| Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| lightweight | lightweight | |
| heavyweight | heavyweight | |
There was a nominal total of 40 quota places available for para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 20 each for men and women. [1]
Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) may qualify up to two entries per weight category, which equates to a maximum quota of eight powerlifters. Those entered may contest one category only.
Eight places per category are determined by the World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) Commonwealth Rankings (as of 25 April 2022), with two additional places per category determined by CGF/WPPO Bipartite Invitations.
| Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| World Para Powerlifting Commonwealth Rankings [2] | 1 January 2020 – 25 April 2022 | Various locations |
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| WPPO Commonwealth Rankings | 8 |  Bonnie Bunyau Gustin (MAS) Nnamdi Innocent (NGR) Thomas Kure (NGR) Mark Swan (ENG) Parmjeet Kumar (IND) Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku (GHA) Matthew Harding (ENG) Conrat Atangana (CMR) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 2 |  Richard Lubanza (ZAM) Yohana Mwila (TAN) |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| WPPO Commonwealth Rankings | 8 | Jong Yee Khie (MAS) Ikechukwu Obichukwu (NGR) Abdulazeez Ibrahim (NGR) Micky Yule (SCO) Sudhir (IND) Ben Wright (AUS) Liam McGarry (ENG) Oscar Ernest Makoube Moussima (CMR) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 2 |  Modou Gamo (GAM) Denis Mbaziira (UGA) |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| WPPO Commonwealth Rankings | 8 | Onyinyechi Mark (NGR) Latifat Tijani (NGR) Olivia Broome (ENG) Zoe Newson (ENG) Hellen Wawira (KEN) Sakina Khatun (IND) Manpreet Kaur (IND) Nur'Aini Mohamad Yasli (SGP) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 2 | Suzanne Menye Meto (CMR) Kimberley Dean (IOM) |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| Means of qualification | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| WPPO Commonwealth Rankings | 8 | Folashade Oluwafemiayo (NGR) Bose Omolayo (NGR) Louise Sugden (ENG) Hani Watson (AUS) Vida Antwi (GHA) Joyce Wambui Njuguna (KEN) Rebecca Bedford (ENG) Geeta (IND) |
| Bipartite Invitation | 2 |  Elie Enock (VAN) Thamar Gisele Mengue (CMR) |
| TOTAL | 10 |
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