Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
Venue Leith Town Hall
Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates16 to 25 July 1970
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Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

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The events took place at the Leith Town Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, and featured contests in nine weight classes. [2]

England topped the weightlifting medal table with four gold medals and one silver medal. [3] [4]

Leith Town Hall in 2011 Leith Library and Leith Theatre - geograph.org.uk - 2643481.jpg
Leith Town Hall in 2011

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 4105
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4004
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1124
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0213
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0213
6Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0112
7Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0101
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0101
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland*0022
10Flag of India.svg  India 0011
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Saint Vincent 0011
Totals (11 entries)99927

Medal winners

EventGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  George Vassiliadis  (AUS)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Abdul Ghafoor  (PAK)Flag of Scotland.svg  John McNiven  (SCO)
BantamweightFlag of England.svg  Precious McKenzie  (ENG)Flag of Barbados.svg  Tony Phillips  (BAR)Flag of Singapore.svg  Tung Chye Hong  (SIN)
FeatherweightFlag of England.svg  Gerald Perrin  (ENG)Flag of Singapore.svg  Chua Phung Kim  (SIN)Flag of India.svg  Alexander Navis  (IND)
LightweightFlag of England.svg  George Newton  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ieuan Owen  (WAL)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bruce Cameron  (NZL)
MiddleweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Russell Perry  (AUS)5Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tony Ebert  (NZL)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pierre St. Jean  (CAN)
Light HeavyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicolo Ciancio  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Bolton  (NZL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Peter Arthur  (WAL)
Middle HeavyweightFlag of England.svg  Louis Martin  (ENG)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Robert Santavy  (CAN)Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  George Manners  (VIN)
HeavyweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Russ Prior  (CAN)Flag of England.svg  Dave Hancock  (ENG)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Price Morris  (CAN)
Super HeavyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ray Rigby  (AUS)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Terry Perdue  (WAL)Flag of Scotland.svg  Grant Anderson  (SCO)

Results

Flyweight 52kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Vassiliadis 290 kg
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdul Ghafoor 287.5 kg
3 Flag of Scotland.svg John McNiven 265 kg
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hingboo Sua 255 kg
5 Flag of Mauritius.svg Lindsay Loiseau 240 kg
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Revolta 235 kg
7 Flag of Guyana.svg Cecil Pertab 207.5 kg
- Flag of India.svg Anil Mondal ns
- Flag of India.svg S. J. Gabriel ns
- Flag of Mauritius.svg B. Jugdutt ns

Bantamweight 56kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of England.svg Precious McKenzie 335 kg
2 Flag of Barbados.svg Anthony Phillips 317.5 kg
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Tung Chye Hong 302.5 kg
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chun Hon Chan 302.5 kg
5 Flag of India.svg Shannug Velliswamy 292.5 kg
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Meurin Williams 285 kg

Featherweight 60kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of England.svg Gerald Perrin 342.5 kg
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Chua Phung Kim 340 kg
3 Flag of India.svg Alexander Navis 335 kg
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Chung Kum Weng 332.5 kg
5 Flag of Singapore.svg Koon-Siong Chua 312.5 kg

Lightweight 67.5kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of England.svg George Newton 372.5 kg
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ieuan Owen 355 kg
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Cameron 355 kg
4 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Hugo Gittens 352.5 kg
5 Flag of India.svg Arun K. Das 347.5 kg
6 Flag of Barbados.svg William Maynard 342.5 kg
7 Ulster Banner.svg Paul Ross 327.5 kg
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Charles Brancatisano ns
- Flag of Guernsey.svg Dennis Mulkerrin ns
- Flag of Zambia.svg Peter Fiore ns

Middleweight 75kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Perry 414.5 kg
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Ebert 402.5 kg
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre St.-Jean 400 kg
4 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stanley Bailey 390 kg
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keith Adams 380 kg
6 Flag of England.svg Laurie Levine 380 kg
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Bennett 372.5 kg
8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Horace Johnson 367.5 kg
9 Flag of Scotland.svg E. Parkes 365 kg
10 Flag of Singapore.svg Tan Howe Liang 345 kg
11 Flag of Scotland.svg George Byng 320 kg

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Ciancio 447.5 kg
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Bolton 445 kg
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Arthur 427.5 kg
4 Flag of Guyana.svg Rudolph James 425 kg
5 Flag of England.svg Mike Pearman 425 kg
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Marsden 420 kg
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Earl Jack 415 kg
8 Flag of Barbados.svg Hal Springer 382.5 kg
9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Wrench 375 kg
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Phil Caira 362.5 kg
11 Flag of Scotland.svg N. McLeod 335 kg
12 Flag of Zambia.svg H. Rose 305 kg
- Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg C. Thomas ns
- Flag of New Zealand.svg John Sherley ns
- Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg David Harry ns

Middle Heavyweight 90kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of England.svg Louis Martin 457.5 kg
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Santavy 425 kg
3 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg George Manners 410 kg
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Nitsch 402.5 kg
5 Ulster Banner.svg Billy Lyttle 395 kg
6 Ulster Banner.svg Alex McAfee 380 kg
7 Flag of Mauritius.svg Alan A. Tang Yan 362.5 kg
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Gillies 357.5 kg
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Bjarnason ns

Heavyweight 110kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Russ Prior 490 kg
2 Flag of England.svg Dave Hancock 470 kg
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Price Morris 470 kg
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chim Seong Leong 447.5 kg
5 Flag of Scotland.svg John Hynd 432.5 kg
6 Flag of Zambia.svg Charles Madondo 310 kg
7 Ulster Banner.svg Dave Pattison ns

Super Heavyweight +110kg

PosAthleteWeight
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Rigby 500 kg
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Perdue 500 kg
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Anderson 432.5 kg
4 Flag of England.svg Brian Saunders ns

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games" . Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

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