Definitions For Powerlifting

Noun

POWERLIFTING (uncountable) (sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score. (disability, _, sport) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress. : Synonym: parapowerlifting

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Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: {{t-needed, cmn}} Czech: silový trojboj, m Dutch: powerlifting, m Finnish: voimanosto French: force athlétique, f, {{qualifier, Québec}} dynamophilie, f German: Kraftdreikampf, m Spanish: potencia, f, levantamiento de potencia, m Swedish: styrkelyft, n Ukrainian: пауерлі́фтинг, m, паверлі́фтинг, m

Etymology

power + lifting

See also

weightlifting