# Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1950. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games.
A total of 17 events were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, 8 for men 7 for women and two powerlifting events. The first women's events were introduced in 2002. Between 1990 and 2002 a medal was awarded for each of the snatch and clean and jerk phases and for the combined total, offering as many as 46 gold medals in 2002. Since 2006 medals have only been awarded based on the combined total of both of these phases, as is the case at the Olympics. From 2002 para powerlifting events were contested at the Commonwealth Games and the sports results counted under weightlifting in its first four iterations up to 2014 and from 2018, it was separated from Weightlifting sports category and is considered as a separate individual para-sport.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host city | Host county(ies)/province(s)/territory(ies)/state(s) | Host country | Best nation/s |
| IV | 1950 | Auckland | Auckland | New Zealand | Malaya |
| V | 1954 | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | Canada |
| VI | 1958 | Cardiff | Glamorganshire | Wales | Singapore |
| VII | 1962 | Perth | Western Australia | Australia | England |
| VIII | 1966 | Kingston | Surrey | Jamaica | England |
| IX | 1970 | Edinburgh | Midlothian | Scotland | England |
| X | 1974 | Christchurch | Canterbury | New Zealand | Australia, England |
| XI | 1978 | Edmonton | Alberta | Canada | Australia |
| XII | 1982 | Brisbane | Queensland | Australia | England |
| XIII | 1986 | Edinburgh | Midlothian | Scotland | Australia |
| XIV | 1990 | Auckland | Auckland | New Zealand | India |
| XV | 1994 | Victoria | British Columbia | Canada | Australia |
| XVI | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Selangor | Malaysia | Australia |
| XVII | 2002 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | England | India |
| XVIII | 2006 | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia | Australia |
| XIX | 2010 | New Delhi | National Capital Territory of Delhi | India | Nigeria |
| XX | 2014 | Glasgow | Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire | Scotland | Nigeria |
| XXI | 2018 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Australia | India |
| XXII | 2022 | Birmingham | West Midlands | England | India |
| XXIII | 2026 | Glasgow | Glasgow | Scotland | |

## All-time medal table

Para Powerlifting (2002-2014) :
| Rank | Nation | | | | Total |
| 1 | Nigeria | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | England | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
*Note : From 2002 to 2014, Para Powerlifting Medals were awarded under Weightlifting and are included in the medal table. From 2018, It is counted under a separate sport category. See Para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games
Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 59 | 53 | 48 | 160 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 46 | 51 | 36 | 133 |
| 3 | England (ENG) | 46 | 49 | 26 | 121 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 31 | 33 | 45 | 109 |
| 5 | Nigeria (NGR) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 68 |
| 6 | Malaysia (MAS) | 14 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 7 | New Zealand (NZL) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 8 | Cameroon (CMR) | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Nauru (NRU) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 10 | Wales (WAL) | 9 | 12 | 22 | 43 |
| 11 | Samoa (SAM) | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Scotland (SCO) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 15 | Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Fiji (FIJ) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Kiribati (KIR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 28 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (30 entries) | Totals (30 entries) | 286 | 293 | 297 | 876 |

## Games records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Place |
| –55 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 114 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Clean & jerk | 142 kg | Aniq Kasdan | Malaysia | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 255 kg | Standard | | | | |
| –61 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 127 kg | Muhamad Aznil Bidin | Malaysia | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & Jerk | 158 kg | Muhamad Aznil Bidin | Malaysia | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 285 kg | Muhamad Aznil Bidin | Malaysia | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –67 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Jeremy Lalrinnunga | India | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 166 kg | Vaipava Ioane | Samoa | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 300 kg | Jeremy Lalrinnunga | India | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –73 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 143 kg | Achinta Sheuli | India | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 172 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Total | 313 kg | Achinta Sheuli | India | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –81 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 147 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Clean & jerk | 183 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Total | 325 kg | Chris Murray | England | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –96 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 171 kg | Don Opeloge | Samoa | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 210 kg | Don Opeloge | Samoa | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 381 kg | Don Opeloge | Samoa | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –109 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Clean & jerk | 209 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Total | 369 kg | Standard | | | | |
| +109 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 173 kg | Nooh Dastgir Butt | Pakistan | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 232 kg | Nooh Dastgir Butt | Pakistan | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 405 kg | Nooh Dastgir Butt | Pakistan | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Place |
| –49 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 88 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 113 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 201 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –55 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 92 kg | Adijat Olarinoye | Nigeria | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 116 kg | Bindyarani Sorokhaibam | India | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 203 kg | Adijat Olarinoye | Nigeria | 30 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –59 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 90 kg | Rafiatu Lawal | Nigeria | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 116 kg | Rafiatu Lawal | Nigeria | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 206 kg | Rafiatu Lawal | Nigeria | 31 July 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –64 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 101 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 130 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 231 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –71 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 103 kg | Sarah Davies | England | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 126 kg | Sarah Davies | England | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 229 kg | Sarah Davies | England | 1 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –76 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 101 kg | Standard | | | | |
| Clean & jerk | 128 kg | Maya Laylor | Canada | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 228 kg | Maya Laylor | Canada | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| –87 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Eileen Cikamatana | Australia | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 145 kg | Eileen Cikamatana | Australia | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 255 kg | Eileen Cikamatana | Australia | 2 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| +87 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 124 kg | Emily Campbell | England | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Clean & jerk | 162 kg | Emily Campbell | England | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |
| Total | 286 kg | Emily Campbell | England | 3 August 2022 | 2022 Games | Marston Green, England |

## Historical records
### Men (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Place |
| –56 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 116 kg | Azroy Hazalwafie | Malaysia | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 145 kg | Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim | Malaysia | 30 July 2002 | 2002 Games | Manchester, Great Britain |
| Total | 261 kg | Azroy Hazalwafie | Malaysia | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| –62 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 132 kg | Talha Talib | Pakistan | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 167 kg | Marcus Stephen | Nauru | 16 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Total | 292 kg | Marcus Stephen | Nauru | 16 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| –69 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 146 kg | Katulu Ravi Kumar | India | 6 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Clean & jerk | 175 kg | Katulu Ravi Kumar | India | 6 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Total | 321 kg | Katulu Ravi Kumar | India | 6 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| –77 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 149 kg | Sathish Sivalingam | India | 27 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Clean & jerk | 187 kg | Damian Brown | Australia | 17 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Total | 328 kg | Sathish Sivalingam | India | 27 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| –85 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 157 kg | Stephen Ward | England | 18 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Clean & jerk | 193 kg | Shujauddin Malik | Pakistan | 20 March 2006 | 2006 Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Total | 347 kg | Leon Griffin | England | 18 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| –94 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 168 kg | Boady Santavy | Canada | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 216 kg | Steven Kari | Papua New Guinea | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 370 kg | Kiril Kounev | Australia | 18 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| –105 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 167 kg | Akos Sandor | Canada | 19 September 1998 | 1998 Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Clean & jerk | 210 kg | Delroy McQueen | England | 2 August 2002 | 2002 Games | Manchester, Great Britain |
| Total | 375 kg | Delroy McQueen | England | 2 August 2002 | 2002 Games | Manchester, Great Britain |
| +105 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 180 kg | Giles Greenwood | England | 3 August 2002 | 2002 Games | Manchester, Great Britain |
| Clean & jerk | 229 kg | George Kobaladze | Canada | 31 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Total | 403 kg | David Liti | New Zealand | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |

### Women (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Place |
| –48 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 86 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 110 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 196 kg | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | India | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| –53 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 84 kg | Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu | India | 6 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 111 kg | Dika Toua | Papua New Guinea | 25 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Total | 193 kg | Dika Toua | Papua New Guinea | 25 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| –58 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 93 kg | Michaela Breeze | Wales | 26 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Clean & jerk | 118 kg | Zoe Smith | England | 26 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Total | 210 kg | Zoe Smith | England | 26 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| –63 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Michaela Breeze | Wales | 19 March 2006 | 2006 Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 122 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 7 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 220 kg | Michaela Breeze | Wales | 19 March 2006 | 2006 Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| –69 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 105 kg | Christine Girard | Canada | 8 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Clean & jerk | 132 kg | Jeane Lassen | Canada | 20 March 2006 | 2006 Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Total | 235 kg | Christine Girard | Canada | 8 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| –75 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Hadiza Zakari | Nigeria | 9 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Clean & jerk | 140 kg | Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau | Canada | 29 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Total | 250 kg | Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau | Canada | 29 July 2014 | 2014 Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| –90 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 104 kg | Kaity Fassina | Australia | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Clean & jerk | 130 kg | Eileen Cikamatana | Fiji | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 233 kg | Eileen Cikamatana | Fiji | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| +90 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 125 kg | Ele Opeloge | Samoa | 10 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Clean & jerk | 160 kg | Ele Opeloge | Samoa | 10 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |
| Total | 285 kg | Ele Opeloge | Samoa | 10 October 2010 | 2010 Games | Delhi, India |