Heaviest Paralympic powerlift (-56 kg, male)

Sherif Othman (Egypt) holds world powerlifting records in both the -52 kg and -56 kg divisions. On 23 February 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he lifted 206.5 kg in the men's -56 kg competition, beating his Paralympic record of 202.5 kg, set in Beijing, China, on 11 September 2008, in the process. Competitors are classified by bodyweight alone in Paralympic powerlifting, so athletes with different impairments compete for the same medals.