Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 67.5 kg

Powerlifting – Men's 67.5 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueExCeL London
DateSeptember 2, 2012 (2012-09-02)
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
   China
   Iran
   Egypt
Powerlifting at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Men Women
  48 kg     40 kg  
52 kg 44 kg
56 kg 48 kg
60 kg 52 kg
67.5 kg 56 kg
75 kg 60 kg
82.5 kg 67.5 kg
90 kg 75 kg
100 kg 82.5 kg
+100 kg +82.5 kg

The men's 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 2 September at ExCeL London.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and Paralympic records were as follows.

World record 225.0 kg  Lei Liu (CHN) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2 December 2011
Paralympic record 217.5 kg  Metwaly Mathana (EGY) Beijing, China 13 September 2008

Results

Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
1st, gold medalist(s)  Lei Liu (CHN) A67.00218.0225.5225.5 226.0 WR 218.0
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Rouhollah Rostami (IRI) A67.10205.0208.0219.0 208.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Shaaban Ibrahim (EGY) A66.02195.0202.0209.0202.0
4  Jainer Rafael Cantillo Guette (COL) A 66.43193.0196.0203.0193.0
5  Tolu-Lope Taiwo (NGR) A66.58185.0193.0195.0 185.0
6  Sergey Meladze (TKM) A63.56180.0180.0185.0 180.0
7  Alexsander Whitaker (BRA) B 67.41 165.0165.0176.0 165.0
8  Luis Israel Perea Polo (CUB) B66.52 160.0 180.0 183.0 160.0
9  Charles Narh Teye (GHA) B 67.25140.0142.0142.0140.0
10  Roy Guerin (IRL) B65.59128.0131.0134.0131.0
 Rajindersingh Rahelu (IND) B67.34175.0175.0175.0NMR

References

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