Para powerlifting was one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the sixth staging of para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 2002, and the second staging within England specifically.
| Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | National Exhibition Centre |
| Dates | 4 August 2022 |
The competition took place on 4 August 2022, spread across four weight classes (two per gender).[1][2]
Schedule edit
The competition schedule is as follows:[1][2]
Date Event |
Thu 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Session → | A | E |
| Men's lightweight | F | |
| Men's heavyweight | F | |
| Women's lightweight | F | |
| Women's heavyweight | F | |
Venue edit
The para powerlifting competition was held at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull.[3] Five other sports - badminton, boxing, netball, table tennis, and weightlifting - also took place there.[4]
Qualification edit
A total of 40 powerlifters (20 per gender) qualified to compete at the Games. Nations earned two quotas per weight class, allocated as follows:[5]
- Athletes in the World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) Commonwealth Rankings as of 25 April 2022.
- Recipients of a CGF/WPPO Bipartite Invitation.
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | CGA | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  England* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight |
Bonnie Bunyau Gustin Malaysia |
154.60 GR | Mark Swan England |
145.50 | Nnamdi Innocent Nigeria |
132.50 |
| Men's heavyweight |
Sudhir India |
134.5 GR | Ikechukwu Obichukwu Nigeria |
133.6 | Micky Yule Scotland |
130.9 |
| Women's lightweight |
Zoe Newson England |
102.2 | Olivia Broome England |
100 | Hellen Wawira Kenya |
98.5 |
| Women's heavyweight |
Folashade Oluwafemiayo Nigeria |
123.4 GR, WR | Bose Omolayo Nigeria |
115.2 | Hani Watson Australia |
98.5 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Competition Schedule". BOCCG. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b Competition Schedule | Para Powerlifting (PDF). BOCCG. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "NEC WILL HOST SIX SPORTS AT THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES". The NEC. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Venues | THE NEC". BOCCG. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Athlete Allocation System | Para Powerlifting" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / World Para Powerlifting. 10 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.