[Music] this year's Paralympics marked 40 years since SP powerlifting was introduced to the Games medal program in New York USA and it's been ever present since world record holder L van Kong came in as the current world champion but the best he could manage was bronze with 171 Kg on his first attempt Abdullah kap's effort of 180 kg put the pressure on reigning Champion Omar karada of Jordan the 43-year-old Jordanian was unfazed and lifting 181 kg won him the first par powerlifting gold of the games in the women's up to 41 kg final three-time silver medalist China's qua went one better winning gold with a sensational 119 kg lift a new paralympic record Esther nooru secured Nigeria's second medal of the games with her own impressive performance in the women's up to 45 kg a new world record was set as China's guow lingling stormed ahead of the field her first attempt was already enough for gold but she wasn't finished there