The Xiaoshan Sports Center Gymnasium is set to witness the world’s best athletes asserting their status through incredible power and technique when the Para Powerlifting events get underway at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou on 23 October.
Both the men’s and women’s competitions are expected to be thrilling rounds with the presence of Paralympic and world champions in the line-up of 173 athletes from 31 nations competing for 20 gold medals in China.
The home nation is expected to dominate as athletes head into the Asian Para Games after a powerful show at the Dubai 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships in September. China have topped the medals table with 18 medals that included nine gold medals and several world records.
Paralympic champions Guo Lingling (women’s up to 41 kg), Tan Yujiao (women’s up to 67 kg), Deng Xuemei (women’s over 86 kg), Yongkai Qi (men’s –up to 59 kg) and Yan Panpan (men’s up to 97 kg) yet again stamped their dominance with their record breaking shows ahead of the Games.
They are expected to continue the momentum at home in Hangzhou 2022, helping China retain their top spot in medals table after the 10 golds in Indonesia 2018.
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