2025 Para Powerlifting World Championships

Current Context: The 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships were held in Cairo, Egypt (9–10 Oct 2025).

• India’s Joby Mathew won bronze in the 65kg Masters category with a 300 kg total lift, his second World medal.
• Thailand’s Phongsakon Chumchai (162 kg) won gold, and Peru’s Neil Gracia (161 kg) took silver.
• Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo set a new world record (168 kg) in women’s +86kg, winning double gold.
• Iran’s Aliakbar Gharibshahi broke his own record with a 255 kg lift in men’s 107kg to win gold.
• The event was a key qualifier for LA 2028 Paralympics, showcasing global para powerlifting excellence.

Question:

Q.1 Who won the bronze medal for India at the 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships?
a) Sakina Khatun
b) Joby Mathew
c) Manpreet Kaur
d) Rajinder Singh

Answer: b) Joby Mathew won bronze in the 65 kg Masters category with a 300 kg total lift, marking his second World Championship medal.