| Para powerlifting – Women's heavyweight at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Exhibition Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 4 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning points | 123.4 | |||||||||
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| Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| lightweight | lightweight | |
| heavyweight | heavyweight | |
The Women's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games took place at the National Exhibition Centre on 4 August 2022. [1]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Thursday 4 August 2022 | 19:30 | Final |
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight (kg) | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result [2] |
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 |  Folashade Oluwafemiayo (NGR) | 85.30 | 130 | 150 | 155 | 123.4 WR, GR |
 | Bose Omolayo (NGR) | 77.60 | 125 | 142 | 115.2 | |
 |  Hani Watson (AUS) | 100.80 | 120 | 127 | 98.5 | |
| 4 |  Thamar Gisele Mengue (CMR) | 75.80 | 96 | 105 | 85.6 | |
| 5 |  Joyce Wambui Njuguna (KEN) | 78.20 | 100 | 103 | 83.4 | |
| 6 |  Rebecca Bedford (ENG) | 62.00 | 91 | 94 | 80.8 | |
| 7 |  Vida Antwi (GHA) | 65.70 | 88 | 74.4 | ||
| 8 |  Elie Enock (VAN) | 99.40 | 68 | 52.8 | ||
| - | Louise Sugden (ENG) | - | — | DNS | ||
| - |  Geeta (IND) | - | — | DNS | ||
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