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Powerlifting At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beihang University Gymnasium from September 9 to September 16. Any athlete who met a minimum level of disability (as determined by the IPC Powerlifting Classification Committee) could take part in these events. Events There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. Participating countries There were 203 athletes (121 male, 82 female) from 74 nations taking part in this sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their powerlifters (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International ...
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Paralympic Powerlifting
Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (World Para Powerlifting) and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics, at the Summer Paralympics since 1984. Events Events:https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/180725160956008_Appendix+1+-+WPPO+Qualification+Pathway+2017-2020.pdf Global * Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics since 1984. * World Para Powerlifting Championships since 1994. * World Para Powerlifting World Cup (WPPO World Cup) since 2015. * Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition since 2009. (2013 not held) Regional 2013, 2015, 2018. (IPC Powerlifting Ope ...
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Amalia Perez
Amalia may refer to: People *Amalia (given name), feminine given name (includes a list of people so named) *Princess Amalia (other), several princesses with this name Films and television series * ''Amalia'' (1914 film), the first full-length Argentine film * ''Amalia'' (1936 film), an Argentine remake of the 1914 movie * ''Amália'' (film), a 2008 Portuguese film biography of singer Amália Rodrigues * ''Amalia'' (TV series), a South African television series *Amalia Sheran Sharm, one of the main protagonists in Wakfu (TV series) Places *Amalia, New Mexico, US *Amalia, North West, South Africa Other uses * ''Amalia'' (novel), an Argentine novel written by José Mármol *Amalia (Schubert), D 195, Op. 173 No. 1, song by Franz Schubert, based on a text by Schiller *Amalia (steamship), a general cargo steamship built by J&G Thomson for the Papayanni Brothers in 1861 *284 Amalia, a large main belt asteroid *''Laelia'', a genus of orchids, formerly called AMALIA) See ...
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Randa Tageldin Mohamed
Randa may refer to: *Jrarrat, Kotayk, Armenia, formerly ''Randa'' *Randa, Djibouti *Randa, Switzerland *Randa, Mallorca *Randa rockslides of 1991 (Switzerland) *Randa Accessories, an American company *Puig de Randa, a summit in the Balearic Islands *Nickname for red pandas People * Randa, New Zealand rapper * Joe Randa, American baseball player * Rudolph T. Randa Rudolph Thomas Randa (July 25, 1940September 5, 2016) was an American judge. He was a United States district judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the last 24 years of his life. He was Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin ... (1940-2016), United States District Court judge * Tomáš Randa, Czech football player {{disambig, geo, Surname ...
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Lin Tzu-hui
Lin Tzu-hui (; born 1 November 1981) is a Taiwanese powerlifter. She competed in the 2004 in Athens and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and won a gold medal in each.Tzu Hui Lin
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She competed in the in London and achieved a Bronze Medal (less than 75 kg).Tzu Hui Lin
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She qualified for the

Rasha Alshikh
Rasha (born 1971, Omdurman, Sudan) as Rasha Sheikh Al Deen is a Sudanese musical artist and actress, known both for her music as well as for her appearance in the movies ''The Sheik and I'' (2012) and ''Lush'' (1999). Biography Rasha's singing in her native Sudanese Arabic combines the musical traditions of Sudan and South Sudan. In the arrangements of her songs, she has also embraced, among other musical styles, Afro-pop, flamenco or reggae. In 1991, she moved to Spain, and released her debut album, ''Sudaniyat'', in 1997. In 2008, her second album, ''Let me be'', including songs in Spanish or English, was released. That same year, one of her songs was featured in the compilation ''La Sal de la Vida (''The Salt of the Earth'')'' with María Salgado, Uxía, and Xesús Pimentel. In 2017, Rasha was a performing artist at The Mayor of London's Eid Festival on Trafalgar Square. That same year, she was a guest at Shubbak, an annual event at the British Library for Arab-speaking ...
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Amoge Victoria Nneji
Victoria Nneji (born 1972) is a Nigerian former Paralympian athlete. At the 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ... Women's Powerlifting 67.5kg event, she won bronze medal. She announced her retirement from competitive sports following the event, citing recurrent injuries and her advanced age as factors. References Paralympic athletes for Nigeria 1972 births Living people Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Nigeria Paralympic bronze medalists for Nigeria Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Nigerian female weightlifters 20th-century Nigerian women 21st-century Nigerian women {{Nige ...
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Fu Taoying
Fu Taoying () is a Chinese powerlifter. She is the top medalist in women's paralympic powerlifting, having won four gold medals at the Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral .... References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Chinese powerlifters Female powerlifters Paralympic powerlifters for China Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Patience Aghimile Igbiti
Patience Aghimile Igbiti is a Nigerian Paralympian coach and former athlete. In 2008, she won the bronze medal in the women's 60 kg powerlifting category at Beijing 2008. After her retirement, she became a Paralympic coach and was part of Team Nigeria's coaching crew for the 2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum .... References Paralympic athletes for Nigeria Paralympic silver medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Nigerian women {{Nigeria-bio-stub ...
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Amal Mahmoud Osman
Amal Mahmoud Osman (born 21 October 1978), also known as Amal Mahmoud Hanafy, is an Egyptian powerlifter who competes on behalf of her country. She has won medals at three successive Summer Paralympics. Career Mahmoud competed in her first Summer Paralympics at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China. She won the silver medal in the powerlifting category behind China's Bian Jianxin. Jianxin broke the World and Paralympic records twice in successive lifts to win the gold medal. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England, Mahmoud competed once again in the same category, this time winning the bronze medal following a lift of . Amalia Pérez won gold for Mexico, with a new Paralympic record of . At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mahmoud won the bronze medal in the with a lift of . China's Yujiao Tan secured the gold medal, while Raushan Koishibayeva won the silver for Kazakhstan. Following the games, Mahmoud was one of the medal winners who was invited t ...
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Bian Jianxin
Bian Jianxin is a Chinese Paralympic powerlifter. She represented China at the Summer Paralympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and in total she won three gold medals. She won the gold medal in the women's 40 kg event in 2000, in the women's 48 kg event in 2004 and in the women's 60 kg event in 2008. References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Powerlifters at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Paralympic powerlifters for China Chinese powerlifters 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-weightlifting-bio-stub ...
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Siow Lee Chan
Siow Lee Chan is a former Malaysian Paralympic powerlifting. She won bronze at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... She is also the first Malaysian female paralympian to ever win a medal at the Paralympics. References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian powerlifters Paralympic powerlifters for Malaysia Paralympic bronze medalists for Malaysia Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in powerlifting 21st-century Malaysian women Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games {{Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Irina Kazantseva
Irina Kazantseva is a Russian Paralympic powerlifter. She represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Russia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China"Paralym ...
and at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and she won the silver medal in the women's 56 kg event in 2008. At the 2019 World Par ...
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