Powerlifting

Powerlifting is one of several sports offered by Special Olympics Programs around the world; but is not considered an official Special Olympics sport.

Special Olympics Powerlifting includes three basic lifts: the squat, the bench press and the dead lift. Participating in Powerlifting improves an athlete's overall physical fitness while giving them the experience of being on a team.

Athletes are first classified by weight and then divided by ability. Men and women can participate in all Powerlifting events. A preview of the Powerlifting events follows:

• There are single event competitions in the bench press, squat and dead lift.
  
• Athletes who are trained in more than one event have the option of competing in a combination event. This would combine lift totals from the bench press and dead lift for a total score or combined totals from the three lifts for a total score.

EVENTS

• Bench Press
• Dead lift
• Squat
• Bench/Dead Combination Lift
• Bench/Dead/Squat Combo Lift

Summer Games Sports Season

State Competition each June in Stevens Point