Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia on April 10. A total of 2 men's and 2 women's events were contested.[1][2]
| Para powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre |
| Dates | 10 April |
| Competitors | 33 from 11 nations |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight [3] |
Rolland Ezuruike Nigeria |
224.3 pts | Paul Kehinde Nigeria |
219.9 pts | Ali Jawad England |
182.7 pts |
| Men's heavyweight [4] |
Abdulazeez Ibrahim Nigeria |
191.9 pts | Jong Yee Khie Malaysia |
188.7 pts | Sachin Chaudhary India |
181.0 pts |
| Women's lightweight [5] |
Esther Oyema Nigeria |
141.6 pts[a] | Lucy Ejike Nigeria |
134.1 pts | Zoe Newson England |
106.1 pts |
| Women's heavyweight [7] |
Ndidi Nwosu Nigeria |
110.4 pts | Louise Sugden England |
89.2 pts | Not awarded (only 4 entries) | |
Participating nations
editThere are 11 participating nations in para powerlifting with a total of 33 athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Notes
edit- ^ Oyema set a new world record of 131 kg in the women's 50 kg weight category during this event.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Medallists of the men's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Medallists of the men's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Medallists of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Results of the women's lightweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Medallists of the women's heavyweight powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.