Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting · Commonwealth Sport (the Commonwealth Games Federation)
2026LatestGlasgow 2026: 16 events; Malaysia won 5 golds
Weightlifting has been held at every Commonwealth Games since Auckland 1950; women's events joined at Manchester 2002.
- Next
- Ahmedabad 2030
- Most golds (nation)
- Australia, 60; then India and England, 47 each
- India
- 140 medals: 47 gold, 56 silver, 37 bronze; second in the all-time table
- Cycle
- Every four years
India at the Commonwealth Games
1966Gold: 0 · Silver: 1 · Bronze: 0 · Total: 1
1970Gold: 0 · Silver: 0 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 1
1974Gold: 0 · Silver: 1 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 2
1978Gold: 1 · Silver: 1 · Bronze: 0 · Total: 2
1982Gold: 0 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 0 · Total: 3
1990Gold: 12 · Silver: 7 · Bronze: 5 · Total: 24
1994Gold: 3 · Silver: 7 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 11
1998Gold: 3 · Silver: 5 · Bronze: 5 · Total: 13
2002Gold: 11 · Silver: 9 · Bronze: 7 · Total: 27
2006Gold: 3 · Silver: 5 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 9
2010Gold: 2 · Silver: 2 · Bronze: 4 · Total: 8
2014Gold: 3 · Silver: 4 · Bronze: 5 · Total: 12
2018Gold: 5 · Silver: 2 · Bronze: 2 · Total: 9
2022Gold: 3 · Silver: 3 · Bronze: 4 · Total: 10
2026Gold: 1 · Silver: 6 · Bronze: 1 · Total: 8
TotalGold: 47 · Silver: 56 · Bronze: 37 · Total: 140
The counts for 1990 to 2002 include the lift medals.
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Glasgow 2026 champions
| Section | Event | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 60 kg | Aniq Kasdan (Malaysia) |
| Men | 65 kg | Aznil Bidin (Malaysia) |
| Men | 71 kg | Edidiong Umoafia (Nigeria) |
| Men | 79 kg | Muhammad Erry Hidayat (Malaysia) |
| Men | 88 kg | Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin (Malaysia) |
| Men | 94 kg | Syahmi Nor Ghazali (Malaysia) |
| Men | 110 kg | Taniela Rainibogi (Fiji) |
| Men | +110 kg | David Liti (New Zealand) |
| Women | 48 kg | Mirabai Chanu (India) |
| Women | 53 kg | Omolola Onome Didih (Nigeria) |
| Women | 58 kg | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (Nigeria) |
| Women | 63 kg | Maude Charron (Canada) |
| Women | 69 kg | Charlotte Simoneau (Canada) |
| Women | 77 kg | Seine Stowers (Samoa) |
| Women | 86 kg | Eileen Cikamatana (Australia) |
| Women | +86 kg | Emily Campbell (England) |
Medal table (1950 to 2026, top 10)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 60 | 52 | 49 | 161 |
| 2 | India | 47 | 56 | 37 | 140 |
| 3 | England | 47 | 51 | 27 | 125 |
| 4 | Canada | 33 | 35 | 49 | 117 |
| 5 | Wales | 19 | 12 | 23 | 54 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 17 | 20 | 21 | 58 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 17 | 9 | 15 | 41 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 13 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Nauru | 10 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
History
How it began
Auckland 1950 held six men's events.
Champions by era
Australia leads with 60 golds; India and England have 47 each.
India's story
Mahon Ghosh won India's first Commonwealth weightlifting medal, silver at Kingston 1966. Ekambaram Karunakaran won the first gold, at Edmonton 1978. Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg at Glasgow 2026, India's one gold there.
Firsts and facts
- First Games with weightlifting: Auckland 1950.
- Women's weightlifting first held: Manchester 2002.
- India's most golds at one Games: 12, Auckland 1990, counting the lift medals.