Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 56 kg explained

Event:Powerlifting - Men's 56 kg
Games:2008 Summer
Venue:Beihang University Gymnasium
Date:11 September
Competitors:14
Nations:14
Gold:Sherif Othman
Goldnpc:EGY
Silver:Rasool Mohsin
Silvernpc:IRQ
Bronze:Jung Keum-Jong
Bronzenpc:KOR
Prev:2004

The men's 56 kg powerlifting event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was contested on 11 September at the Beihang University Gymnasium in Beijing, China. This event was the third-lightest of the men's powerlifting weight classes, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56kg (123lb) of body mass. Powerlifters were divided into two groups, A and B, with group B beginning their lifts at 13:00 and group A at 13:45.

As with all Paralympic powerlifting events, lifters competed in the bench press. Each athlete was allowed three attempts to bench press as much weight as possible. Athletes attempting to break a record were allowed a fourth attempt. For the attempt to be valid, the competitor must have lowered the weighted bar to his chest, held it motionless for a moment, and then pressed it upwards until his arms were fully extended. If the competitor failed to meet these requirements or any other rule infraction was committed, the attempt was declared invalid by a team of three referees and the result was struck from the record.[1]

Results

RankNameGroupBody weight (kg)Attempts (kg)Result (kg)
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A 55.21 195.0 200.0 202.5 202.5
A 55.07 180.0 185.0 187.5 185.0
A 55.11 180.0 185.0 187.5 180.0
4 A 55.12 175.0 180.0 182.5 180.0
5 A 55.21 180.0 187.5 187.5 180.0
6 A 54.86 170.0 177.5 180.0 177.5
7 A 55.63 165.0 172.5 182.5 172.5
8 B 55.22 155.0 160.0 165.0 165.0
9 B 54.27 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0
10 B 55.34 150.0 155.0 162.5 155.0
11 B 54.70 125.0 132.5 142.5 142.5
12 B 55.73 135.0 140.0 142.5 140.0
13 B 55.88 135.0 140.0 142.5 135.0
14 B 54.45 120.0 127.5 130.0 130.0

Key: WR=World record

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competitions Description . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008 . 2008-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081112090117/http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/powerlifting/n214355287.shtml . 2008-11-12 . dead .