| Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre |
| Dates | 10 April |
| Competitors | 33 from 11 nations |
| Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| lightweight | lightweight | |
| heavyweight | heavyweight | |
Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia on April 10. A total of 2 men's and 2 women's events were contested. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight [3] | Rolland Ezuruike  Nigeria | 224.3 pts | Paul Kehinde Nigeria | 219.9 pts | Ali Jawad  England | 182.7 pts |
| Men's heavyweight [4] | Abdulazeez Ibrahim Nigeria | 191.9 pts | Jong Yee Khie  Malaysia | 188.7 pts | Sachin Chaudhary  India | 181.0 pts |
| Women's lightweight [5] | Esther Oyema Nigeria | 141.6 pts [lower-alpha 1] | Lucy Ejike Nigeria | 134.1 pts | Zoe Newson England | 106.1 pts |
| Women's heavyweight [7] | Ndidi Nwosu Nigeria | 110.4 pts | Louise Sugden England | 89.2 pts | Not awarded (only 4 entries) | |
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