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

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

Powerlifting – Men's 56 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueExCeL London
Date31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Winning lift197 kg
Medalists
Sherif Othman  Egypt
Anthony Ulonnam  Nigeria
Jian Wang  China

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
 Sherif Othman (EGY)A55.39197.0205.0205.0197.0
 Anthony Ulonnam (NGR)B55.37184.0188.0189.0188.0
 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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