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Powerlifting
A guide to powerlifting at the Invictus Games.
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of competition |
Monday, 9 May
|
| Location |
HP Field House
|
- Open to both men and women
- Compete in separate lightweight and heavyweight categories
- Compete only in the bench press
- Successful lift = lowering the bar to the chest, holding it motionless, pushing it upwards to arms’ length with locked shoulders
- Competitors have three goes at executing a successful lift
- After each successful lift they must increase weight by at least one kilo
Categories:
- Male lightweight (IP1): Lifting up to 72kg.
- Male heavyweight (IP2): Lifting over 72kg.
- Female lightweight (IP3): Lifting up to 61kg.
- Female heavyweight (IP4): Lifting over 61kg.
