Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held in a custom-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from March 16 to 24 .[1]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia* | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nauru | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Events
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
Mohamed Faizal Baharom Malaysia |
Vicky Batta India |
Matin Guntali Malaysia |
| 62 kg |
Chinthana Vidanage Sri Lanka |
Arun Murugesan India |
Abdul Rashid Bin Roswadi Malaysia |
| 69 kg |
Benjamin Turner Australia |
Muhammad Hidayat Malaysia |
Sudhir Kumar Chitradurga India |
| 77 kg |
Majeti Fetrie Ghana |
Mohammed Asdullah India |
Muhammad Irfan Pakistan |
| 85 kg |
Shujauddin Malik Pakistan |
Brice Batchaya Cameroon |
Simplice Ribouem Cameroon |
| 94 kg |
Aleksander Karapetyan Australia |
Simon Heffernan Australia |
Thomas Yule Scotland |
| 105 kg |
Akos Sandor Canada |
Valeriane Sarava Australia |
Mohd Che Mat Malaysia |
| +105 kg |
Chris Rae Australia |
Damon Kelly Australia |
Itte Detenamo Nauru |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Kunjarani Devi India |
Marilou Dozois-Prevost Canada |
Erika Yamasaki Australia |
| 53 kg |
Maryse Turcotte Canada |
Dika Toua Papua New Guinea |
Nadeene Latif Australia |
| 58 kg |
Yumnam Chanu India |
Emily Quarton Canada |
Natasha Barker Australia |
| 63 kg |
Michaela Breeze Wales |
Christine Girard Canada |
Miel McGerrigle Canada |
| 69 kg |
Jeane Lassen Canada |
Monika Devi India |
Janet Georges Seychelles |
| 75 kg |
Deborah Lovely Australia |
Sheba Deireragea Nauru |
Babalwa Ndleleni South Africa |
| +75 kg |
Geeta Rani India |
Simple Bhumrah India |
Keisha-Dean Soffe New Zealand |
Powerlifting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open |
Ruel Ishaku Nigeria |
Jason Irving England |
Darren Gardiner Australia |