| Powerlifting at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | ExCeL London |
| Dates | 30 August – 5 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 194 from 61 nations |
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| Men | Women | |
| 48 kg | 40 kg | |
| 52 kg | 44 kg | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 52 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | 56 kg | |
| 75 kg | 60 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | 67.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | 75 kg | |
| 100 kg | 82.5 kg | |
| +100 kg | +82.5 kg | |
Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held at ExCeL London from 30 August to 5 September, with a maximum of 200 athletes (120 men and 80 women), competing in 20 events. According to the classification rules of the International Federation for Powerlifting athletes which cannot participate in weightlifting events because of a physical impairment affecting their legs or hips are deemed eligible to compete in powerlifting events at the Paralympics.
Events
There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.
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Participating nations
There were 114 male and 80 female competitors.
Afghanistan (1)
Argentina (1)
Armenia (1)
Australia (2)
Azerbaijan (2)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (4)
Cambodia (1)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (1)
Cuba (2)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (15)
France (2)
Georgia (1)
Germany (1)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (5)
Greece (2)
Hungary (2)
India (3)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (8)
Iraq (6)
Ireland (1)
Japan (3)
Jordan (2)
Kazakhstan (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (1)
Liberia (1)
Libya (1)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (6)
Moldova (2)
Morocco (3)
Namibia (1)
Nigeria (16)
Oman (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Philippines (3)
Poland (6)
Russia (13)
Rwanda (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Slovakia (1)
South Korea (4)
Spain (1)
Syria (3)
Tajikistan (1)
Thailand (4)
Turkey (6)
Turkmenistan (4)
Ukraine (6)
United Arab Emirates (2)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (2)
Venezuela (1)
Vietnam (4)
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Women's events
Men's events
References
- "Powerlifting - About". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Powerlifting - Athletes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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