The jaw-dropping athleticism of the powerlifting Paralympic stars at the 2024 Paris Paralympics has been leaving viewers awestruck as competitors from around the world defy the odds and break world records.
Venezuela’s Clara Fuentes won gold in the women’s up to 50-kilogram category on Thursday, lifting an astonishing 124kg. The day before, China’s Guo Lingling twice shattered the world record she set in February by lifting 122kg and 123kg—more than three times her body weight—and winning her first women’s up to 45kg Paralympic gold.
“At these Paralympics, I am more mature. My movement is also stronger and more accurate. Now I will take a break and maybe afterwards I will start preparing for Los Angeles,” she said.
