Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It was Australia's seventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Weightlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1950. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games.
Sport is an important part of Tuvaluan culture, which sporting culture is based on traditional games and athletic activities and the adoption of some of the major international sports of the modern era.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games venues were all located in the host city of Delhi.
The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event was the lightest women's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 4 October at 14:00 and was the first Weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Games, setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk.
The Men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 4 October at 18:30 and was the second Weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
The women's 53 kg weightlifting event was the second lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 53 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 5 October at 18:30. This event was the fourth weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 6 October, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:30, and Group A, at 18:30. This event was the fifth weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The women's 58 kg weightlifting event was the second-lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 6 October at 14:00. This event was the sixth weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The women's 63 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 63 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 7 October at 18:30. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's 77 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 7 October at 14:00. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's 85 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 8 October at 18:30. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The women's 69 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 8 October at 14:00. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's 94 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 94 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 9 October at 14:00. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The women's 75 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 9 October at 18:30. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's 105 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 105 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on 10 October at 18:30. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's +105 kg weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition. The whole competition took place on 11 October at 18:30. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
The Men's Open bench press weightlifting event was an event at the weightlifting competition The whole competition took place on 12 October at 16:50. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
Tuau Lapua Lapua is a Tuvaluan weightlifter.
Augustina Nwaokolo is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competed in the women's 48 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the games which see her setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk. This saw her became the first Nigerian teenage weightlifter to achieved that in an International competitions and the Commonwealth Games. The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
