The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships are an international weightlifting competition, open to countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. They are usually held every non-Commonwealth Games year under the auspices of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation (often combined with associated continental championships) and serve as a qualifying tournament for the Games themselves.
Editions The championships have been staged as follows: Year Location 1980 Cardiff, Wales 1981 Auckland, New Zealand 1983 Cospicua, Malta 1985 Apia, Samoa 1987 Canberra, Australia 1988 Malta 1992 Auckland, New Zealand 1995 Nauru 1996 Apia, Samoa 1997 Wellington, New Zealand 1998 Nauru 1999 Melbourne, Australia 2000 Nauru 2003 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga 2004 Cospicua, Malta 2005 Melbourne, Australia 2006 Apia, Samoa 2007 Apia, Samoa 2008 Limassol, Cyprus 2009 Penang, Malaysia 2011 Cape Town, South Africa 2012 Apia, Samoa 2013 Penang, Malaysia 2015 Pune, India 2016 Penang, Malaysia 2017 Gold Coast, Australia 2019 Apia, Samoa 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2023 Greater Noida, India 2024 Suva, Fiji2025Ahmedabad, India
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External links Official website