Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held in the Gold Coast from April 5 to 9. The Weightlifting competition was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. A total of eight men's and eight women's events were held.
| Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre |
| Dates | 5–9 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 206 from 35 nations |
On 7 October 2016, it was announced that seven new events for women were being added to the sport program, meaning there would be an equal number of events for men and women. This marked the first time in history that a major multi-sport event would have equality in terms of events. This included the addition of an additional female event in the weightlifting competitions.[1][2]
Competition schedule edit
The following is the competition schedule for the weightlifting competitions:
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 5 April | 09:30 | Men's 56 kg |
| 14:00 | Women's 48 kg | |
| 18:30 | Men's 62 kg | |
| Friday, 6 April | 09:30 | Women's 53 kg |
| 14:00 | Men's 69 kg | |
| 18:30 | Women's 58 kg | |
| Saturday, 7 April | 09:30 | Men's 77 kg |
| 14:00 | Women's 63 kg | |
| 18:30 | Men's 85 kg | |
| Sunday, 8 April | 09:30 | Women's 69 kg |
| 14:00 | Men's 94 kg | |
| 18:30 | Women's 75 kg | |
| Monday, 9 April | 09:30 | Men's 105 kg |
| 16:00 | Women's 90 kg | |
| Women's +90 kg | ||
| 18:30 | Men's +105 kg |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  England | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Canada | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Australia* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Mauritius | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nauru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Solomon Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Medalists edit
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
Azroy Hazalwafie Malaysia |
261 kg GR | Gururaja Poojary India |
249 kg | Chaturanga Lakmal Sri Lanka |
248 kg |
| 62 kg |
Aznil Bidin Malaysia |
288 kg | Morea Baru Papua New Guinea |
286 kg | Talha Talib Pakistan |
283 kg |
| 69 kg |
Gareth Evans Wales |
299 kg | Indika Dissanayake Sri Lanka |
297 kg | Deepak Lather India |
295 kg |
| 77 kg |
Sathish Sivalingam India |
317 kg | Jack Oliver England |
312 kg | François Etoundi Australia |
305 kg |
| 85 kg |
Ragala Venkat Rahul India |
338 kg | Don Opeloge Samoa |
331 kg | Mohamad Fazrul Azrie Malaysia |
328 kg |
| 94 kg |
Steven Kari Papua New Guinea |
370 kg CR / GR | Boady Santavy Canada |
369 kg | Vikas Thakur India |
351 kg |
| 105 kg |
Sanele Mao Samoa |
360 kg | Pardeep Singh India |
352 kg | Owen Boxall England |
351 kg |
| +105 kg |
David Liti New Zealand |
403 kg GR | Lauititi Lui Samoa |
400 kg | Muhammad Butt Pakistan |
395 kg |
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu India |
196 kg CR /GR | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius |
170 kg | Dinusha Gomes Sri Lanka |
155 kg |
| 53 kg |
Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu India |
192 kg GR | Dika Toua Papua New Guinea |
182 kg | Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet Canada |
181 kg |
| 58 kg |
Tia-Clair Toomey Australia |
201 kg | Tali Darsigny Canada |
200 kg | Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands |
189 kg |
| 63 kg |
Maude Charron Canada |
220 kg GR | Zoe Smith England |
207 kg | Mona Pretorius South Africa |
206 kg |
| 69 kg |
Punam Yadav India |
222 kg | Sarah Davies England |
217 kg | Apolonia Vaivai Fiji |
216 kg |
| 75 kg |
Emily Godley England |
222 kg | Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau Canada |
221 kg | Laura Hughes Wales |
207 kg |
| 90 kg |
Eileen Cikamatana Fiji |
233 kg | Kaity Fassina Australia |
232 kg | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon |
226 kg |
| +90 kg |
Feagaiga Stowers Samoa |
253 kg | Charisma Amoe-Tarrant Nauru |
243 kg | Emily Campbell England |
242 kg |
Records edit
Men's edit
| Event | Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Weight | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 56 kg | 5 April | Snatch | Azroy Hazalwafie | Malaysia |
117 kg | GR |
| Men's 56 kg | 5 April | Total | Azroy Hazalwafie | Malaysia |
261 kg | GR |
| Men's 62 kg | 5 April | Snatch | Talha Talib | Pakistan |
132 kg | GR |
| Men's 94 kg | 8 April | Snatch | Boady Santavy | Canada |
168 kg | GR |
| Men's 94 kg | 8 April | Clean & Jerk | Steven Kari | Papua New Guinea |
216 kg | CR, GR |
| Men's +105 kg | 9 April | Total | David Liti | New Zealand |
403 kg | CR, GR |
Women's edit
| Event | Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Weight | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 48 kg | 5 April | Snatch | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India |
86 kg | CR, GR |
| Women's 48 kg | 5 April | Clean & Jerk | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India |
110 kg | CR, GR |
| Women's 48 kg | 5 April | Total | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India |
196 kg | CR, GR |
| Women's 53 kg | 6 April | Snatch | Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu | India |
84 kg | GR |
| Women's 63 kg | 7 April | Clean & Jerk | Maude Charron | Canada |
122 kg | GR |
Qualification edit
For the first time, weightlifting athletes had to qualify for the Games. A total of 226 weightlifters (120 male and 106 women) will qualify to compete at the games. Qualification was done through multiple pathways.[3]
Participating nations edit
There are 35 participating associations in weightlifting with a total of 206 athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Australia (16)
Bangladesh (5)
Barbados (2)
Botswana (1)
Canada (11)
Cameroon (5)
Cook Islands (2)
England (12)
Fiji (7)
Ghana (4)
India (16)
Kenya (5)
Kiribati (5)
Lesotho (1)
Malaysia (10)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (10)
Nigeria (4)
Northern Ireland (5)
Nauru (10)
New Zealand (12)
Pakistan (5)
Papua New Guinea (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Samoa (6)
Scotland (4)
Seychelles (3)
Singapore (1)
Solomon Islands (3)
Sri Lanka (11)
South Africa (3)
Tonga (1)
Tuvalu (1)
Uganda (4)
Wales (13)
References edit
- ^ "Level playing field for women at 2018 Commonwealth Games". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ McKay, Duncan (7 October 2016). "Gold Coast 2018 to offer same amount of medals for men and women after seven events added". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.