Australian Athletes with a Disability

Powerlifting

Athletes with a physical disability compete in the Bench Press. To perform a bench press a lifter lies on a bench and the bar is supported on racks behind the lifter's head. The bar is taken from the racks at arms' length, lowered to the chest and pressed back to arms' length.

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Classifications

Athletes are placed in divisions based on body weight and are separated between male and female weight divisions.

Powerlifting Documents

Current IPF Rule Book http://www.ipc-powerlifting.org/Rules/

Current Competition Results

For all Paralympic results visit www.paralympic.org.au

Records

For all Paralympic records visit http://www.ipc-powerlifting.org/Records/

For more information on Powerlifting please contact:

Australian Paralympic Committee www.paralympic.org.au
International Paralympic Committee http://www.ipc-powerlifting.org/
Powerlifting Australia http://www.powerliftingaustralia.com/Disabled.htm