Cuban Para Powerlifters to Seek Qualification for Continental Event

A group of six Cuban para powerlifters will seek their qualification for the Lima 2027 Parapan American Games starting next October 4, the sports website JIT reported today.

The national delegation, made up of three athletes of each sex, will compete from October 4 to 8 in the Parapan American Open Para Powerlifting Championship in Mexico, a competition that will award places for Lima 2027.

Designated by World Para Powerlifting as the main event of the year for the Americas region within the qualification process for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, it will feature Paralympic and world champions and record holders.

The contest will bring together around 190 athletes from 21 countries at the National Center for the Development of Sports Talents and High Performance, in the Mexican capital.

According to its organizers, the event, which is mandatory for qualification for the Games under the five rings of Los Angeles, will bring together renowned figures in weightlifting on the continent.