Weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting made its debut as a sport in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, during the British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand.

India holds the record for winning the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 122 gold medals as of the 2022 Games.

Nijel Hercules, a Trinidadian weightlifter, is the most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games weightlifting history, having won a total of 10 medals, including 6 gold medals.

Karnam Malleswari, an Indian weightlifter, holds the record for winning the most medals at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 6 medals, including 3 gold medals.

Powerlifting, which includes the squat, bench press, and deadlift, was introduced as a new event in weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.

Karnam Malleswari made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Powerlifting, which includes the squat, bench press, and deadlift, is not currently included as an event in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

Kunjarani Devi won a gold medal in the 48 kg category at the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat.

The snatch event in weightlifting involves lifting the barbell from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion, testing an athlete's strength, power, and coordination.

The clean and jerk event in weightlifting consists of two separate movements: the clean, where the barbell is lifted from the floor to the shoulders, and the jerk, where the barbell is pushed overhead.

The total event in weightlifting combines the results of the snatch and clean and jerk events to determine the overall winner, with the athlete lifting the heaviest total weight declared as the champion.

Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the 58 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in that weight class.

Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the 69 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia, successfully defending her title from the 2014 Games.

Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the 55 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal in three consecutive Commonwealth Games.