London 2012 Paralympics Powerlifting

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London 2012 Paralympics Powerlifting



The London 2012 Paralympic Powerlifting events start today.
200 athletes will compete in the bench press. There will be 10 men’s and 10 women’s weight categories.
Schedule: here
World Records: here
Rules: here
Who can take part?
The sport is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift.

All athletes have an impairment in their lower limbs or hips, which would prohibit them to compete in able-bodied weightlifting. For example, athletes with a single or double amputation through or above the ankle or stiffness of the knee joint would be eligible to compete. All eligible athletes compete in one sport class, but in different weight categories just like their able-bodied counterparts in weightlifting. (via)

 

[0ni]

I think they should call it the "bench press". Not "powerlifting"
Powerlifting is a 3 event sport.
Will be watching anyway

 

[jj80]

Once again I look at powerlifting records, feel good about myself, then realise I'm looking at the women's section. In this case I should be even more ashamed.

 

[Darkoz]

I think they should call it the "bench press". Not "powerlifting"
Powerlifting is a 3 event sport.
Will be watching anyway

With what the competitors in this Olympics achieve, they can call it what ever the fuck they want

 

[Admin]

With what the competitors in this Olympics achieve, they can call it what ever the fuck they want

+1

 

[0ni]

With what the competitors in this Olympics achieve, they can call it what ever the fuck they want

I'm not trying to steal their thunder, it's not powerlifting though it's the bench press
Bench only guys don't take part in powerlifting, they compete in "the bench press". I don't see why this should be any different

 

[Light Weight]

I'm not trying to steal their thunder, it's not powerlifting though it's the bench press
Bench only guys don't take part in powerlifting, they compete in "the bench press". I don't see why this should be any different

I agree with Oni. It's amazing what they have achieved but it is bench press, not powerlifting.

 

[callan]

last time i checked the bench press is a powerlift, so technically they are powerlifting.

 

[Light Weight]

last time i checked the bench press is a powerlift, so technically they are powerlifting.

So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.

 

[walt]

So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.

thats stupid, almost as stupid as people calling themselves a bodybuilder because they go to the gym

 

[callan]

So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.

to 'powerlift' is to compete in the squat bench and deadlift / bench only

key word here is compete

 

[callan]

thats stupid, almost as stupid as people calling themselves a bodybuilder because they go to the gym

but he said it was all me?

 

[walt]

but he said it was all me?

20 more bro, its all you

 

[Gingerbread]

So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.

Not really because how many of those guys do you think actually bench to within competition parameters? It's like saying anyone who kicks a football is a football player.

 

[DREADLIFT]

Benching up to 3 times bodyweight...

...nah, thats not powerlifting.

 

[spartacus]

Bench press or powerlifting, it is pretty impressive.

These guys are benching as much (or more than) most IPF raw lifters.

In raw IPF world classic, best bench was 227.5kg, albeit three lift comp.

http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/fileadmin/data/results/2012/World-Cup_Classic/Men/scoresheet_m.htm

dont think drug testing is as strict though.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...isers-defend-antidoping-measures-8101170.html

 

[Admin]

A World Record went down in theLondon 2012 Paralympics Powerlifting[/URL]. Liu Lei of China (67.5kg category) bench pressed 226kg.
Up 1.5kg from [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuN0z7sD1NU"]his last world record[/ame].

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKF5_WwTWjk]New World Record Powerlift - Gold Medalist Lei Liu 226KG (CHINA) London2012 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Bella]

Fckn unbelievable! Excellent stuff!

 

[0ni]

Wouldn't surprise me if they are lifting WRs because they have no legs so they can hold more muscle mass and make a lower weight class - although no leg drive

 

[Darkoz]

Wouldn't surprise me if they are lifting WRs because they have no legs so they can hold more muscle mass and make a lower weight class - although no leg drive

Sometimes Oni you come out with the wackiest, craziest, dumbest stuff.