The XV Summer Paralympic Games of athletes with disabilities is being held from 7^th September to 18^th September 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. On 13^th of September, Mongolian powerlifter E.Sodnompiljee took bronze in the men’s 88 kg category.  He became the first Mongolian to compete in this sporting  category at the Paralympics.

A UAE strongman lifted 220 kilograms in the bench press (the only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting) and Brazil’s Evanio da Silva took the silver with a lift of 210kg. E.Sodnompiljee also lifted 210kg but was awarded the bronze following a tie at the RioCentro Pavilion. He lifted 217 kg for his second attempt, but the referee discounted it. Overall ten athletes competed in the men’s 88 kg category.