Weightlifting at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fourth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the South Perth City Hall in South Perth, Australia and featured contests in seven weight classes.

England topped the weightlifting medal table with three gold medals.

Medal table

Medal winners Bantamweight Featherweight Cheong Kam Hong Malaya Lightweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Middle Heavyweight Heavyweight

Results

Bantamweight 56kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 710 lb 2 685 lb 3 675 lb 4 670 lb 5 650 lb 6 620 lb 7 610 lb 8 D. Seeto Dat Kuin (PNG) 485 lb

Featherweight 60kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 720 lb 2 645 lb 3 Cheong Kam Hong (MAL) 620 lb 4 575 lb

Lightweight 67.5kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 755 lb 2 750 lb 3 750 lb 4 635 lb 5 C. M. Cheah (MAL) ns 6 ns 7 ns

Middleweight 75kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 860 lb 2 830 lb 3 820 lb 4 D.A. da Silva (DMA) 810 lb 5 800 lb 6 795 lb 7 785 lb 8 780 lb

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 900 lb 2 890 lb 3 865 lb 4 ns

Middle Heavyweight 90kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 1035 lb 2 900 lb 3 880 lb 4 Leong Chim Seong (MAL) 875 lb 5 835 lb 6 800 lb 7 ns

Heavyweight 110kg

Pos Athlete Weight 1 1025 lb 2 1025 lb 3 970 lb 4 Vilitati Qumivutia (FIJ) 735 lb 5 ns

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

References