Powerlifting

Russia rule on home turf at Powerlifting European Championships

By James Crook

151099019May 23 - Three Russian powerlifters raised the bar at the International Paralympic Comittee (IPC) Powerlifting Open European Championships on home soil in Aleksin, smashing European and world records as the host nation continued to steal the show.

IPC to live stream European Powerlifting Championships on YouTube

By James Crook

151232650May 16 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced that they will live stream action from the 2013 Powerlifting Open European Championships in Alexsin, Russia, which are due to start next week.

IPC launches Powerlifting Open European Championships website

By Emily Goddard

ipc powerlifting websiteMarch 15 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a new website for the 2013 Powerlifting Open European Championships ahead of the competition in the Russian city of Aleksin in just over two months time.

Russia to host 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships

By Tom Degun

PowerliftingFebruary 28 - Russian city Aleksin has been confirmed as the host city of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting Open European Championships in May.

Drugs cheats made me give up powerlifting, says Paralympic silver medallist

By Duncan Mackay

Richard Nicholson_racing_on_trackJune 16 - A member of Australia's Paralympic team for London 2012 has revealed how he gave up powerlifting because the sport is so riddled with drugs.

IPC to test all powerlifters before London 2012 in anti-doping crackdown

By David Gold

anti-doping lab_30-05-12May 30 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to carry out drugs tests on every powerlifting athlete before they compete at London 2012, in a major pre-Paralympics crackdown.

Liberian powerlifter receives three-month suspension after taking banned painkiller

By Tom Degun

WADA ball_8_MayMay 8 - Liberian powerlifter James Siaffa has been hit with a three-month ban by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for taking a probibited painkiller that he declared on his doping control form before competing at an elite event earlier this year.

Iran's Yousefi Pashaki to miss London 2012 following doping ban

By David Gold

Seyed Yousef_Yousefi_Pashaki_01-05-12May 1 - Iranian powerlifter Seyed Yousef Yousefi Pashaki (pictured) is to miss the London 2012 Paralympic Games after being suspended for two years following a positive test for methylhexaneamine.

Syrian powerlifter suspended for two years following doping violation

By David Gold

Fatema Alhasan_27-02-12February 26 - Syrian powerlifter Fatema Alhasan (pictured) has been suspended for two years following an anti-doping rule violation.
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