Para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games

Para powerlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.[1] It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 2002 (with core sport status through 2022), though it was initially held as part of the weightlifting competitions; in contrast to other parasports, it is categorised separately since the able-bodied equivalent is not a Games sport.

The sport made its debut as a single openweight competition for men in 2002; a women's openweight competition followed in 2010, and each gender has contested 2 weight classes since 2014. Nigeria has been the dominant nation in this sport, winning every single gold medal across five Games (and all medals awarded at Delhi 2010).[2]

Editions

Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
XVII 2002 Manchester  England  Nigeria
XVIII 2006 Melbourne  Australia  Nigeria
XIX 2010 Delhi  India  Nigeria
XX 2014 Glasgow  Scotland  Nigeria
XXI 2018 Gold Coast  Australia  Nigeria
XXII 2022 Birmingham  England  Nigeria

All-time medal table


Updated after 2022 Commonwealth Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Nigeria96116
2 England1438
3 India1124
4 Malaysia1113
5 Kenya0022
6 Australia0011
 Scotland0011
Totals (7 entries)12121135

*Note : Medals awarded in Games before 2014 were allocated to weightlifting and are not included.

Games records

Category Record Athlete Nation Date Games Place Ref
Men's lightweight 154.6 pts Bonnie Bunyau Gustin  Malaysia 4 August 2022 2022 Games England Birmingham, England [3]
Men's heavyweight 134.5 pts Sudhir  India 4 August 2022 2022 Games England Birmingham, England [4]
Women's lightweight 107.8 pts Standard
Women's heavyweight 123.4 pts Folashade Oluwafemiayo  Nigeria 4 August 2022 2022 Games England Birmingham, England [5]

References

  1. ^ Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation (PDF). Commonwealth Sport. October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ Coleman-Heard, Rory (10 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Nigeria's incredible reign continues in the para powerlifting". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Lightweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Para Powerlifting – Men's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Para Powerlifting – Women's Heavyweight – Final Results" (PDF). BOCCG. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.