The Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi from 4 to 12 October 2010.
* Host nation (India)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
2 | Samoa (SAM) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | India (IND)* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
4 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
5 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
7 | Nauru (NRU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
England (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 nations) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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48 kg [1] | Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo Nigeria | Ngangbam Soniya Chanu India | Sandhya Rani Devi India |
53 kg | Marilou Dozois-Prevost Canada | Onyeka Azike Nigeria | Raihan Yusoff Malaysia |
58 kg | Renu Bala Chanu India | Seen Lee Australia | Zoe Smith England |
63 kg | Obioma Agatha Okoli Nigeria | Michaela Breeze Wales | Marie Josephe Fegue Cameroon |
69 kg | Christine Girard Canada | Janet Marie Georges Seychelles | Itohan Ebireguesele Nigeria |
75 kg | Hadiza Zakari Nigeria | Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau Canada | Laishram Monika Devi India |
+75 kg | Ele Opeloge Samoa | Maryam Usman Nigeria | Deborah Acason Australia |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Open Men | Yakubu Adesokan Nigeria | Anthony Ulonnam Nigeria | Ikechukwu Obichukwu Nigeria |
Open Women | Esther Oyema Nigeria | Ganiyatu Onaolapo Nigeria | Osamwenyobor Arasomwan Nigeria |
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