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Powerlifting At The 2012 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 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 were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. Participating nations There were 114 male and 80 female competitors. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table Women's events Men's events References {{Paralympic Games Powerlifting 2012 Summer Paralympics events Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ExCeL London
ExCeL London (an abbreviation for Exhibition Centre London) is an exhibition centre, international convention centre and former hospital in the Custom House area of Newham, East London. It is situated on a site on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, located between Canary Wharf and London City Airport History The centre was designed by Moxley Architects and built by Sir Robert McAlpine. It opened in November 2000. In May 2008 it was acquired by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company. Phase II of development, which included building London's first International Convention Centre (ICC) and creating an "eastern arrival experience", was completed on 1 May 2010 with Phase 3 expected to be completed by 2023/24. In 2015, CentrEd at ExCeL was opened, which expanded the centre's facilities to incorporate training and meeting space near the western entrance of the venue overlooking Royal Victoria Dock. The Royal Victoria Dock closed to commercial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Podpalnaya
Tamara Podpalnaya (born January 3, 1972) is a Russian Paralympic powerlifter. She has represented Russia at the Paralympics in 2000, 2004, 2008 and in 2012. Tamara Podpalnaya has won a tally of 4 medals including 2 gold and silver medals for Russia in the Paralympic event since making her debut in the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Melbourne. Biography She took the sport of powerlifting in 1997 soon after becoming a mother at the age of 23. She was married to Andrey Podpalny who is a weightlifter and a professional powerlifting coach. Her husband has been coaching the powerlifting sport for her since 1997 after giving birth to a daughter. Her daughter, Uliana Podpalnaya is a Para athlete who has also won a bronze medal in the 2016 IPC European Athletics shot put event. Tamara also holds the title of Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR (russian: Единая Всесоюзная спортивная классифик� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 , Rio2016.com, Retrieved 7 September 2016 She competed in the in London and achieved a Bronze Medal (less than 75 kg).Tzu Hui Lin paralympic.org/, Retrieved 7 September 2016 She qualified for the |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo (born 11 March 1985) is a Nigerian Paralympian athlete. Personal life Oluwafemiayo was born in Jos, and she is married to another Paralympic athlete, with whom she has a child. Career In 2012, Oluwafemiayo won silver medal in the women's 75kg category at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, breaking the world record in the process. She also won gold medal at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico. However, she was suspended a year later for breaking anti-doping laws. In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia. At this event, she also set a new world record of 152.5 kg. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 cerebra .... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 gat ... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Yujiao
Tan Yujiao (; born October 4, 1990, in Shaoshan) is a Chinese powerlifter. Career She won the gold medal at the Women's 67 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with 135 kilograms. She also won the gold medal in the women's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paraly ... held in Tokyo, Japan. A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia. References External links * 1990 births Living people Chinese powerlifters Female powerlifters Paralympic powerlifters for China Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Powerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souhad Ghazouani
Souhad Ghazouani (born 7 August 1982) is a French powerlifter born with paraplegia. She started lifting weights at age six. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics she won silver and in that same year was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won a bronze. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won gold at the 67.5 kg. She also has a world record in her discipline. She is also a wheelchair racer. She won the bronze medal in the women's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paraly ... held in Tokyo, Japan. References External links * * * 1982 births Living people Paralympic powerlifters for France Paralympic gold medalists for France Paralympic silver medalists for France Paralympic b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amal Mahmoud
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Yan (powerlifter)
Yang Yan is a Chinese paralympic powerlifter. She participated at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the powerlifting competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the women's 52 kg event. Yan also participated at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the powerlifting competition, being awarded the silver medal in the women's 60 kg event. She participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the powerlifting competition, being awarded the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receiv ... in the women's 61 kg event. References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Chinese female weightlifters Powerlifters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Pérez
Amalia Pérez Vázquez (born 10 July 1973) is a Mexican powerlifter in the - bracket. She has four times been a Paralympic champion and is the only powerlifter in the world to have Paralympic champion in three divisions. Pérez has been a member of the Mexican delegation to the Paralympic Games since 2000. It was her participation of 2000 Summer Paralympics that won Pérez her first silver medal in the powerlifting event, and she would again win a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, but this time in the event. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Pérez won her first gold medal in the 52kg event and surpass the Pan-American record with a lifted weight of . She would do this again four years later at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, this time with a lifted weight of . In 2016, she won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the gold medal in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özlem Becerikli
Özlem Becerikli (born March 21, 1980, in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish powerlifter of class PO competing in the -56 kg division, and a Paralympian. She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor, where she is coached by Şule Şahbaz. Career history Becerikli took the bronze medal in the -52 kg division at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malesia. Özlem was the winner of another bronze medal taken at the Fazza International Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2010. In 2011, she became bronze medalist at the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by .... She won the bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics. Achievements References 1980 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
