Competitions
Para Powerlifting Competitions
Unless noted as HOSTED, the events listed below are not U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting hosted competitions so are not under the jurisdiction of the USOPC or subject to its policies. If you are a Participant of the USOPC/U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting at the time of a competition listed below, you are still required to be familiar with and comply with the USOPC Athlete Safety Policy and USOPC Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies while participating at the event. The polices and information regarding reporting allegations of misconduct can be found at https://www.usopc.org/safe-sport.
Competition Name | Location | Date |
Senior World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirites | August 23 - 30, 2023 |
Cairo 2023 World Cup | Cairo, Egypt | November 3 - 5, 2023 |
2023 Parapan American Games | Santiago, Chile | November 18 - 21, 2023 |
For more information regarding 2024 World Para Powerlifting Competitions and Events, please visit https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/events.
Move United Sanctioned Competitions for Para Powerlifting
Move United sanctions multisport competitions for Para sports. Please refer to the 2023 Move United Sanctioned Competition Calendar for event information. All events are subject to change. Any updates will be made on the Move United website.
The events listed below are not U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting hosted competitions and are not under the jurisdiction of the USOPC or subject to its policies. If you are a Participant of the USOPC/U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting at the time of a competition listed below, you are still required to be familiar with and comply with the USOPC Athlete Safety Policy and USOPC Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies while participating at the event. The polices and information regarding reporting allegations of misconduct can be found at www.usopc.org/safe-sport.
- May 4 – 8, 2023 – Texas Regional Games, San Antonio, TX
- May 10 – 14, 2023 – Great Lakes Games, Lake Forest, IL
- May 13 – 14, 2023 – Beehive Games, Midvale, UT
- May 20 – 21, 2023 – Gateway Games, St. Peters, MO
- May 21 – 22, 2023 – Tri-State Regional Games, Union, NJ
- June 1 – 4, 2023 – Thunder in the Valley Games, Saginaw, MI
- June 8 – 11, 2023 – UCO Endeavor Games, Edmond, OK
- June 16 – 18, 2023 – Dairyland Games
- July 9 - 14, 2023 – Move United Nationals, Birmingham/Hoover, AL
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