The 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships (WPPO Senior and Junior World Championships) was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 22 to 30 August.
The tournament is one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
Medalists
For first time medal awarded in total lifts.
Senior
Junior
Seniors Best Lift
Men
Women
Seniors Total Lift
Men
Women
Team Events
Men: 16 teams from 13 nations
Group A CHN · UKR · CHI 1
Group B IRQ · LBA · KSA 1
Group C FRA · CUB · UZB · KSA 2
Group D COL 1 · COL 2 · CHI 2 · AUS
Women: 11 teams from 10 nations
Group A UKR · MEX 2 · LBA · CHI - UZB
Group B BRA · CHN · THA · COL · MEX 1
Mixed: 21 teams from 18 nations
Group A IRQ · COL 2 · AZE · AUS · CHI 1 · JOR
Group B ESP · MEX · LBA · TKM · THA · CIV
Group C FRA · UZB 2 · CUB · GBR · KOR
Group D COL 1 UKR · CHI 2 · CHN · UZB 1 · KAZ
Rookie (14-17)
Best Lift
Total Lift
Next Gen (18-20)
Best Lift
Total Lift
Legend (+45)
Best Lift
Total Lift
Medal table
Source:
Rookie / Next Gen
Elite (One Bronze of replaced by )
Legend
Seniors (Best Lift)
Seniors (Total Lift)
Seniors (Overall = Best + Total)
Team Events
Rookie (14-17) (Best)
Rookie (14-17) (Total)
Rookie (14-17) (Overall)
Next Gen (18-20) (Best)
Next Gen (18-20) (Total)
Next Gen (18-20) (Overall)
Legend (+45) (Best)
Legend (+45) (Total)
Legend (+45) (Overall = Best + Total)
Participating nations
Because of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, lifters from Russia and Belarus were banned.
Seniors and Legends
471 from 78 nations:
STATISTICS by BW Categories
BW Cat. Total
Men's Up to 49 kg 34
Men's Up to 54 kg 29
Men's Up to 59 kg 26
Men's Up to 65 kg 26
Men's Up to 72 kg 36
Men's Up to 80 kg 28
Men's Up to 88 kg 27
Men's Up to 97 kg 20
Men's Up to 107 kg 24
Men's Over 107 kg 21
Women's Up to 41 kg 16
Women's Up to 45 kg 18
Women's Up to 50 kg 20
Women's Up to 55 kg 30
Women's Up to 61 kg 23
Women's Up to 67 kg 16
Women's Up to 73 kg 24
Women's Up to 79 kg 15
Women's Up to 86 kg 19
Women's Over 86 kg 19
Number of athletes 471
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Juniors (Rookie & Next Gen) 58 from 27 nations:
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