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Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 48 kg

Powerlifting – Men's 48 kg
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue ExCeL London
Date 30 August 2012 (2012-08-30)
Competitors 11 from 11 nations
Winning lift 180.0 kg
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Yakubu Adesokan  Nigeria
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vladimir Balynetc  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Taha Abdelmagid  Egypt
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1st, gold medalist(s) Yakubu Adesokan  Nigeria
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vladimir Balynetc  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Taha Abdelmagid  Egypt
Powerlifting at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Powerlifting - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Men Women
  48 kg     40 kg  
52 kg 44 kg
56 kg 48 kg
60 kg 52 kg
67.5 kg 56 kg
75 kg 60 kg
82.5 kg 67.5 kg
90 kg 75 kg
100 kg 82.5 kg
+100 kg +82.5 kg

The men's 48 kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested on 30 August at ExCeL London.

Prior to the competition, the existing world and Paralympic records were as follows.

The world record holder, Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria, broke both of these records during the competition.


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