· Para powerlifting
African powerlifting specialists share training in Lagos
Cameroon and DR Congo were among 13 African countries represented at a World Para Powerlifting workshop in Lagos from 10 to 12 August 2017.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of DR Congo.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo entered the Paralympic Games at London 2012, represented in athletics by Levy Kitambala Kizito and Dedeline Mibamba Kimbata. IPC reporting also records Congolese participation in the 2012 Kigali youth workshop and the 2017 Lagos powerlifting training programme. These milestones connect international competition with the development of athletes, coaches and technical personnel.
14 countries to make Paralympic debuts Youth Workshop Opens in Kigali, Rwanda Powerlifting professionals progress in Nigeria
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2012–2017Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Multi-sport
Congolese delegation joins East African youth sport workshop
Athletes, coaches and youth coordinators from DR Congo joined an Agitos Foundation workshop that opened in Kigali on 13 February 2012.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in DR Congo.
Connect with the national organisation to ask about participation, athlete development, classification and representing your country.
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Discover & participate
Connect with your NPC to find an accessible club, a first training session or a local sport opportunity.
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Develop & progress
Build an athlete pathway through coaching, equipment access, classification information and competition.
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Compete & represent
Prepare for national and continental events, with entries coordinated by your NPC and the relevant federation.