| Sport | Para Powerlifting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Continent | International (IPC) |
| Broadcaster | https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting |
TheWorld Para Powerlifting Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as theIPC Powerlifting World Championships, is an event organized by theInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC). Competitors with aphysical disability compete, and in a few events athletes with anintellectual disability compete. First held in 1994, the competition was held every four years.[1] Since 2017, it is held every two years. The competitions are also part of the qualification process to compete at theSummer Paralympics.
The first IPC Powerlifting World Championships were held inUppsala, Sweden in 1994.[1] On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including powerlifting, adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were immediately rebranded as "World Para" championships.[2] In 2023 total medals and 3 age-events added to competitions. This events have not classes for blind or deaf person.
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host country | Dates | Most Golds | Events | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 (details) | Uppsala |  Sweden | 10 | 137 | ||
| 2 | 1998 (details) | Dubai |  United Arab Emirates | 20 | 269 | ||
| 3 | 2002 (details) | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 20 | 234 | ||
| 4 | 2006 (details) | Busan |  South Korea | 3 – 11 May |  China | 20 | 300 |
| 5 | 2010 (details) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 25 – 31 July |  Egypt | 20 | 292 |
| 6 | 2014 (details) | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 5 – 11 April |  Nigeria | 20 | 330 |
| 7 | 2017 (details) | Mexico City |  Mexico | 2 – 8 December | China | 20 | 333 |
| 8 | 2019 (details) | Nur-Sultan |  Kazakhstan | 12 – 20 July | China | 20 | 430 |
| 9 | 2021 (details) | Tbilisi |  Georgia | 27 November – 5 December | China | 20 | 437 |
| 10 | 2023 (details) | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 22 – 30 August | China | 20 | 471 |
| 11 | 2025 (details) | Cairo | Egypt | 10 – 18 October | |||
| 12 | 2027 (details) | Mexico City | Mexico |
Source:[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 31 | 28 | 18 | 77 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 20 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 18 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 |  Iran (IRI) | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 |  Russia (RUS) | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 21 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 23 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (38 entries) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 360 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 23 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (29 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 | |