Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 56 kg

Powerlifting – Men's 56 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue ExCeL London
Date 31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)
Competitors 11 from 11 nations
Winning lift 197 kg
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Sherif Othman  Egypt
2nd, silver medalist(s) Anthony Ulonnam  Nigeria
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jian Wang  China

The men's 56 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 31 August at ExCeL London.

Records

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

World record 206.5 kg  Sherif Othman (EGY) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 23 February 2012
Paralympic record 202.5 kg  Sherif Othman (EGY) Beijing, China 11 September 2008

Results

Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
1st, gold medalist(s) Sherif Othman (EGY)A55.39197.0205.0205.0197.0
2nd, silver medalist(s) Anthony Ulonnam (NGR)B55.37184.0188.0189.0188.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jian Wang (CHN)A55.50181.0185.0189.0185.0
4 Ali Jawad (GBR)A55.64180.0185.0189.0185.0
5 Ildar Bedderdinov (RUS)A55.40169.0174.0182.0174.0
6 Amir Jafari Arangeh (IRI)A55.90173.0182.0186.0173.0
7 Narong Kasanun (THA)B55.17162.0175.0175.0162.0
8 Abebe Fekadu (AUS)B55.21158.0163.0163.0158.0
9 Conrat Frederic Atangana (CMR)B54.09150.0155.0162.0155.0
10 Turan Mutlu (TUR)B55.42150.0158.0158.0150.0
- Hasan Al-Tameemi (IRQ)B55.84155.0155.0155.0NMR

Key: PR=Paralympic record; WR=World record; NMR=No marks recorded

References

    • "Men's -56 kg". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

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