Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

There was a nominal total of 180 quota places available for weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games; 90 each for men and women. ^[1]

Rules

Each Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) is restricted to one entry per weight category, which equates to a maximum quota of sixteen qualified weightlifters. Each qualified weightlifter may contest one category only.

• As the host CGA, England is guaranteed one quota place in all sixteen weight categories.
• Gold medallists in eligible categories at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships earned one place each.
• Eight or nine places per category are determined by the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 28 February 2022).
• The last place in each category is determined by a CGF/IWF Bipartite Invitation.

Timeline

Event	Dates	Location
2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships	7–17 December 2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
IWF Commonwealth Ranking List [2] [3]	1 January 2021 – 28 February 2022	Various locations

Summary

CGA	Men								Women								Total
	55	61	67	73	81	96	109	+109	49	55	59	64	71	76	87	+87
Australia																	11
Bangladesh																	4
Botswana																	1
Brunei																	1
Cameroon																	5
Canada																	14
Cook Islands																	1
Cyprus																	1
England																	15
Fiji																	2
Ghana																	2
Gibraltar																	1
India																	15
Jamaica																	4
Kenya																	3
Kiribati																	1
Lesotho																	1
Malaysia																	7
Malta																	4
Mauritius																	6
Nauru																	7
New Zealand																	7
Nigeria																	9
Niue																	1
Northern Ireland																	2
Pakistan																	3
Papua New Guinea																	2
Samoa																	6
Scotland																	5
Seychelles																	2
Singapore																	6
Solomon Islands																	2
Sri Lanka																	10
South Africa																	4
Tonga																	2
Uganda																	3
Vanuatu																	1
Wales																	7
TOTAL: 38 CGAs	11	10	10	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	11	178

Men's events

55 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Ben Hickling  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Aniq Kasdan  (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Sanket Sargar  (IND)   Sharjeel Butt  (PAK) [a]   Dilanka Isuru Kumara  (SRI)   Davis Niyoyita  (UGA)   Ashikur Rahman Taj  (BAN)   David Mok Pingwei  (SGP)   Kgotla Kgaswane  (BOT)   Benjamin Ochoma  (KEN)   Willem Emile  (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Philip Masi  (SOL)
TOTAL	11

61 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	0
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Aznil Bidin  (MAS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Morea Baru  (PNG)   Gururaja Poojary  (IND)   Thilanka Palangasinghe  (SRI)   Emmanuel Appah  (NGR)   Youri Simard  (CAN)   Abubakar Ghani  (PAK) [b]  Davis Niyoyita (UGA) [c]   Nashrul Abu Bakar  (BRU)   Ben Foggo  (WAL) [d]   Shadrack Cain  (NRU)   Mubarak Kivumbi  (UGA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Thapelo Sebota  (LES)
TOTAL	10

67 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jaswant Shergill  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Jeremy Lalrinnunga  (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	7	Talha Talib  (PAK) [b]   Edidiong Joseph Umoafia  (NGR)   Vaipava Ioane  (SAM)   Chaturanga Lakmal  (SRI)   Craig Carfray  (SCO)   Ruben Katoatau  (KIR)   Kester Loy  (SGP)   Ditto Ika  (NRU)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Marc Jonathan Coret  (MRI)
TOTAL	10

73 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jack Oliver  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Achinta Sheuli  (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Erry Hidayat  (MAS)   John Tafi  (SAM)   Shad Darsigny  (CAN)   Brandon Wakeling  (AUS)   Vester Villalon  (NZL)   Ezekiel Moses  (NRU)   Indika Dissanayake  (SRI)   Michael Farmer  (WAL)   Jon-Antohein Phillips  (RSA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Anthony Libasia  (KEN)
TOTAL	12

81 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Chris Murray  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Ajay Singh  (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Nicolas Vachon  (CAN)   Kyle Bruce  (AUS)   Cameron McTaggart  (NZL)   Haider Ali  (PAK)   Michel Ngongang  (CMR)   Chinthana Vidanage  (SRI)   Nasir Roslan  (MAS)   Jason Epton  (SCO)   Lim Kang Yin  (SGP)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Omarie Mears  (JAM)
TOTAL	12

96 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Cyrille Tchatchet  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Boady Santavy  (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Don Opeloge  (SAM)   Antonis Martasidis  (CYP)   Vikas Thakur  (IND)   Ridge Barredo  (AUS)   Forrester Osei  (GHA)   Cédric Coret  (MRI)   Denis Essama Owona  (CMR)   Ruben Burger  (RSA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Taniela Rainibogi  (FIJ)
TOTAL	11

109 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Andrew Griffiths  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Junior Ngadja Nyabeyeu  (CMR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Jack Opeloge  (SAM)   Lovepreet Singh  (IND)   Pierre-Alexandre Besette  (CAN)   Jackson Roberts-Young  (AUS)   Hafiz Shamsuddin  (MAS)   Koale Junior Tasi Taala  (NZL)   Jordan Sakkas  (WAL)   Hanzala Dastigir Butt  (PAK)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sio Pomelile  (TGA)
TOTAL	11

+109 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Gordon Shaw  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	David Liti  (NZL)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Nooh Dastgir Butt  (PAK)   Gurdeep Singh  (IND)   Quinn Everett  (CAN)   Suamili Nanai  (AUS)   Petelo Lautusi  (SAM)   Ushan Charuka  (SRI)   Joseph Walton  (WAL) [d]   Nathan Morris  (RSA)   Godfrey Baligeya  (UGA)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Giovanni Toimata  (NIU)
TOTAL	11

Women's events

49 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Noorin Gulam  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Stella Kingsley  (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Saikhom Mirabai Chanu  (IND)   Dika Toua  (PNG)   Roilya Ranaivosoa  (MRI)   Hannah Kaminski  (CAN)  Tenishia Thornton (MLT) [c]   Hannah Powell  (WAL)   Srimali Samarakoon  (SRI)   Lisa Tobias  (SCO) [d]   Winnifred Ntumi  (GHA)   Marja Akter Ekra  (BAN)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Chan Ying Ying  (SGP)
TOTAL	11

55 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Fraer Morrow  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Adijat Olarinoye  (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Bindyarani Devi  (IND)   Catrin Jones  (WAL)   Jenly Tegu Wini  (SOL)   Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet  (CAN)   Jessica Sewastenko  (AUS) [d]   Jodey Hughes  (SCO)   Elly Cascandra Englebert  (MAS)  Tenishia Thornton (MLT) [c]   Chamari Warnakulasuriya  (SRI)   My-Only Stephen  (NRU)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sky Norris  (JAM)
TOTAL	11

59 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Jessica Gordon-Brown  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Rafiatu Folashade Lawal  (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Tali Darsigny  (CAN)  Bindyarani Devi (IND) [c]   Brenna Kean  (AUS)   Popy Hazarika  (IND)   Clementina Agricole  (SEY)   Hannah Crymle  (NIR)   Anneke Spies  (RSA)   Marcetta Marlyne Marcus  (MAS)   Tenishia Thornton  (MLT)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Sarah Ang  (SGP)
TOTAL	11

64 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Zoe Smith  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Sarah Cochrane  (AUS)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Maude Charron  (CAN)   Islamiyat Yusuf  (NGR)  Popy Hazarika (IND) [c]   Emma McIntyre  (NZL)   Yasmin Zammit Stevens  (MLT)   Christie-Marie Williams  (WAL)   Caroline Doyle  (NIR)   Mabia Akter  (BAN)   Lesley Brown  (SCO) [d]   Nicole Heng  (SGP)   Bernice Detudamo  (NRU)   Arshika Vijayabaskar  (SRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Rachael Achieng  (KEN)
TOTAL	12

71 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Sarah Davies  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Joy Ogbonne Eze  (NGR)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	9	Kiana Elliott  (AUS)   Alexis Ashworth  (CAN)   Harjinder Kaur  (IND)   Faye Pittman  (WAL)   Nancy Genzel Abouke  (NRU)   Megan Signal  (NZL)  Yasmin Zammit Stevens (MLT) [c]   Alice Aitchison  (SCO)   Roberta Tabone  (MLT)   Ketty Lent  (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Holly O'Shea  (GIB)
TOTAL	12

76 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Deborah Alawode  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Maya Laylor  (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Punam Yadav  (IND)   Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga  (CMR)   Liadi Taiwo  (NGR)   Ebony Gorincu  (AUS)  Nancy Genzel Abouke (NRU) [c]   Agata Herbert  (SCO)   Amy Salt  (WAL)   Renee Baarspul  (NZL) [d]   Maximina Uepa  (NRU)   Niamh Menary  (NIR) [d]   Monira Kazi  (BAN)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Chloe Whylie  (JAM)
TOTAL	11

87 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Emily Sweeney  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Kristel Ngarlem  (CAN)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Eileen Cikamatana  (AUS)   Clementine Meukeugni  (CMR)   Hayley Whiting  (NZL)   Mary Osijo  (NGR)   Bannur Natesh Usha  (IND)   Chathurika Priyanthi  (SRI)   Sientje Henderson  (JAM)   Imoasina Pelenato  (SAM) [d]   Romantha Larue  (SEY)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Ajah Pritchard-Lolo  (VAN)
TOTAL	11

+87 kg

Means of qualification	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1	Emily Campbell  (ENG)
2021 Commonwealth Championships	1	Purnima Pandey  (IND)
IWF Commonwealth Rankings	8	Feagaiga Stowers  (SAM)   Charisma Amoe-Tarrant  (AUS)   Kuinini Manumua  (TGA)   Emma Friesen  (CAN)   Manine Lynch  (COK)   Miniah Summerell  (NZL) [d]   Trimalee Haputenne  (SRI)   Helen Seipua  (FIJ)   Rebecca Gilbert  (NIR) [d]   Alison Sunee  (MRI)
Bipartite Invitation	1	Elisia Scicluna  (MLT)
TOTAL	11

Notes

1. Removed from the list following his suspension for an anti-doping whereabouts violation. ^[4]
2. Removed from the list following his suspension for failing an anti-doping test. ^[4]
3. Selected a different weight category in which they also qualified.
4. Quota place not accepted by their CGA.

References

1. "Athlete Allocation System | Weightlifting" (PDF). Commonwealth Sport / IWF. 22 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
2. IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. RANKING LIST / FINAL AS AT 30 MARCH 2022 (XLSX). IWF. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
4. Oliver, Brian (28 April 2022). "Birmingham-bound athletes among Pakistan weightlifters charged with doping offences". Inside the Games . Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.