Para powerlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.[1] It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 2002 (with core sport status through 2022), though it was initially held as part of the weightlifting competitions; in contrast to other parasports, it is categorised separately since the able-bodied equivalent is not a Games sport.
The sport made its debut as a single openweight competition for men in 2002; a women's openweight competition followed in 2010, and each gender has contested 2 weight classes since 2014. Nigeria has been the dominant nation in this sport, winning every single gold medal across five Games (and all medals awarded at Delhi 2010).[2]
Editions edit
| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVII | 2002 | Manchester |  England |
 Nigeria
|
| XVIII | 2006 | Melbourne |  Australia |
Nigeria
|
| XIX | 2010 | Delhi |  India |
Nigeria
|
| XX | 2014 | Glasgow |  Scotland |
Nigeria
|
| XXI | 2018 | Gold Coast | Australia |
Nigeria
|
| XXII | 2022 | Birmingham | England |
Nigeria
|
All-time medal table edit
Updated after 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 |  England | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  India | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Kenya | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | |
*Note : Medals awarded in Games before 2014 were allocated to weightlifting and are not included.
Games records edit
| Category | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight | 154.6 pts | Bonnie Bunyau Gustin |  Malaysia
|
4 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Birmingham, England
|
[3] |
| Men's heavyweight | 134.5 pts | Sudhir | India
|
4 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Birmingham, England
|
[4] |
| Women's lightweight | 107.8 pts | Standard | |||||
| Women's heavyweight | 123.4 pts | Folashade Oluwafemiayo |  Nigeria
|
4 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Birmingham, England
|
[5] |
References edit
- ^ Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation (PDF). Commonwealth Sport. October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Coleman-Heard, Rory (10 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Nigeria's incredible reign continues in the para powerlifting". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Lightweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Para Powerlifting – Women's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.