# Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 85 kg

The Men's 85 kg weightlifting event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games took place at the Manchester International Convention Centre on 1 August 2002. The weightlifter from Cameroon won the gold, with a combined lift of 340 kg.

## Schedule

All times are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 1 August 2002 | 19:00 | Group A |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Snatch | Andrei Rybakou (BLR) | 182.5 kg | Havířov, Czech Republic | 2 June 2002 |
| World record | Clean & Jerk | Zhang Yong (CHN) | 218.0 kg | Ramat Gan, Israel | 25 April 1998 |
| World record | Total | World Standard | 395.0 kg | – | 1 January 1998 |
| Commonwealth record | Snatch | | | | |
| Commonwealth record | Clean & Jerk | | | | |
| Commonwealth record | Total | | | | |
| Games record | Snatch | Stephen Ward (ENG) | 157.5 kg | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 September 1998 |
| Games record | Clean & Jerk | Leon Griffin (ENG) | 192.5 kg | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 September 1998 |
| Games record | Total | Leon Griffin (ENG) | 347.5 kg | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 September 1998 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Group | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Group | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | Total |
| | David Matam | Cameroon | A | 84.42 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 155.0 | | 185.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | | 340.0 |
| | Anthony Arthur | England | A | 84.44 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 157.5 | 150.0 | | 175.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 180.0 | | 330.0 |
| | Ofisa Ofisa | Samoa | A | 83.37 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 140.0 | 4 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 180.0 | | 320.0 |
| 4 | Niusila Opeloge | Samoa | A | 83.91 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | | 170.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | 170.0 | 6 | 312.5 |
| 5 | Robert Campbell | Australia | A | 84.47 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 5 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 167.5 | 9 | 305.0 |
| 6 | Grant Cavit | New Zealand | A | 83.32 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 137.5 | 130.0 | 6 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 170.0 | 5 | 300.0 |
| 7 | Rutherford Jeremiah | Nauru | A | 81.07 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 8 | 160.0 | 167.5 | 175.0 | 167.5 | 8 | 292.5 |
| 8 | Julian McWatt | Guyana | A | 83.52 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 7 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 155.0 | 152.5 | 11 | 282.5 |
| 9 | Ray Vaughan | Wales | A | 84.26 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 120.0 | 10 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 155.0 | 10 | 275.0 |
| 10 | Sean Cozier | Guyana | A | 83.67 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 9 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 145.0 | 13 | 270.0 |
| 11 | David Obiero | Kenya | A | 84.03 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 11 | 140.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 150.0 | 12 | 260.0 |
| 12 | Can Osman | Cyprus | A | 84.51 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 | 12 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 14 | 237.5 |
| 13 | Omar Sheriff | Sierra Leone | A | 83.26 | 90.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 13 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 16 | 225.0 |
| 14 | Ambrose Johnson | Sierra Leone | A | 81.34 | 90.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 14 | 110.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 15 | 215.0 |
| 15 | Ray Ikitoemata | Niue | A | 82.95 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 15 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17 | 180.0 |
| – | Stephen Ward | England | A | 84.92 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | – | – | 175.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 175.0 | 4 | – |
| – | Andy Goswell | Wales | A | 84.10 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | – | – | 170.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 170.0 | 7 | – |