About
About
Aim of the game
In a supreme test of upper-body strength and technique, athletes compete to lift the heaviest weight from a supine position
Why should you watch this?
You will witness the world's strongest Paralympic athletes in action, in a tense and dramatic demonstration of extreme power, based on an exercise that you can do at your local gym
Venues
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Barbell
The steel bar and attached weights that the athlete must lift
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Light Box
Set of lamps used by the three judges – two or more white lights signal a successful lift, while a majority of red lights indicate a failed attempt
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Loaders
Also known as 'spotters', these are the professional assistants responsible for loading the discs (weights) onto the bar and ensuring athlete safety
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Format
Each athlete is allowed three attempts to perform a valid bench press: lying back-down on a bench, the move starts with the weighted barbell held upright with fully extended arms, before being lowered with flexed arms to just above the chest, then lifted again until the arms are fully extended.
The athlete's result is based on the heaviest load they successfully lift. A fourth attempt is allowed only for world record attempts and the mark is not counted in the final competition result.
Assistance
Athletes can ask for assistance in removing the barbell from the rack before starting their attempt. For greater stability, athletes can strap their legs to the bench using belts specifically designed for this purpose.
Competition area
The competition area is a 4m x 4m square platform with a maximum height of 50mm.
Stats
Top Medalists
| Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EGY
Gomma G. Ahmed
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3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
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KOR
Keum Jong Jung
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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
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CHN
Jian Wang
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CHN
Taoying Fu
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
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EGY
Fatma Omar
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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MEX
Amalia Pérez
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2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
