Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 61 kg

The women's 61 kg powerlifting event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was contested on 11 September at Riocentro Pavilion 2. Lin Ya-hsuan, representing Chinese Taipei competed in the Games for the fourth consecutive time. The best outcome out of three attempts counted as the final results. The athlete who placed first in each event was allowed a fourth attempt to break the Paralympic or world record.

Powerlifting – Women's 61 kg
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueRiocentro Pavilion 2
Date11 September 2012 (2012-09-11)
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Winning lift142.0 kg WR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lucy Ejike  Nigeria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fatma Omar  Egypt
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yang Yan  China
←(60 kg · 67.5 kg)
2020

Records

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There are twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women. The weight categories were significantly adjusted after the 2012 Games so most of the weights are new for 2016. As a result, no Paralympic record was available for this weight class prior to the competition. The existing world records were as follows.

Record Type Weight Country Venue Date
World record 133 kg[1]   Amalia Perez (MEX) Toronto 10 August 2015
Paralympic record

Results

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Rank Name Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
    Lucy Ejike (NGR) 59.13 136.0 138.0 142.0
WR PR
145.0 142.0
    Fatma Omar (EGY) 60.31 133.0 133.0 140.0 140.0
    Yang Yan (CHN) 59.32 120.0 128.0 134.0 128.0
4   Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska (POL) 59.65 100.0 100.0 103.0 100.0
5   Tetyana Shyrokolava (UKR) 60.40 100.0 100.0 103.0 100.0
6   Chantell Stierman (RSA) 60.48 75.0 80.0 88.0 80.0
7   Lin Ya-hsuan (TPE) 57.83 78.0 81.0 81.0 78.0
  Mariana D'Andrea (BRA) 60.61 96.0 96.0 101.0 NMR

References

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  1. ^ "Results - Women's -61 kg Group A". International Paralympic Committee. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.