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Welcome to Para Powerlifting
Para Powerlifting is an inclusive, high-performance sport that builds strength, confidence and community. The Australian Para Powerlifting community is always looking for new participants to try the sport. Whether you are someone looking to get involved with sport for the first time or a former athlete looking to re-engage, there is a pathway for you to get involved!
Australia’s Para Powerlifters are among the world’s strongest athletes, pushing limits and striving to enhance our proud history.
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Additional educational resources for Coaches and Technicals Officals
Coaching :WPPO LEARNING - Coaching
Technical Officials: WPPO LEARNING -Officials
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Para Powerlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held on 24 July in Glasgow, featuring four medal categories and Australia’s largest-ever team of six athletes competing at elite international level.
QLD | Para Powerlifting Development session | Ascend Allied Health
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Sat 25 Jul 2026 10:00 - 13:00
Anytime Fitness Hervey Bay
VIC | Para Powerlifting Australia - Grand Prix Series | Melbourne
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Sat 15 Aug 2026 10:00 - 13:00
NEC Hangar
QLD | Para Powerlifting Development session | Ascend Allied Health
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Sat 31 Oct 2026 10:00 - 11:00
Anytime Fitness Bundaberg
QLD | Para Powerlifting Australia 2026 National Championships | Gold Coast
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Fri 20 Nov 2026 09:00 - Sat 21 Nov 2026 16:00
Nerang RSL
NSW | Para Powerlifting Australia - Grand Prix Series | Wollongong
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Sat 06 Feb 2027 10:00 - 14:00
Thirroul Surf Life Saving Club
Barbells will bend and history will be made when Para Powerlifting opens the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Australia’s largest-ever team in the sport chasing the very first gold medals awarded at the Games. All four Para Powerlifting titles will be decided on Day One, the earliest medals handed out at Glasgow 2026.
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Australian Para Powerlifting Head Coach Simon shares an update on the team’s preparations underway for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
In this interview, Simon reflects on the growth of the Australian Para Powerlifting program, the significance of sending the nation’s largest-ever Commonwealth Games Para Powerlifting team, and the work being done to ensure athletes are ready to perform on the international stage
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Cameron Whittington's Road to Glasgow 2026
Sixteen years after representing Australia at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, Cameron Whittington is preparing for a remarkable return to the international stage at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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17 Jul 2026
Hani Watson's Road to Glasgow
Australian Para Powerlifter Hani "Bench Queen" Watson speaks about returning to competition after multiple surgeries this past 12 months. Hani opens up about the challenges of her recovery, the determination it has taken to return to elite competition, and what she is most excited for in Glasgow.
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16 Jul 2026
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