Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

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Qualification for powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics begins on 1 March 2022 and ends on 26 June 2024. There will be a total of 180 powerlifters (80 male, 80 female and 20 gender-free).

Timeline[edit]

World Para Powerlifting Qualification Pathway 2021-2024[1] Date Venue
2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships 27 November – 5 December 2021 Georgia (country) Tbilisi
2022 Asia-Oceania Championships 14–20 June 2022 South Korea Pyeongtaek
2022 Americas Open Championships 8–11 July 2022 United States St. Louis
2022 European Open Championships 24–29 September 2022 Georgia (country) Tbilisi
2022 African Open Championships 27–30 October 2022 Egypt Cairo
2022 World Para Powerlifting World Cup 15–18 December 2022 United Arab Emirates Dubai
2023 World Para Powerlifting World Cup 29 April – 1 May 2023 Georgia (country) Tbilisi
23–25 June 2023 Mexico Veracruz
3–5 November 2023 Egypt Cairo
1–9 December 2023 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships 23–30 August 2023 United Arab Emirates Dubai
2022 Asian Para Games 22–28 October 2023 China Hangzhou
2023 Parapan American Games 18–21 November 2023 Chile Santiago
2024 World Para Powerlifting World Cup 28 February – 7 March 2024 United Arab Emirates Dubai
1–4 April 2024 Thailand Pattaya
19–22 April 2024 Georgia (country) Tbilisi
19–22 May 2024 Mexico TBC
19–26 June 2024 United Kingdom Manchester

Quotas[edit]

An NPC can allocate eight male and eight female qualification slots; one eligible athlete per medal event.

Athletes are eligible for qualifying if they have completed the mandatory requirements of the Qualification Pathway 2021–2024, this includes competing at the 2021 and 2023 World Championships, 2022 regional championships and at least two World Para Powerlifting World Cups and are ranked in the preliminary Paralympic ranking list.[2]

Qualified slots[edit]

Top ranked eight male and female powerlifters are automatically qualified to compete for their respective bodyweight category, as of 26 June 2024.

Men[edit]

Weight
category
Slots
allocated
NPC Qualified powerlifter
-49 kg 8
-54 kg 8
-59 kg 8
-65 kg 8
-72 kg 8
-80 kg 8
-88 kg 8
-97 kg 8
-107 kg 8
+107 kg 8

Women[edit]

Weight
category
Slots
allocated
NPC Qualified powerlifter
-41 kg 8
-45 kg 8
-50 kg 8
-55 kg 8
-61 kg 8
-67 kg 8
-73 kg 8
-79 kg 8
-86 kg 8
+86 kg 8

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Para Powerlifting Qualification Pathway 2021-2024" (PDF). World Para Powerlifting. 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 29 April 2023.