Powerlifting

BEIJING 2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES

EVENTS (20)	MEN (10)	WOMEN (10)
	Up to 48.00 kg Up to 52.00 kg Up to 56.00 kg Up to 60.00 kg Up to 67.50 kg Up to 75.00 kg Up to 82.50 kg Up to 90.00 kg Up to 100.00 kg Over 100.00 kg	Up to 40.00 kg Up to 44.00 kg Up to 48.00 kg Up to 52.00 kg Up to 56.00 kg Up to 60.00 kg Up to 67.50 kg Up to 75.00 kg Up to 82.50 kg Over 82.50 kg

ATHLETE QUOTA         Male                      120
Female                      80
Total                       200

ALLOCATION OF The qualification is allocated to the individual athlete not the NPC
QUALIFICATION By 31 January 2008, all NPCs with athletes ranked in more than one event must declare in writing to IPC Powerlifting the event the athlete wishes to be considered for a qualification slot. In the case, that an NPC does not make this declaration, IPC Powerlifting will only consider the event the athlete is ranked highest.

MAXIMUM QUOTA An NPC can be allocated a maximum of one (1) ALLOCATION PER NPC qualification slot per event.
An NPC can be allocated a maximum of eight (8) eligible male qualified athletes and eight (8) eligible female qualified athletes.
Exceptions may be granted through the Bipartite Invitation Commission allocation method.
ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for selection by an NPC athletes must have achieved the following Minimum Qualifying Standard (MQS) for their respective event between 1 January 2006 and 31 January 2008.
Minimum Qualification Standards

Men's Event	MQS
Up to 48.00 kg	100.00 kg
Up to 52.00 kg	110.00 kg
Up to 56.00 kg	120.00 kg
Up to 60.00 kg	130.00 kg
Up to 67.50 kg	135.00 kg
Up to 75.00 kg	142.50 kg
Up to 82.50 kg	150.00 kg
Up to 90.00 kg	157.50 kg
Up to 100.00 kg	162.50 kg
Over 100.00 kg	167.50

Women's Event	MQS
Up to 40.00 kg	52.50 kg
Up to 44.00 kg	55.00 kg
Up to 48.00 kg	57.50 kg
Up to 52.00 kg	60.00 kg
Up to 56.00 kg	62.50 kg
Up to 60.00 kg	65.00 kg
Up to 67.50 kg	67.50 kg
Up to 75.00 kg	70.00 kg
Up to 82.50 kg	72.50 kg
Over 82.50 kg	75.00 kg

If an athlete achieved a ranking performance on the IPC Powerlifting Ranking List during 2005, he or she must still acheive an approved MQS performance in the time period specified above to be be eligible for qualification and entry.

MAXIMUM ENTRY PER NPC An NPC can enter a maximum of one (1) eligible athlete per event

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES

METHOD	QUALIFICATION	TOTAL
IPC POWERLIFTING MALE AND FEMALE WORLD RANKING LISTS ALLOCATION	The top ten (10) ranked male athletes in each weight category listed on the IPC Powerlifting Male World Ranking List closing 31 January 2008 qualify. The top six (6) ranked female athletes in each weight category listed on the IPC Powerlifting Female World Ranking List closing 31 January 2008 qualify.	100 male athletes 60 female athletes
BIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITATION ALLOCATION	Two (2) eligible male athletes per event will be considered by the IPC and IPC Powerlifting for a Bipartite Commission Invitation qualification slot. To be considered for a Bipartite Commission Invitation, the IPC must receive an official application in writing from the relevant NPC. Two (2) eligible female athletes per event will be considered by the IPC and IPC Powerlifting for a Bipartite Commission Invitation qualification slot. To be considered for a Bipartite Commission Invitation, the IPC must receive an official application in writing from the relevant NPC.	20 male athletes 20 female athletes
TOTAL	Male Female	120 80

QUALIFYING TIMELINE
1 January 2005            Start of period for athletes to attain performances to be recorded on the IPC Powerlifting World Ranking Lists
1 January 2007            Start of the period for NPCs to submit MQS applications for consideration by IPC Powerlifting
31 January 2008           End of period for athletes to attain performances to be recorded on the IPC Powerlifting World Ranking Lists
End of the period for NPCs to submit MQS applications for consideration by IPC Powerlifting
NPCs with athletes ranked in more than one event must declare in writing to IPC Powerlifting the event the athlete wishes to be considered for a qualification slot
15 February 2008          IPC Powerlifting publishes the IPC Powerlifting World Ranking Lists and distributes it to NPCs
21 March 2008             IPC Powerlifting confirms in writing to the NPCs the list
(no later than)            of qualified athletes by name, gender and weight category
IPC Powerlifting confirms in writing to the NPCs the Bipartite Commission Invitation qualification slots
4 April 2008                NPCs confirm to IPC Powerlifting in writing the use of
(no later than)              qualification slots
NPCs confirm in writing to IPC Powerlifting the use of Bipartite Commission Invitation qualification slots
25 April 2008              IPC Powerlifting confirms in writing the reallocation of
(no later than)              unused qualification slots
2 May 2008              Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee to receive accreditation application forms submitted by NPCs
7 July 2008               Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NPCs
DATES / PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF QUALIFICATION SLOTS
By 4 April 2008, each NPC must confirm to the IPC Powerlifting in writing (fax and e-mail are accepted) the number of qualification slots they will use. NPCs that have not replied by this date will have lost their qualification slots, and the IPC Powerlifting may reallocate these slots.
By 4 April 2008, relevant NPCs must confirm in writing (fax and e-mails are accepted) to IPC Powerlifting use of the qualification slots allocated through the Bipartite Commission Invitation method they will use. NPCs that have not replied by this date will have lost their qualification slots, and IPC Powerlifting may reallocate these slots.
By 25 April 2008, IPC Powerlifting will confirm in writing the reallocation of all unused qualification slots.
By 26 April 2008, it is officially declared that the respective NPC's will use the allocated quota granted for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Any NPC that does not use some or all of the qualification slots allocated may be subject to sanctions by the IPC.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION SLOTS
Any qualification slots that are not used by an NPC will be reallocated through the Bipartite Commission Invitation allocation method.
INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC SPORT FEDERATION (IPSF)
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)       Phone: [+49] 228-2097-200
Adenauerallee 212-214                       Fax: [+49] 228-2097-209
D-53113 Bonn, Germany                     E-Mail: Qualify2008@paralympic

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