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| Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | IPC |
| Events | 20 (men: 10; women: 10) |
| Games | |
Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964; however, after the 1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only. Women first competed in the sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.[1]
- ^ "About the sport". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.