Paris Powerlifting Paralympics Games 2024
Olivia Broome from Great Britain and Jinping Xiao from China are the top contenders in the women's up to 50kg category, while Rehab Ahmed from Egypt is the one to watch in the women's up to 55kg. In the men's up to 59kg event, China's Qi Yongkai is expected to be the frontrunner and Zou Yi from China also appears to be a strong competitor in the men's up to 65kg category on day two.
Four Paralympic champions will be crowned – two in the afternoon and two more in the evening – on the second day of the Para Powerlifting competition at the La Chapelle Arena on September 5.
The Winner
The women's up to 50kg final will kick off the second day’s events, promising some thrilling competition.
Great Britain’s reigning world champion Olivia Broome appears to be the favorite for gold but the rise of new talents at recent World Cups is sure to make for an exciting contest. Broome is also a bronze medallist from Tokyo 2020.
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In Tbilisi, China’s Jinping Xiao set a new Asian record with a lift of 123 kg while Bose Bejide also put on a strong performance. Notably absent will be China’s Hu Dandan and Nigeria’s world record holder Esther Oyema, who has lifted 131kg.
Following this will be the men's up to 59kg final where China’s Qi Yongkai is the one to watch. He is the defending Paralympic and world champion.
Other competitors looking to make an impact include Al Salvador's Herbert Aceituno a medallist from Tokyo 2020 and Dubai 2023 Worlds as well as Iran's Mohsen Bakhtiar, who has shown impressive form this season.
The world record in this category is held by Egypt’s Osman, who lifted 211kg at Rio 2016.
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The evening session will kick off with the women's up to 55kg category, featuring Rehab Ahmed from Egypt. Ahmed, who is in excellent form, is the reigning world champion and holds the world record at 135kg. She also secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games in the lower weight category 50kg
The final event of the day will be the men's up to 65kg competition, where China's Zou Yi is looking particularly strong following his recent performance on the bench. Yi is the current world champion and holds the world record at 222kg.
However, keep an eye on Iran’s Amir Jafari Arangeh, who will be determined to convert his Tokyo 2020 silver into gold. He is also the silver medallist from the Dubai 2023 World Championships.
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