Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's 67.5 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 2 September at ExCeL London.

Powerlifting – Men's 67.5 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueExCeL London
Date2 September 2012 (2012-09-02)
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Liu Lei  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rouhollah Rostami  Iran
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shaaban Ibrahim  Egypt
2008
2016

Records edit

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

World record 225.0 kg   Liu Lei (CHN) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2 December 2011
Paralympic record 217.5 kg   Metwaly Mathana (EGY) Beijing, China 13 September 2008

Results edit

Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
    Liu Lei (CHN) A 67.00 218.0 225.5 225.5 226.0 WR 218.0
    Rouhollah Rostami (IRI) A 67.10 205.0 208.0 219.0 208.0
    Shaaban Ibrahim (EGY) A 66.02 195.0 202.0 209.0 202.0
4   Jainer Rafael Cantillo Guette (COL) A 66.43 193.0 196.0 203.0 193.0
5   Tolu-Lope Taiwo (NGR) A 66.58 185.0 193.0 195.0 185.0
6   Sergey Meladze (TKM) A 63.56 180.0 180.0 185.0 180.0
7   Alexsander Whitaker (BRA) B 67.41 165.0 165.0 176.0 165.0
8   Luis Israel Perea Polo (CUB) B 66.52 160.0 180.0 183.0 160.0
9   Charles Narh Teye (GHA) B 67.25 140.0 142.0 142.0 140.0
10   Roy Guerin (IRL) B 65.59 128.0 131.0 134.0 131.0
  Rajindersingh Rahelu (IND) B 67.34 175.0 175.0 175.0 NMR

References edit

  • "Men's -67.5 kg". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.