Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics was introduced at the 1964 Games. Starting with the 1984 Games, separate competitions were held in the sports of weightlifting and powerlifting. Weightlifting made its final appearance at the 1992 Games, after which only powerlifting competitions were held.
Summary GamesYear EventsBest Nation1 2 1964 4 3 1968 4 / 4 1972 6 5 1976 6 6 1980 11 7 1984 15 8 1988 7 9 1992 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
See also Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics
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