Competition schedule for the Para Powerlifting World Cup has been revealed

The competition schedule for next month’s Manchester 2020 Road to Tokyo Para Powerlifting World Cup has been revealed.

The event takes place over four days from 20-23 February at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Forum and will see a 15-strong Great Britain team take on the world’s best for a chance to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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Thursday 20 February

Session times: 11:00-16:45, spectator doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the session

1. Event one (11:00-12:05): women’s up to 41 kg, women’s up to 45 kg and women’s up to 50 kg
2. Event two (13:00 – 13:45): women’s up to 55 kg
3. Event three (15:30 – 16:30): men’s up to 49 kg

GB athletes in this session: Zoe Newson, Olivia Broome, Charlotte McGuiness, Adam Alderman and Tom Smith

Friday 21 February

Session times: 11:00-18:55, spectator doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the session

1.  Event four (11:00 – 11:45): men’s up to 54 kg
2. Event five (13:00 – 14:10): men’s up to 59 kg
3. Event six (16:00 – 17:05): women’s up to 61 kg and women’s up to 67 kg
4. Event seven (17:45 – 18:45): men’s up to 65 kg

GB athletes in this session: Ali Jawad, Sean Clare, Kim Dean, Rebecca Bedford and Mark Swan

Saturday 22 February

Session times: 11:00 – 18:40, spectator doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the session

1. Event eight (11:00-12:00): men’s up to 72 kg
2. Event nine (12:45 – 14:00): men’s up to 80 kg
3. Event 10 (16:00 – 16:45): women’s up to 73 kg and women’s up to 79 kg
4. Event 11 (17:30-18:30): men’s up to 88 kg, men’s up to 97 kg

GB athletes in this session: Nathaniel Wilding, Micky Yule and Ross Austen

Sunday 23 February

Session times: 11:00 – 14:50, spectator doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the session

1. Event 12 (11:00-11:40): women’s up to 86 kg and women’s over 86 kg
2. Event 13 (12:20-12:55): men’s up to 107 kg
3. Event 14 (13:40-14:40): men’s over 107 kg
4. GB athletes in this session: Louise Sugden and Liam McGarry

Victory ceremonies will take place after each event.

The competition schedule may be subject to change and all session times are approximate. Please keep an eye on the event page and British Weight Lifting social media for changes to the schedule.

Tickets for the event are on sale through Eventbrite from just £8 for adults and £3 for children 14 years old and under (plus fees) with concession prices available for people 65 and over and those with accessibility requirements.

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