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.

A total of 17 events were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, 8 for men 7 for women and two powerlifting events. The first women's events were introduced in 2002. Between 1990 and 2002 a medal was awarded for each of the snatch and clean and jerk phases and for the combined total, offering as many as 46 gold medals in 2002. Since 2006 medals have only been awarded based on the combined total of both of these phases, as is the case at the Olympics. From 2002 para powerlifting events were contested at the Commonwealth Games and the sports results counted under weightlifting in its first four iterations up to 2014 and from 2018, it was separated from Weightlifting sports category and is considered as a separate individual para-sport.

Editions GamesYearHost cityHost county(ies)/province(s)/territory(ies)/state(s)Host countryBest nation/s IV 1950 Auckland Auckland V 1954 Vancouver British Columbia VI 1958 Cardiff Glamorganshire VII 1962 Perth Western Australia VIII 1966 Kingston Surrey IX 1970 Edinburgh Midlothian X 1974 Christchurch Canterbury , XI 1978 Edmonton Alberta XII 1982 Brisbane Queensland XIII 1986 Edinburgh Midlothian XIV 1990 Auckland Auckland XV 1994 Victoria British Columbia XVI 1998 Kuala Lumpur Selangor XVII 2002 Manchester Greater Manchester XVIII 2006 Melbourne Victoria XIX 2010 New Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi XX 2014 Glasgow Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire XXI 2018 Gold Coast Queensland XXII 2022 Birmingham West Midlands XXIII 2026 Glasgow Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire

All-time medal table Para Powerlifting (2002–2014)RankNationTotal184214202133011201125002260011Total888 24 *Note : From 2002 to 2014, Para Powerlifting Medals were awarded under Weightlifting and are included in the medal table. From 2018, It is counted under a separate sport category. See Para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games

Updated after the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Games records Men EventRecordAthleteNationDateGamesPlaceRef–60 kgSnatch121 kgRishikanta Singh Chanambam26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk152 kgAniq Kasdan26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal273 kgAniq Kasdan26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–65 kgSnatch133 kgAznil Bidin26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk166 kgAznil Bidin26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal299 kgAznil Bidin26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–71 kgSnatch147 kgEdidiong Umoafia27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk172 kgJohn Tafi27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal319 kgEdidiong Umoafia27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–79 kgSnatch149 kgValluri Ajaya Babu27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk184 kgMuhammad Erry Hidayat27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal331 kgMuhammad Erry Hidayat27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–88 kgSnatch162 kgMuhammad Hafizuddin Roslin28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk188 kgStandardTotal345 kgMuhammad Hafizuddin Roslin28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–94 kgSnatch159 kgAlex Bellemarre29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk197 kgMohamad Syahmi Nor Ghazali29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal350 kgStandard–110 kgSnatch170 kgTaniela Rainibogi30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk208 kgTaniela Rainibogi30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal378 kgTaniela Rainibogi30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland+110 kgSnatch176 kgLovepreet Singh30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk223 kgDavid Liti30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal389 kgStandard

Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateGamesPlaceRef–48 kgSnatch85 kgMirabai Chanu26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk105 kgMirabai Chanu26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal190 kgMirabai Chanu26 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–53 kgSnatch93 kgOnome Didih27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk113 kgOnome Didih27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal206 kgOnome Didih27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–58 kgSnatch103 kgRafiatu Lawal27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk126 kgRafiatu Lawal27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal229 kgRafiatu Lawal27 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–63 kgSnatch102 kgMaude Charron28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk130 kgMaude Charron28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal232 kgMaude Charron28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–69 kgSnatch108 kgCharlotte Simoneau28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk132 kgCharlotte Simoneau28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal240 kgCharlotte Simoneau28 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–77 kgSnatch107 kgSeine Stowers29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk132 kgIsabella Brown29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal237 kgSeine Stowers29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland–86 kgSnatch111 kgMadias Nzesso29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandClean & Jerk140 kgEileen Cikamatana29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal248 kgEileen Cikamatana29 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland+86 kgSnatch122 kgStandardClean & Jerk163 kgEmily Campbell30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, ScotlandTotal278 kgEmily Campbell30 July 20262026 Games Glasgow, Scotland

Historical records Men (2022) EventRecordAthleteNationDateGamesPlaceRef–55 kgSnatch114 kgStandardClean & Jerk142 kgAniq Kasdan30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal255 kgStandard–61 kgSnatch127 kgMuhamad Aznil Bidin30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk158 kgMuhamad Aznil Bidin30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal285 kgMuhamad Aznil Bidin30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–67 kgSnatch140 kgJeremy Lalrinnunga31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk166 kgVaipava Ioane31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal300 kgJeremy Lalrinnunga31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–73 kgSnatch143 kgAchinta Sheuli31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk172 kgStandardTotal313 kgAchinta Sheuli31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–81 kgSnatch147 kgStandardClean & Jerk183 kgStandardTotal325 kgChris Murray 1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–96 kgSnatch171 kgDon Opeloge 2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk210 kgDon Opeloge 2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal381 kgDon Opeloge 2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–109 kgSnatch166 kgStandardClean & Jerk209 kgStandardTotal369 kgStandard+109 kgSnatch173 kgNooh Dastgir Butt3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk232 kgNooh Dastgir Butt3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal405 kgNooh Dastgir Butt3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England

Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteNationDateGamesPlaceRef–56 kgSnatch116 kgAzroy Hazalwafie5 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk145 kgAmirul Hamizan Ibrahim30 July 20022002 Games Manchester, Great BritainTotal261 kgAzroy Hazalwafie5 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, Australia–62 kgSnatch132 kgTalha Talib5 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk167 kgMarcus Stephen16 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTotal292 kgMarcus Stephen16 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia–69 kgSnatch146 kgKatulu Ravi Kumar6 October 20102010 Games Delhi, IndiaClean & Jerk175 kgKatulu Ravi Kumar6 October 20102010 Games Delhi, IndiaTotal321 kgKatulu Ravi Kumar6 October 20102010 Games Delhi, India–77 kgSnatch149 kgSathish Sivalingam27 July 20142014 Games Glasgow, Great BritainClean & Jerk187 kgDamian Brown17 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTotal328 kgSathish Sivalingam27 July 20142014 Games Glasgow, Great Britain–85 kgSnatch157 kgStephen Ward18 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaClean & Jerk193 kgShujauddin Malik20 March 20062006 Games Melbourne, AustraliaTotal347 kgLeon Griffin18 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia–94 kgSnatch168 kgBoady Santavy8 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk216 kgSteven Kari8 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, AustraliaTotal370 kgKiril Kounev18 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia–105 kgSnatch167 kgAkos Sandor19 September 19981998 Games Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaClean & Jerk210 kgDelroy McQueen2 August 20022002 Games Manchester, Great BritainTotal375 kgDelroy McQueen2 August 20022002 Games Manchester, Great Britain+105 kgSnatch180 kgGiles Greenwood3 August 20022002 Games Manchester, Great BritainClean & Jerk229 kgGeorge Kobaladze31 July 20142014 Games Glasgow, Great BritainTotal403 kgDavid Liti9 April 20182018 Games Gold Coast, Australia

Women (2022) EventRecordAthleteNationDateGamesPlaceRef–49 kgSnatch88 kgSaikhom Mirabai Chanu30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk113 kgSaikhom Mirabai Chanu30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal201 kgSaikhom Mirabai Chanu30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–55 kgSnatch92 kgAdijat Olarinoye30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk116 kgBindyarani Sorokhaibam 30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal203 kgAdijat Olarinoye30 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–59 kgSnatch90 kgRafiatu Lawal31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk116 kgRafiatu Lawal31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal206 kgRafiatu Lawal31 July 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–64 kgSnatch101 kgMaude Charron1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk130 kgMaude Charron1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal231 kgMaude Charron1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–71 kgSnatch103 kgSarah Davies1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk126 kgSarah Davies1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal229 kgSarah Davies1 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–76 kgSnatch101 kgStandardClean & Jerk128 kgMaya Laylor2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal228 kgMaya Laylor2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England–87 kgSnatch110 kgEileen Cikamatana2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk145 kgEileen Cikamatana2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal255 kgEileen Cikamatana2 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England+87 kgSnatch124 kgEmily Campbell3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandClean & Jerk162 kgEmily Campbell3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, EnglandTotal286 kgEmily Campbell3 August 20222022 Games Marston Green, England

Women (1998–2018)