · CUB · GBR · KOR

Group D COL 1 UKR · CHI 2 · CHN · UZB 1 · KAZ

Rookie (14-17)

Best Lift

Total Lift

Next Gen (18-20)

Best Lift

Total Lift

Legend (+45)

Best Lift

Total Lift

Medal table

<small>Source:</small>

Rookie / Next Gen

Elite (One Bronze of replaced by )

Legend

Seniors (Best Lift)

Seniors (Total Lift)

Seniors (Overall = Best + Total)

Team Events

<small>Source:</small>

Rookie (14-17) (Best)

Rookie (14-17) (Total)

Rookie (14-17) (Overall)

Next Gen (18-20) (Best)

Next Gen (18-20) (Total)

Next Gen (18-20) (Overall)

Legend (+45) (Best)

Legend (+45) (Total)

Legend (+45) (Overall = Best + Total)

Participating nations

Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, lifters from Russia and Belarus were banned.

Seniors and Legends

471 from 78 nations:

STATISTICS by BW Categories

BW Cat. Total

Men's Up to 49 kg 34

Men's Up to 54 kg 29

Men's Up to 59 kg 26

Men's Up to 65 kg 26

Men's Up to 72 kg 36

Men's Up to 80 kg 28

Men's Up to 88 kg 27

Men's Up to 97 kg 20

Men's Up to 107 kg 24

Men's Over 107 kg 21

Women's Up to 41 kg 16

Women's Up to 45 kg 18

Women's Up to 50 kg 20

Women's Up to 55 kg 30

Women's Up to 61 kg 23

Women's Up to 67 kg 16

Women's Up to 73 kg 24

Women's Up to 79 kg 15

Women's Up to 86 kg 19

Women's Over 86 kg 19

Number of athletes 471

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5. (7)
6. (5)
7. (6)
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9. (23)
10. (1)
11. (19)
12. (8)
13. (4)
14. (4)
15. (12)
16. (5)
17. (2)
18. (2)
19. (15)
20. (1)
21. (3)
22. (1)
23. (5)
24. (2)
25. (11)
26. (5)
27. (18)
28. (5)
29. (6)
30. (20)
31. (11)
32. (8)
33. (7)
34. (4)
35. (9)
36. (18)
37. (18)
38. (9)
39. (5)
40. (15)
41. (5)
42. (6)
43. (5)
44. (5)
45. (3)
46. (14)
47. (1)
48. (2)
49. (11)
50. (1)
51. (3)
52. (2)
53. (6)
54. (11)
55. (1)
56. (1)
57. (3)
58. (5)
59. (1)
60. (10)
61. (9)
62. (15)
63. (3)
64. (10)
65. (5)
66. (19)
67. (4)
68. (2)
69. (1)
70. (1)
71. (1)
72. (1)
73. (1)
74. (1)
75. (1)
76. (1)
77. (1)
78. (2)

Juniors (Rookie & Next Gen)

58 from 27 nations:

1. (1)
2. (1)
3. (2)
4. (4)
5. (1)
6. (4)
7. (1)
8. (1)
9. (1)
10. (2)
11. (3)
12. (1)
13. (1)
14. (8)
15. (2)
16. (2)
17. (2)
18. (1)
19. (1)
20. (1)
21. (2)
22. (2)
23. (4)
24. (7)
25. (1)
26. (1)
27. (1)

References

External links

• 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book
• 2023 Rookie & Next Gen World Championships Results Book