Official Invitation:
Dear colleagues and friends in strength and Parkinson advocacy,
We are honored to invite you to join a groundbreaking global initiative:
World Parkinson Powerlifting Challenge 2025 (Online)
‘Parkinson Powerlifting from Everywhere’
An International online competition aimed at establishing the first official global records in deadlift for athletes living with Parkinson’s Disease.
This pioneering event is a joint effort by the Hellenic Powerlifting Association, under World Powerlifting and Parkinson Powerlifting Greece, under the direction of Nikolaos Koukoulakis, an internationally recognized Parkinson’s athlete, educator, and author of “25 Years Living and Lifting with Parkinson”, with the auspices of Parkinson’s Europe and General Association of World Sports Federations.
Our mission is to unite Parkinson athletes and communities under a shared purpose:
to showcase strength, promote inclusion, and formally document world-class deadlift achievements by individuals with Parkinson’s.
🌍 Objectives:
- Establish official Parkinson Powerlifting World Records in the deadlift.
- Create a global platform for strength and rehabilitation awareness.
- Foster collaboration across Parkinson-related sport and medical communities.
🏋️♂️ We Invite You To:
- Express interest in participating or supporting the event.
- Help identify and connect with Parkinson athletes in your region.
- Collaborate on rules, standards, judging, and record validation.
- We believe powerlifting is more than a sport — it’s a statement of will, resilience, and unity.
- Join us in lifting the standards and spirits of the global Parkinson powerlifting movement.
With strength and solidarity,
Andreas Kolettis
President Hellenic Powerlifting Association/WP Member Director
Nikolaos Koukoulakis
Founder, Parkinson Powerlifting Greece
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