Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about powerlifting, curated daily by BrightWire.
Kazakhstan's David Degtyarev won gold at the Asian Para Games, hoisting 191 kg in powerlifting and matching his own continental record. The two-time Paralympic champion says his family and love for his country keep him pushing forward.
Ten years after heart bypass surgery, a 73-year-old retired banker from Telangana became a national powerlifting champion. D V Shankar Rao won four gold medals just six months after stepping into a gym for the first time.
Ten years ago, Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman became the first person to lift over 300kg at the Paralympics, then kept going. His final 310kg lift in Rio remains one of the most extraordinary athletic performances in Paralympic history.
For the first time ever, a Para sport will award the opening medals at the Commonwealth Games when powerlifters take the stage on day one in Glasgow. Champions from around the world are ready to compete for gold starting July 24.
A retired banker from India who had bypass surgery at 60 walked into a gym for the first time at 73 and became a national powerlifting champion within six months. His story proves it's never too late to start something extraordinary.
After a 12-year break, South America's top Paralympic powerlifters return to competition with Olympic gold medalists headlining the comeback event. Over 75 athletes from eight nations will compete in Colombia this weekend, proving adaptive sports are thriving across the continent.
Four-time world champion Folashade Oluwafemiayo will lead Team Nigeria at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The powerlifting legend's appointment celebrates para athletes who have become Nigeria's most consistent medal winners.
Lorenzo Wright holds a world record for squatting 795 pounds while working full-time as a physical therapist. The 220-pound powerlifter from South Carolina proves you don't need to look like a superhero to lift like one.
A 17-year-old New Zealand powerlifter is dominating national competitions while proudly representing his Māori culture. His journey shows how cultural pride and athletic excellence can lift each other up.
A South Carolina physical therapist squats nearly four times his body weight and holds a world record, yet he calls powerlifting just a hobby. Lorenzo Wright proves extraordinary achievement can coexist with everyday life.
Taylor Beebe just competed at the Powerlifting World Championships in Seoul, and she has a simple message: strength changes everything. The fitness trainer is on a mission to help more women discover what happens when they stop apologizing for being strong.
A Mother's Day card with a hand-drawn margarita changed Camille Palmer's life forever. Fourteen years later, she's breaking world records in powerlifting and inspiring others to find strength through their darkest moments.