Power Lifting

Special Olympics Power lifting includes three basic lifts: the squat, the bench press, and the dead lift. Participating in Power lifting improves an athlete's overall physical fitness while giving that same athlete the experience of being on a team in Special Olympics.

Events

Single Event Competitions: bench press, squat, and deadlift

Combination Event Competitions: a combined score or a bench press and deadlift, or bench press, squat, and deadlift.

For athletes of lower ability, Special Olympics offers individual skills competition such as modified push-up or sit-ups.

Power Lifting is contested at the Special Olympics Maryland Fall Sports Festival held annually at the Mount St. Mary's College of Maryland in Emmittsburg.

Currently, we are looking for a training facility for athletes. Since power lifting is such a specialized sport, these athletes train year round. Volunteer coaches are also needed, training is available.

Athletes must be 16 years old to participate in this sport.