Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 56 kg

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Weightlifting – Men's 56 kg
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
Venue Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre
Dates5 April 2018
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Winning total weight261
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
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The Men's 56 kg weightlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games took place at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on 5 April 2018. The weightlifter from Malaysia won the gold, with a combined lift of 261 kg. [1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Jingbiao  (CHN)139 kg Houston, United States21 November 2015
Clean & JerkFlag of North Korea.svg  Om Yun-chol  (PRK)171 kg Houston, United States21 November 2015
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Long Qingquan  (CHN)307 kg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil7 August 2016
Commonwealth recordSnatchFlag of Malaysia.svg  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim  (MAS)121 kg Kanazawa, Japan27 April 2008
Clean & JerkFlag of India.svg  Arumagam K. Pandyan  (IND)147 kg Vishakapatnam, India17 January 2001
TotalFlag of Malaysia.svg  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim  (MAS)265 kg Beijing, China10 August 2008
Games recordSnatchFlag of Malaysia.svg  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim  (MAS)116 kg New Delhi, India4 October 2010
Clean & JerkFlag of Malaysia.svg  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim  (MAS)145 kg Manchester, England30 July 2002
TotalFlag of Malaysia.svg  Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim  (MAS)260 kg Manchester, England30 July 2002

The following records were established during the competition:

Snatch117 kgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Azroy Hazalwafie  (MAS) GR
Total261 kgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Azroy Hazalwafie  (MAS) GR

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

DateTimeRound
Thursday 5 April 201809:42Final

Results

RankAthleteBody
weight (kg)
Snatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Azroy Hazalwafie  (MAS)55.88114117119117 GR 135138144144261 GR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  Gururaja  (IND)55.94107111111111138138138138249
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Chaturanga Lakmal  (SRI)55.97110114117114131134134134248
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Manueli Tulo  (FIJ)55.85104108110104135140145135239
5Flag of Nauru.svg  Elson Brechtefeld  (NRU)55.8795100104100125130134130230
6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Abdullah Ghafoor  (PAK)55.81101101104101126130130126227
7Flag of Australia.svg  Phillip Liao  (AUS)55.9488919391108113114114205
8Flag of Mauritius.svg  Jack Dorian Madanamoothoo  (MRI)55.2178838585100106110110195
9Flag of Wales 2.svg  Seth Casidsid  (WAL)55.757580858095106116106186
10Flag of Uganda.svg  Julius Ssekitoleko  (UGA)55.546767676786919591158
11Flag of Botswana.svg  Kgotla Kgaswane  (BOT)55.006064686880869086154
12Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Ochoma  (KEN)55.635660626272768076138

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References

  1. "Weightlifting – Daily Schedule". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. Records