The 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup took place from May 6-8, 2021, in Bangkok, Thailand. The highlight of the event was Roohallah Rostami of Iran scoring a new world record in the 80-kilogram class with a 241-kilogram (531.3-pound) bench press. His gold medal was one of five claimed by Iran, who led the medal table in terms of first-place finishes. Thailand led the overall medal table, taking home 11 pieces of hardware. Here is the final medal count:
2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup Medal Table
- Iran
- Gold — Five
- Silver — One
- Thailand
- Gold — Three
- Silver — Four
- Bronze — Four
- Malaysia
- Gold — Three
- Bronze — Three
- Indonesia
- Gold — Three
- Turkey
- Gold — Three
- Iraq
- Gold — One
- Silver — Two
- Kazakhstan
- Gold — One
- Silver — One
- Bronze — Two
- Georgia
- Silver — Two
All of the medals won by Iran, Kazahkstan, and Georgia were in the Men’s division. All of the medals won by Indonesia and Turkey were in the Women’s division. In the Junior division, Thailand prevailed with four total golds, followed by Turkey with one gold, and Kazahkstan with one silver.
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Men’s Results
Here were the results for all of the Men’s categories. The lifts listed below are that specific lifter’s best successful attempt.
49KG
- Boonyang Butprom, Thailand — 95 kilograms (209.4 pounds)
- Nopphakhun Ngaopatcha, Thailand — 80 kilograms (176.4 pounds)
54KG
- Stanislav Shakiyev, Kazakhstan — 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds)
- Worakiat Boonlom, Thailand — 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds)
- Aphiwat Nannong, Thailand — 60 kilograms (132.3 pounds)
59KG
- Amorntep Pongsao, Thailand — 153 kilograms (337.3 pounds)
65KG
- Amir Jafari Arangeh, Iran — 197 kilograms (434.3 pounds)
- Vladimir Nizavitin, Kazakhstan — 115 kilograms (353.5 pounds)
- Phutachat Panomkhet, Thailand — 107 kilograms (235.9 pounds)
72KG
- Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, Malaysia — 226 Kilograms ( 498.3 pounds)
- Nader Moradi, Iran — 204 kilograms (449.7 pounds)
- Alexandr Daskov, Kazakhstan — 140 kilogram (308.7 pounds)
80KG
- Roohallah Rostami, Iran — 241 kilograms (531.3 pounds) — World Record
- Ahmad Razm Azar, Georgia — 190 kilograms (418.9 pounds)
- Chinnaphop Khamdam, Thailand — 162 kilograms (357.2 pounds)
88KG
- Nicodemus M. Moses, Malaysia — 190 kilograms (418.9 pounds)
- Ton Yarnpairat, Thailand — 120 kilograms (264.5 pounds)
97KG
- Seyedhamed Solhipouravanji, Iran — 227 kilograms (550.5 pounds)
- Thaer Al-Ali, Iraq — 213 kilograms (469.6 pounds)
- Mohd Shahmil Md Saad, Malaysia — 145 kilograms (319.7 pounds)
107KG
- Saman Razi, Iran — 237 kilograms (522.5 pounds)
- Abbas Naisan, Iraq — 209 kilograms (460.8 pounds)
- Wan Nur A. Wan Azman, Malaysia — 165 kilograms (363.8 pounds)
+107KG
- Mansour Pourmirzaei, Iran — 249 kilograms (549 pounds)
- Iago Gorgodze, Georgia — 190 kilograms (418.9 pounds)
- Gani Issentemirov, Kazakhstan — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
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Women’s Results
Here were the results for all of the Women’s categories. The lifts listed below are that specific lifter’s best successful attempt.
41KG
- Ni Nengah Widiasih, Indonesia — 96 kilograms (211.6 pounds)
45KG
- Kamolpan Kraratpet, Thailand — 65 kilograms (143.3 pounds)
- Natttathida Suchatpong, Thailand — 40 kilograms (88 pounds)
55KG
- Besra Duman, Turkey — 124 kilograms (273.4 pounds)
61KG
- Yasemin Ceylan Baydar, Turkey — 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds)
- Hat Motnok, Thailand — 80 kilograms (176.4 pounds)
- Phikul Pholto, Thailand — 75 kilograms (165.4 pounds)
67KG
- Bibiana Ahmad, Malaysia — 80 kilograms (176.4 pounds)
73KG
- Sibel Cam, Turkey — 125 kilograms (275.6 pounds)
- Arawan Bootpo, Thailand — 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds)
- Sona Agon, Malaysia — 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds)
79KG
- Siti Mahmudah, Indonesia — 118 kilograms (260.2 pounds)
86KG
- Hanan Al-Majidi, Iraq — 117 kilograms (257.9 pounds)
- Norfariza Mortadza, Malaysia — 95 kilograms (209.4 pounds)
+86KG
- Sriyanti Sriyanti, Indonesia — 133 kilograms (293.2 pounds)
- Huda Ali, Iraq — 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds)
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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games are currently scheduled for Aug. 24 through Sep. 5, 2021. Rostami’s new world record at 80 kilograms was the second current world record added to his name. He also holds the world record at 72 kilograms with a 229-kilograms (505-pound) lift from his gold-medal performance at the 2018 Asia Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. We will see if he can podium on the world’s biggest stage for Iran and perhaps call for another world record weight on the barbell.
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