Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 48 kg

Powerlifting – Men's 48 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue ExCeL London
Date 30 August 2012 (2012-08-30)
Competitors 11 from 11 nations
Winning lift 180.0 kg
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Yakubu Adesokan  Nigeria
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vladimir Balynetc  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Taha Abdelmagid  Egypt

The men's 48 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 30 August at ExCeL London.

Records

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

World record 177.0 kg  Yakubu Adesokan (NGR) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 22 February 2012
Paralympic record 169.0 kg  Ruel Ishaku (NGR) Beijing, China 9 September 2008

The world record holder, Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria, broke both of these records during the competition.

Results

Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
1st, gold medalist(s) Yakubu Adesokan (NGR)A46.49172.0178.0180.0180.0 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vladimir Balynetc (RUS)A47.74165.0170.0171.0170.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Taha Abdelmagid (EGY)A47.15160.0165.0170.0165.0
4 Eay Simay (LAO)A46.97152.0155.0165.0155.0
5 Farman Basha (IND)A46.37150.0150.0165.0150.0
6 Patrick Ardon (FRA)B47.44136.0141.0146.0146.0
7 Nguyễn Văn Phúc (VIE)A47.01145.0148.0148.0145.0
8 Anthony Peddle (GBR)B46.97135.0140.0145.0140.0
9 Hiroshi Miura (JPN)B46.13112.0117.0124.0117.0
 Anatolii Mykoliuk (UKR)B42.53140.0140.0140.0NMR
 Yashin Shoberdiev (UZB)B46.9680.082.082.0NMR

References

    • "Men's -48 kg". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

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