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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
If you are a Health Professional seeking more information or an organisation wanting to host an event, please contact powerlifting@paralympic.org.au
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BRONZE for Australia!
Congratulations Hani Watson at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The 2026 Victorian Grand Prix delivered a landmark day for Para Powerlifting Australia, with a record 26 athletes competing at the NEC Hangar near Melbourne Airport, making it the largest Grand Prix event in series history.
The competition showcased the continued growth of the sport, with eight athletes making their Grand Prix debut, a number of Australian records broken, and numerous personal best performances achieved across all divisions.
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The weight on the bar has always been the easiest part for Sophie Cowlishaw to measure.
At the Para Powerlifting Australia Grand Prix in Adelaide, the number was 59 kilograms. It earned her a personal best, Best Female Lifter honours and a breakthrough performance in just her second Para powerlifting competition.
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In the third and final part of our series marking the 50th anniversary of the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games, Paralympian #25 Brian McNicholl OAM reflects on the Games that launched a long and decorated Paralympic career.
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Australia’s Para powerlifting community will carry the momentum of a strong Commonwealth Games campaign into the Victorian Grand Prix next month, continuing a year of immense growth for the sport.
Hani Watson claimed her second consecutive Commonwealth Games bronze medal in Glasgow, while Australia’s largest-ever Para powerlifting team gained valuable experience on the international stage.
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There is a two-minute countdown clock when para powerlifters enter the arena.
In that time they have to settle on the bench, most get their legs strapped down, align their back and shoulders under the bar, get their grip perfect, then lift.
Eventually, the pump-up music fades out when the lifter is finally ready, usually about halfway through the time.
Not Australia's Hani Watson, though
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REVIEW: Watson claims back-to-back Commonwealth bronze, as Para Powerlifting team delivers
Australia’s largest-ever Commonwealth Games Para Powerlifting team showcased its strength, resilience and determination in Glasgow, highlighted by Hani Watson’s second consecutive Commonwealth Games bronze medal and a series of memorable performances across the competition.
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27 Jul 2026
Watson Begins Australian Medal Haul In Glasgow
Hani Watson has won Australia’s first medal at Glasgow 2026, becoming the first Australian Para powerlifter to win two career Commonwealth medals as she grabbed an emotional bronze at the SEC Armadillo Arena.
The Queenslander was left in tears of joy on Friday night (Saturday AEST) after three superb lifts earned her a second-straight heavyweight medal following her breakthrough performance in Birmingham four years ago when she famously ended Australia’s 16-year medal drought in the sport.
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25 Jul 2026
Inspirational powerlifter Hani Watson has raised the bar again in her sport at the age of 43, becoming the first Australian para powerlifter to win two Commonwealth medals as she grabbed an emotional bronze at the SEC Armadillo Arena.
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Natasha Price’s Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow was the culmination of an extraordinary journey built on resilience, determination, and passion.
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The Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup is for athletes in State Institute and Academy of Sport (SIS/SAS) Para programs. The event provides opportunities to develop their skills and progress along high-performance pathways.
Canberra Fitness Expo is proud to present the Powerlifting on Day 1 of Canberra's fitness spectacular.
Para Powerlifting will be included in the Bench Press component of the 3 lift competition.
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
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