Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg

The Women's 53 kg weightlifting event was the second-lightest women's event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, limiting competitors to a maximum of of body mass. The competition took place on 25 July and was the first weightlifting event to conclude. The event took place at the Clyde Auditorium, in Glasgow, Scotland.

The event was originally won by 16-year-old Chika Amalaha of Nigeria. Following a failed doping test, Amalaha was stripped of her medal and placement, and the medals were redistributed. The weightlifter from Papua New Guinea, Dika Toua, took the gold following the redistribution of medals.

Result The final standing of the competitors, following the redistribution of medals, was as follows: RankAthlete Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)Notes123Result123Result 79 82 82 82 106 111 115 111 193 78 81 83 83 102 105 109 105 188 80 83 85 83 100 103 106 100 183 4 71 74 76 76 94 98 99 99 175 5 76 78 79 79 95 98 98 95 174 6 73 73 77 77 92 96 98 96 173 7 77 80 80 77 95 95 95 95 172 8 76 76 76 76 91 95 95 91 167 9 70 73 73 70 90 92 92 90 160 10 65 68 71 71 78 82 82 82 153 11 57 61 64 64 78 81 84 81 145 82 85 85 85 102 107 111 111 196

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