Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held at Riocentro from September, with a maximum of 180 athletes (100 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events. 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.
Events There are twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. The weight categories were significantly adjusted after the 2012 Games so most of the weights are new for 2016.
Men Women49 kg80 kg41 kg67 kg54 kg88 kg45 kg73 kg59 kg97 kg50 kg79 kg65 kg107 kg55 kg86 kg 72 kg +107 kg 61 kg +86 kg
Qualification
There were 120 male and 80 female competitors. The bulk of the quota places will be decided by reference to the IPC Powerlifting Rankings on 29 February 2016. Subject to a quota limit of one place per National Paralympic Committee, the top 8 ranked male, and top 6 ranked female athletes in each weight division will gain a quota place for their NPC. If they are the only lifter from their NPC in that list, that lifter shall gain the place; if an NPC has two or more lifters in quota place ranking position, the choice of lifter will be for the NPC from that number.Powerlifting Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Qualification Guide
Two further quota places per event will be awarded by the Bipartite Commission.
The following is a summary of the qualification places at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Powerlifting event.
Schedule
OCOpening ceremony ● Event finalsCCClosing ceremony
September 20167Wed8Thu9Fri10Sat11Sun12Mon13Tue14Wed15Thu16Fri17Sat18SunGoldmedals PowerliftingOC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CC20
Schedule at the Paralympic Games 2016 - Powerlifting*Ticketing Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic GameDateMedal eventsDateMedal events8 September Men's 49 kgWomen's 41 kg12 September Men's 80 kgWomen's 73 kgWomen's 79 kg9 September Men's 54 kgMen's 59 kgWomen's 45 kg13 September Men's 88 kgMen's 97 kgWomen's 86 kg10 September Men's 65 kgWomen's 50 kgWomen's 55 kg14 September Men's 107 kgMen's +107 kgWomen's +86 kg11 September Men's 72 kgWomen's 61 kgWomen's 67 kg
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events 49 kg 54 kg 59 kg 65 kg 72 kg 80 kg 88 kg 97 kg 107 kg +107 kg
Women's events 41 kg 45 kg 50 kg 55 kg 61 kg 67 kg 73 kg 79 kg 86 kg +86 kg
References
External links Paralympic Powerlifting - Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics