Powerlifting

History

Canada, Great Britain, Australia and the USA were the leaders in the sport during this time.

The countries began by sharing the results and records from their national competitions. Then in 1988, the first international competition – the ‘World Cup of Powerlifting’ was held in Ottawa, Canada, in 1988.

These were held every two years in the USA and Australia before the independent ‘International Blind Powerlifting Federation’ was launched in 1993 in partnership with the International Powerlifting Federation. World Championships were then held every year until 2000 when powerlifting joined the IBSA family.

"According to information from 2024 IBSA International Blind Sports Federation "