{{Short description|Sports event}} {{Infobox sports league |sport=Para Powerlifting |founded=1994 |teams= |continent=International (IPC) |champion= |TV= https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting }} The '''World Para Powerlifting Championships''', known before 30 November 2016 as the '''IPC Powerlifting World Championships''', is an event organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Competitors with a physical disability compete, and in a few events athletes with an intellectual disability compete. First held in 1994, the competition was held every four years.<ref name="IPC History">{{cite web | url=http://www.paralympic.org/dubai-2014/history|title=Dubai 2014: History|website=paralympic.org|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> Since 2017, it is held every two years. The competitions are also part of the qualification process to compete at the Summer Paralympics.
==History== The first IPC Powerlifting World Championships were held in Uppsala, Sweden in 1994.<ref name="IPC History"/> On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including powerlifting, adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were immediately rebranded as "World Para" championships.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-rebrand-10-sports-it-acts-international-federation |title=The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> In 2023 total medals and 3 age-events added to competitions. This events have not classes for blind or deaf person.
==Editions== ===Ages=== # Senior: All Editions # Junior (U20): 2002 or 2006–2021 # Team Events: Since 2019 # Rookie (14–17): Since 2023 # Next Gen (18–20): Since 2023 # Legend (+45): Since 2023
===Best & Total=== * 1994-2021: Medal awarded in Best Lifts. * 2023-Ongoing: Medal awarded in Best and Total Lifts.
===Games=== {| class="wikitable" ! Edition ! Year ! Host city ! Host country ! Dates ! Most Golds ! Events ! Athletes |- |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1994 ({{detailsLink|1994 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Uppsala | {{SWE}} | | | align=center|10 | align=center|137 |- |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1998 ({{detailsLink|1998 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Dubai | {{UAE}} | | | align=center|20 | align=center|269 |- |align=center| 3 |align=center| 2002 ({{detailsLink|2002 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Kuala Lumpur | {{MAS}} | | | align=center|20 | align=center|234 |- |align=center| 4 |align=center| 2006 ({{detailsLink|2006 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Busan | {{KOR}} | 3 – 11 May | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|300 |- |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2010 ({{detailsLink|2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Kuala Lumpur | {{MAS}} | 25 – 31 July | {{EGY}} | align=center|20 | align=center|292 |- |align=center| 6 |align=center| 2014 ({{detailsLink|2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}) | Dubai | {{UAE}} | 5 – 11 April | {{NGR}} | align=center|20 | align=center|330 |- |align=center| 7 |align=center| 2017 ({{detailsLink|2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) | Mexico City | {{MEX}} | 2 – 8 December | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|333 |- |align=center| 8 |align=center| 2019 ({{detailsLink|2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) | Nur-Sultan | {{KAZ}} | 12 – 20 July | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|430 |- |align=center| 9 |align=center| 2021 ({{detailsLink|2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) | Tbilisi | {{GEO}} | 27 November – 5 December | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|437 |- |align=center| 10 |align=center| 2023 ({{detailsLink|2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) | Dubai | {{UAE}} | 22 – 30 August | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|471 |- |align=center| 11 |align=center| 2025 ({{detailsLink|2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) | Cairo | {{EGY}} |10 – 18 October | {{CHN}} | align=center|20 | align=center|537 |- | align="center" |12 | align="center" |2027 ({{detailsLink|2027 World Para Powerlifting Championships}}) |Mexico City |{{MEX}} | | | | |} <small>Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results WC 2006 |url=https://www.feddf.es/archivos/calendario/185.pdf |access-date=5 June 2025 |website=Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities}}</ref></small>
==Medals== ===Seniors Best (2010-2023)=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = | event = | team = | gold_CHN = 31 | silver_CHN = 28 | bronze_CHN = 18 | gold_EGY = 20 | silver_EGY = 14 | bronze_EGY = 17 | gold_NGR = 18 | silver_NGR = 10 | bronze_NGR = 10 | gold_IRI = 16 | silver_IRI = 19 | bronze_IRI = 6 | gold_RUS = 5 | silver_RUS = 6 | bronze_RUS = 12 | gold_JOR = 5 | silver_JOR = 4 | bronze_JOR = 5 | gold_UKR = 3 | silver_UKR = 5 | bronze_UKR = 8 | gold_MEX = 3 | silver_MEX = 2 | bronze_MEX = 6 | gold_TUR = 2 | silver_TUR = 4 | bronze_TUR = 3 | gold_TPE = 2 | silver_TPE = 0 | bronze_TPE = 1 | gold_MAS = 3 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 0 | gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1 | gold_VIE = 2 | silver_VIE = 4 | bronze_VIE = 1 | gold_GBR = 2 | silver_GBR = 2 | bronze_GBR = 1 | gold_MGL = 1 | silver_MGL = 3 | bronze_MGL = 0 | gold_GRE = 1 | silver_GRE = 1 | bronze_GRE = 2 | gold_ALG = 1 | silver_ALG = 1 | bronze_ALG = 1 | gold_KAZ = 2 | silver_KAZ = 0 | bronze_KAZ = 0 | gold_IRQ = 0 | silver_IRQ = 2 | bronze_IRQ = 7 | gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 2 | bronze_POL = 2 | gold_BRA = 1 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 3 | gold_LBA = 0 | silver_LBA = 1 | bronze_LBA = 1 | gold_UZB = 0 | silver_UZB = 2 | bronze_UZB = 2 | gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 0 | gold_CUB = 0 | silver_CUB = 1 | bronze_CUB = 0 | gold_ESA = 0 | silver_ESA = 2 | bronze_ESA = 0 | gold_THA = 0 | silver_THA = 1 | bronze_THA = 0 | gold_VEN = 0 | silver_VEN = 2 | bronze_VEN = 0 | gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 1 | bronze_UAE = 0 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 0 | gold_AZE = 0 | silver_AZE = 0 | bronze_AZE = 2 | gold_CHI = 0 | silver_CHI = 0 | bronze_CHI = 2 | gold_COL = 0 | silver_COL = 0 | bronze_COL = 3 | gold_INA = 0 | silver_INA = 0 | bronze_INA = 2 | gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 0 | bronze_BLR = 1 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 1 | gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 1 | gold_SYR = 0 | silver_SYR = 0 | bronze_SYR = 1 }}
===Seniors Total (2023)===
{{Medals table | caption = | host = | show_limit = | remaining_link = | flag_template = | event = | team = |gold_CHN=8|silver_CHN=2|bronze_CHN=3 |gold_NGR=2|silver_NGR=2|bronze_NGR=0 |gold_GBR=2|silver_GBR=0|bronze_GBR=0 |gold_IRI=1|silver_IRI=1|bronze_IRI=1 |gold_IND=1|silver_IND=0|bronze_IND=0 |gold_MAS=1|silver_MAS=1|bronze_MAS=0 |gold_POL=1|silver_POL=0|bronze_POL=0 |gold_BRA=1|silver_BRA=0|bronze_BRA=1 |gold_COL=0|silver_COL=1|bronze_COL=2 |gold_GRE=0|silver_GRE=0|bronze_GRE=1 |gold_ITA=0|silver_ITA=1|bronze_ITA=0 |gold_KOR=0|silver_KOR=1|bronze_KOR=1 |gold_UKR=2|silver_UKR=2|bronze_UKR=0 |gold_UZB=0|silver_UZB=2|bronze_UZB=1 |gold_CHI=0|silver_CHI=1|bronze_CHI=0 |gold_ESA=0|silver_ESA=1|bronze_ESA=0 |gold_KAZ=0|silver_KAZ=1|bronze_KAZ=0 |gold_MAR=0|silver_MAR=1|bronze_MAR=0 |gold_VEN=0|silver_VEN=1|bronze_VEN=0 |gold_VIE=0|silver_VIE=1|bronze_VIE=0 |gold_ALG=0|silver_ALG=0|bronze_ALG=1 |gold_ARG=0|silver_ARG=0|bronze_ARG=1 |gold_EGY=0|silver_EGY=0|bronze_EGY=4 |gold_SYR=0|silver_SYR=0|bronze_SYR=1 |gold_TUR=0|silver_TUR=0|bronze_TUR=1 |gold_UAE=0|silver_UAE=1|bronze_UAE=0 |gold_JOR=1|silver_JOR=0|bronze_JOR=0 |gold_IRQ=0|silver_IRQ=0|bronze_IRQ=1 |gold_KGZ=0|silver_KGZ=0|bronze_KGZ=1 }}
===Seniors Overall (2010-2023)===
===Mixed Team (2019-2021)=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = | event = | team = | gold_EGY = 1 | silver_EGY = 0 | bronze_EGY = 0 | gold_CHI = 1 | silver_CHI = 0 | bronze_CHI = 0 | gold_UKR = 0 | silver_UKR = 1 | bronze_UKR = 1 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 0 | gold_COL = 0 | silver_COL = 0 | bronze_COL = 1 }}
===Juniors (2021)=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = | show_limit = | remaining_link = | flag_template = | event = | team = |gold_GBR=3|silver_GBR=1|bronze_GBR=1 |gold_RUS=2|silver_RUS=0|bronze_RUS=1 |gold_MEX=2|silver_MEX=0|bronze_MEX=0 |gold_UKR=2|silver_UKR=0|bronze_UKR=0 |gold_EGY=1|silver_EGY=1|bronze_EGY=0 |gold_IRQ=1|silver_IRQ=1|bronze_IRQ=0 |gold_BRA=1|silver_BRA=0|bronze_BRA=2 |gold_AZE=1|silver_AZE=0|bronze_AZE=1 |gold_ALG=1|silver_ALG=0|bronze_ALG=0 |gold_IRI=1|silver_IRI=0|bronze_IRI=0 |gold_KAZ=0|silver_KAZ=3|bronze_KAZ=1 |gold_JOR=0|silver_JOR=1|bronze_JOR=0 |gold_KGZ=0|silver_KGZ=1|bronze_KGZ=0 |gold_BLR=0|silver_BLR=0|bronze_BLR=1 }}
===Juniors / Youth (2023)===
===Legend (2023)===
==See also== * World Para Athletics Championships * World Para Swimming Championships * World Shooting Para Sport Championships * World Para Taekwondo Championships * World Para Karate Championships * World Para Cycling Championships * World Para Archery Championships * World Para Climbing Championships
==References== {{reflist}}
==Links== * [https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting Paralympic Powerlifting] * [https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/results Results] * [https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/live-results Live results]
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Category:World Para Powerlifting Championships Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1994