Misplaced Pages

Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics
Events	5 (men)
Games
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Medalists

Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics was introduced at the 1964 Games. Starting with the 1984 Games, separate competitions were held in the sports of weightlifting and powerlifting. Weightlifting made its final appearance at the 1992 Games, after which only powerlifting competitions were held.

Summary

Games	Year	Events	Best Nation
1
2	1964	4	Great Britain
3	1968	4	Great Britain /  France
4	1972	6	France
5	1976	6	United States
6	1980	11	Sweden
7	1984	15	Sweden
8	1988	7	Poland
9	1992	5	United States
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

See also

• Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
• Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Powerlifting - About the Sport". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

v t e Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics
	1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992

v t e Sports at the Paralympic Games
Summer sports	Archery Athletics Badminton Boccia Cycling Equestrian Football 5-a-side Goalball Judo Paracanoeing Paratriathlon Parataekwondo Powerlifting Rowing Shooting Swimming Table tennis Volleyball Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair tennis
Winter sports	Alpine skiing Biathlon Cross-country skiing Para ice hockey Snowboarding Wheelchair curling
Discontinued sports	Football 7-a-side Basketball ID Dartchery Ice sledge racing Lawn bowls Sailing Snooker Weightlifting Wrestling
Demonstration sports	Racquetball

• Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics
• Sports at the Summer Paralympics