Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games

Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games was the maiden appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Auckland Town Hall (Concert Chamber).

Malaya topped the weightlifting medal table with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

Medal table

Medal winners Bantamweight Tho Fook Hung Malaya Featherweight Koh Eng Tong Malaya Lightweight Thong Saw Pak Malaya Middleweight Light Heavyweight Tan Kim Bee Malaya Heavyweight none awarded

Results

Bantamweight 56kg

Pos Athlete Weight1 Tho Fook Hung (MAL) 655 lb2 615 lb3 600 lb4 580 lb

Featherweight 60kg

Pos Athlete Weight1 Koh Eng Tong (MAL) 685 lb2 670 lb3 640 lb4 635 lb5 550 lb6 540 lb

Lightweight 67.5kg Pos Athlete Weight1 760 lb2 Thong Saw Pak (MAL) 735 lb3 730 lb4 645 lb5 435 lb

Middleweight 75kg

Pos Athlete Weight1 760 lb2 735 lb3 720 lb4 710 lb5 ret

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg

Pos Athlete Weight1 815 lb2 815 lb3 Tan Kim Bee (MAL) 765 lb4 730 lb5 710 lb6 530 lb

Heavyweight 110kg

Only two entries Pos Athlete Weight1 900 lb2 830 lb

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

References