Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

The events took place at the Leith Town Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, and featured contests in nine weight classes.

England topped the weightlifting medal table with four gold medals and one silver medal.

Medal table

Medal winners Flyweight 52 kg Bantamweight 56 kg Featherweight 60 kg Lightweight 67.5 kg Middleweight 75 kg Light Heavyweight 82.5 kg Middle Heavyweight 90 kg George Manners Heavyweight 110 kg Super Heavyweight +110 kg

Results Flyweight 52kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 290 kg 2 287.5 kg 3 265 kg 4 255 kg 5 240 kg 6 235 kg 7 207.5 kg - ns - ns - ns

Bantamweight 56kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 335 kg 2 317.5 kg 3 302.5 kg 4 302.5 kg 5 292.5 kg 6 285 kg

Featherweight 60kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 342.5 kg 2 340 kg 3 335 kg 4 332.5 kg 5 312.5 kg

Lightweight 67.5kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 372.5 kg 2 355 kg 3 355 kg 4 352.5 kg 5 347.5 kg 6 342.5 kg 7 327.5 kg - ns - ns - ns

Middleweight 75kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 414.5 kg 2 402.5 kg 3 400 kg 4 390 kg 5 380 kg 6 380 kg 7 372.5 kg 8 367.5 kg 9 365 kg 10 345 kg 11 320 kg

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 447.5 kg 2 445 kg 3 427.5 kg 4 425 kg 5 425 kg 6 420 kg 7 415 kg 8 382.5 kg 9 375 kg 10 362.5 kg 11 335 kg 12 305 kg - ns - ns - ns

Middle Heavyweight 90kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 457.5 kg 2 425 kg 3 410 kg 4 402.5 kg 5 395 kg 6 380 kg 7 362.5 kg 8 357.5 kg 9 ns

Heavyweight 110kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 490 kg 2 470 kg 3 470 kg 4 447.5 kg 5 432.5 kg 6 310 kg 7 ns

Super Heavyweight +110kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 500 kg 2 500 kg 3 432.5 kg 4 ns

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

References