Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia on April 10. A total of 2 men's and 2 women's events were contested.[1][2]

Para powerlifting
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Sports and Leisure Centre
Dates10 April
Competitors33 from 11 nations
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Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Nigeria (NGR)4206
2  England (ENG)0123
3  Malaysia (MAS)0101
4  India (IND)0011
Totals (4 entries)44311

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's lightweight
details[3]
Rolland Ezuruike
  Nigeria
224.3 pts Paul Kehinde
  Nigeria
219.9 pts Ali Jawad
  England
182.7 pts
Men's heavyweight
details[4]
Abdulazeez Ibrahim
  Nigeria
191.9 pts Jong Yee Khie
  Malaysia
188.7 pts Sachin Chaudhary
  India
181.0 pts
Women's lightweight
details[5]
Esther Oyema
  Nigeria
141.6 pts[a] Lucy Ejike
  Nigeria
134.1 pts Zoe Newson
  England
106.1 pts
Women's heavyweight
details[7]
Ndidi Nwosu
  Nigeria
110.4 pts Louise Sugden
  England
89.2 pts Not awarded
(only 4 entries)

Participating nations

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There are 11 participating nations in para powerlifting with a total of 33 athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Notes

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  1. ^ Oyema set a new world record of 131 kg in the women's 50 kg weight category during this event.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Medallists of the men's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Medallists of the men's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Medallists of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Results of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Medallists of the women's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
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