Weightlifting competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland were held between 24 July and 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Included with the weightlifting event were four powerlifting events for disabled athletes.[1]
| Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| Dates | 24 July – 2 August 2014 |
| Competitors | 270 from 38 nations |
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24 July | 19:30 | Men's 56 kg |
| Women's 48 kg | ||
| Friday 25 July | 19:30 | Men's 62 kg |
| Women's 53 kg | ||
| Saturday 26 July | 19:30 | Men's 69 kg |
| Women's 58 kg | ||
| Sunday 27 July | 19:30 | Men's 77 kg |
| Women's 63 kg | ||
| Monday 28 July | 19:30 | Men's 85 kg |
| Women's 69 kg | ||
| Tuesday 29 July | 19:30 | Men's 94 kg |
| Women's 75 kg | ||
| Wednesday 30 July | 19:30 | Men's 105 kg |
| Women's +75 kg | ||
| Thursday 31 July | 19:30 | Men's +105 kg |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 |  India (IND) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  England (ENG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kiribati (KIR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Nauru (NRU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Wales (WAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Events
editMen's events
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Women's events
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* The women's 53 kg competition was originally won by 16-year-old Chika Amalaha of Nigeria. Following a failed doping test, Amalaha was stripped of her medal and placement, and the medals were redistributed.[2]
Powerlifting
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 72 kg |
Paul Kehinde Nigeria
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Rolland Ezuruike Nigeria
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Ali Jawad England
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| Men's +72 kg |
Abdulazeez Ibrahim Nigeria
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Rajinder Rahelu India
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Jong Yee Khie Malaysia
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| Women's 61 kg |
Esther Oyema Nigeria
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Natalie Blake England
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Sakina Khatun India
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| Women's +61 kg |
Loveline Obiji Nigeria
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Bose Omolayo Nigeria
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Joyce Wambui Njuguna Kenya
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Participating nations
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Australia (19)
Bangladesh (4)
Barbados (2)
Cameroon (18)
Canada (14)
Cook Islands (1)
Cyprus (3)
England (17)
Fiji (4)
Ghana (10)
India (19)
Kenya (7)
Kiribati (5)
Malawi (2)
Malaysia (14)
Mauritius (4)
Namibia (1)
Nauru (4)
New Zealand (12)
Nigeria (21)
Niue (6)
Pakistan (5)
Papua New Guinea (10)
Rwanda (1)
Samoa (12)
Scotland (5)
Seychelles (5)
Singapore (2)
Sierra Leone (2)
Solomon Islands (4)
South Africa (6)
Sri Lanka (11)
Tanzania (2)
Tonga (3)
Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
Tuvalu (3)
Uganda (4)
Wales (6)
References
edit- ^ "Weightlifting". glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Amalaha stripped of medal". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
edit- "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Results". glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Official results book – Weightlifting
- Official results book – Powerlifting