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Para Powerlifting
Para powerlifting is the World Para Powerlifting strength sport in the bench press. Athletes lie on an approved bench, lower the bar to the chest, hold it motionless and press to arm extension; commands, bench setup and weight categories decide.
LevelAdaptive
FamilyStrength Sports
CategoryPara strength sport
Classification
Category
Para strength sport
Family
Strength Sports
Level
Adaptive
Weitere Angaben
Tags
strength, para, powerlifting, para-powerlifting, bench-press, WPPO, strength-sport, kraftsport
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Achieve the highest legal bench press in the athlete's weight/competition category.
Teilnehmer
Individual athletes by weight category and eligibility.
Teamgröße
Individual.
Spielfeld
Competition platform with approved para powerlifting bench, bar, plates and referees.
Dauer
Depends on format and event.
Wertung
Best valid bench-press load; additional total/team scoring may exist by rule.
Gewinnbedingung
Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.
Ausrüstung
- approved bench
- barbell
- plates
- collars
- straps
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- safety breach
- course/rule breach
- equipment breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- History of Para Powerlifting World Para Powerlifting · official-sport-guide · high
- Para Powerlifting Rules World Para Powerlifting · official-rules · high
- Para Powerlifting British Weight Lifting · federation-guide · medium