World Para Powerlifting Competition Calendar (2017-2020)

2017 Official Name City Country Start End Status Participation Type Comments

1st West Asia Para Games - Khorfakkan 2017 Khorfakkan United Arab Emirates 20-Feb 23-Feb Development Close to West Asian NPCs

8th Fazza 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Dubai United Arab Emirates 27-Feb 03-Mar Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and /or improve MQS for the 2017 WCH

Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games Sao Paulo Brazil 21-Mar 22-Mar Grassroot Close to Americas NPCs Opportunity to achieve and /or improve MQS for the 2017 WCH

Eger 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Eger Hungary 04-May 07-May Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and /or improve MQS for the 2017 WCH

Kuala Lumpur 2017 ASEAN Para Games 17-Sep 23-Sep Development Close to ASEAN NPCs TBC

Mexico City 2017 Junior World Para Powerlifting Championships Mexico City Mexico 29-Sep 29-Sep Development/H.P Open It is mandatory that athletes compete in order to complete the Qualification Pathway 2017-2020

Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships Mexico City Mexico 30-Sep 06-Oct High Performance Open It is mandatory that athletes compete in order to complete the Qualification Pathway 2017-2020 2018 Official Name City Country Start End Status Participation Type Comments

9th Fazza 2018 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Dubai United Arab Emirates 01-Feb 06-Feb Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and /or improve MQS for 2018 RCH

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast Australia 04-Apr 15-Apr Development/H.P Close to CWF Opportunity to achieve and /or improve MQS for 2018 RCH

Berck Sur Mer 2018 Para Powerlifting European Open Championships Berck Sur Mer France 25-May 30-May High Performance Open It is mandatory that athletes compete in this 2018 RCH or one of the other two 2018 RCHs. Opportunity to achieve Paralympic Rankings

It is mandatory that athletes compete in this 2018 RCH or one of the other two 2018 RCHs. Opportunity to achieve and/or improve Kitakyushu 2018 Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships Kitakyushu Japan 08-Sep 12-Sep High Performance Open Paralympic Rankings

Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games Jakarta 08-Oct 16-Oct Development/H.P Close to Asian NPCs Opportunity to achieve and/or improve Paralympic Rankings only for athletes that competed in the 2018 Asia-Oceania Regional Champs

It is mandatory that athletes compete in this 2018 RCH or one of the other two 2018 RCHs. Opportunity to achieve and/or improve Cartagena 2018 Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships Cartagena Colombia 05-Dec 08-Dec High Performance Open Paralympic Rankings 2019 Official Name City Country Start End Status Participation Type Comments

10th Fazza 2019 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Dubai United Arab Emirates 03-Mar 07-Mar Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and/or improve MQS for 2019 WCH and/or Paralympic Rankings

Eger 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Eger Hungary 02-May 05-May Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and/or improve MQS for 2019 WCH and/or Paralympic Rankings

It is mandatory that athletes compete in order to complete the Qualification Pathway 2017-2020. Opportunity to achieve and/or improve 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships TBC TBC TBC TBC High Performance Open Paralympic Rankings

Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games Lima Peru 24-Aug 26-Aug Development/H.P Close to Americas NPCs Opportunity to achieve and/or improve Paralympic Rankings only for athletes that competed in the 2018 Americas Regional Champs 2020 Official Name City Country Start End Status Participation Type Comments It is mandatory that athletes compete in this WC or the below WC in order to complete the Qualification Pathway 2017-2020. Kuala Lumpur 2020 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 22-Feb 26-Feb Development/H.P Open Opportunity to achieve and/or increase Paralympic Rankings It is mandatory that athletes compete in this WC or the above WC in order to complete the Qualification Pathway 2017-2020. Opportunity 11th Fazza 2020 World Para Powerlifting World Cup Dubai United Arab Emirates 15-May 19-May Development/H.P Open to achieve and/or increase Paralympic Rankings

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Tokyo Japan 25-Aug 06-Sep High Performance Open Competition dates TBC

* World Championships: WCH * Regional Championships: RCH Version: 17 Nov 2016