Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 56 kg

Powerlifting - Men's 56 kg
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeihang University Gymnasium
Date11 September
Competitors14 from 14 nations
Medalists
   Egypt
   Iraq
   South Korea
Powerlifting at the
2008 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 56 kg powerlifting event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was contested on 11 September at the Beihang University Gymnasium in Beijing, China. This event was the third-lightest of the men's powerlifting weight classes, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms (123.5 lb) of body mass. Powerlifters were divided into two groups, A and B, with group B beginning their lifts at 13:00 and group A at 13:45.

As with all Paralympic powerlifting events, lifters competed in the bench press. Each athlete was allowed three attempts to bench press as much weight as possible. Athletes attempting to break a record were allowed a fourth attempt. For the attempt to be valid, the competitor must have lowered the weighted bar to his chest, held it motionless for a moment, then pressed the bar upwards until his arms were fully extended. If the competitor failed to meet these requirements or any other rule infraction was committed, the attempt was declared invalid by a team of three referees and the result struck from the record.[1]

Results

Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
1st, gold medalist(s)  Sherif Othman Othman (EGY) A 55.21 195.0 WR 200.0 WR 202.5 WR 202.5
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Rasool Mohsin (IRQ) A 55.07 180.0 185.0 187.5 185.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Jung Keum-Jong (KOR) A 55.11 180.0 185.0 187.5 180.0
4  Thongsa Marasri (THA) A 55.12 175.0 180.0 182.5 180.0
5  Wang Jian (CHN) A 55.21 180.0 187.5 187.5 180.0
6  Jason Irving (GBR) A 54.86 170.0 177.5 180.0 177.5
7  Gholam Hossein Chaltoukkar (IRI) A 55.63 165.0 172.5 182.5 172.5
8  Samson Okutto (KEN) B 55.22 155.0 160.0 165.0 165.0
9  Faisal Hammash (JOR) B 54.27 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0
10  Abebe Fekadu (AUS) B 55.34 150.0 155.0 162.5 155.0
11  Badar Al Harthy (OMA) B 54.70 125.0 132.5 142.5 142.5
12  Andriy Hurnakov (UKR) B 55.73 135.0 140.0 142.5 140.0
13  Roman Omurbekov (KGZ) B 55.88 135.0 140.0 142.5 135.0
14  Mohammad Alkhalifah (KUW) B 54.45 120.0 127.5 130.0 130.0

Key: WR=World record

References

  1. "Competitions Description". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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