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The 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Tbilisi , Georgia from 27 November to 5 December. [ 1 ] It was previously scheduled to be held in Batumi , Georgia and, before that, it was scheduled to be held in Eger , Hungary.
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.
In 2021, Olivares made his IPF debut. He competed in the open category despite being a junior (23-years-old). He broke four International Powerlifting Federation world junior records, squatting 427.5 kilograms, bench pressing 252.5 kilograms for a full power and bench press only junior record, and a totaled 1,045 kilograms for a junior record, and would win his first gold medal.
He became the first ADFPA drug-free lifter in powerlifting history under drug tested conditions to [1] bench press over 600 pounds, squat over 900 pounds and break the 2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300 pounds total without the use of anabolic steroids”. [1] [2] [5] [7] Hall, who claims God as his coach, is known as the "World’s Strongest Drug-Free ...
Raw powerlifting, also called classic or unequipped powerlifting has been codified in response to the proliferation and advancement of bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits. The 100% RAW federation was founded in 1999; [ 66 ] within a decade, many established federations came to recognize "raw" divisions, in addition to their traditional (open ...
The Powerlifting World Championships is the main international event for the powerlifting sport. These are conducted on behalf of the sport's governing body, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) by an affiliated national federation.
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.
In November 2021, USA Powerlifting was controversially [3] expelled from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) after it failed to comply with changes to some of the IPF's policies. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Since then, USA Powerlifting has expanded to become an international organization, including countries such as Australia, Ireland, and South ...