Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 85 kg

The Men's 85 kg weightlifting event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games took place at the Manchester International Convention Centre on 1 August 2002. The weightlifter from Cameroon won the gold, with a combined lift of 340 kg.

Weightlifting – Men's 85 kg at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Manchester International Convention Centre
Dates	1 August 2002
Competitors	17 from 12 nations
Winning total weight	340
Medalists
David Matam    Cameroon   Anthony Arthur    England   Ofisa Ofisa    Samoa

Schedule

All times are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Date	Time	Event
1 August 2002	19:00	Group A

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record	Snatch	Andrei Rybakou (BLR)	182.5 kg	Havířov, Czech Republic	2 June 2002
	Clean & Jerk	Zhang Yong (CHN)	218.0 kg	Ramat Gan, Israel	25 April 1998
	Total	World Standard	395.0 kg	–	1 January 1998
Commonwealth record	Snatch
	Clean & Jerk
	Total
Games record	Snatch	Stephen Ward (ENG)	157.5 kg	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	18 September 1998
	Clean & Jerk	Leon Griffin (ENG)	192.5 kg	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	18 September 1998
	Total	Leon Griffin (ENG)	347.5 kg	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	18 September 1998

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Group	Body weight	Snatch (kg)					Clean & Jerk (kg)					Total
					1	2	3	Result	Rank	1	2	3	Result	Rank
	David Matam	Cameroon	A	84.42	150.0	155.0	160.0	155.0		185.0	185.0	185.0	185.0		340.0
	Anthony Arthur	England	A	84.44	145.0	150.0	157.5	150.0		175.0	175.0	180.0	180.0		330.0
	Ofisa Ofisa	Samoa	A	83.37	140.0	145.0	145.0	140.0	4	180.0	185.0	185.0	180.0		320.0
4	Niusila Opeloge	Samoa	A	83.91	137.5	142.5	142.5	142.5		170.0	170.0	177.5	170.0	6	312.5
5	Robert Campbell	Australia	A	84.47	132.5	137.5	137.5	137.5	5	162.5	167.5	172.5	167.5	9	305.0
6	Grant Cavit	New Zealand	A	83.32	130.0	135.0	137.5	130.0	6	165.0	170.0	175.0	170.0	5	300.0
7	Rutherford Jeremiah	Nauru	A	81.07	117.5	122.5	125.0	125.0	8	160.0	167.5	175.0	167.5	8	292.5
8	Julian McWatt	Guyana	A	83.52	122.5	127.5	130.0	130.0	7	145.0	152.5	155.0	152.5	11	282.5
9	Ray Vaughan	Wales	A	84.26	115.0	120.0	125.0	120.0	10	150.0	155.0	160.0	155.0	10	275.0
10	Sean Cozier	Guyana	A	83.67	117.5	122.5	125.0	125.0	9	145.0	150.0	150.0	145.0	13	270.0
11	David Obiero	Kenya	A	84.03	100.0	105.0	110.0	110.0	11	140.0	150.0	155.0	150.0	12	260.0
12	Can Osman	Cyprus	A	84.51	105.0	110.0	110.0	105.0	12	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	14	237.5
13	Omar Sheriff	Sierra Leone	A	83.26	90.0	100.0	105.0	100.0	13	120.0	125.0	125.0	125.0	16	225.0
14	Ambrose Johnson	Sierra Leone	A	81.34	90.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	14	110.0	120.0	125.0	125.0	15	215.0
15	Ray Ikitoemata	Niue	A	82.95	70.0	75.0	80.0	80.0	15	90.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	17	180.0
–	Stephen Ward	England	A	84.92	145.0	145.0	145.0	–	–	175.0	182.5	182.5	175.0	4	–
–	Andy Goswell	Wales	A	84.10	140.0	140.0	140.0	–	–	170.0	175.0	175.0	170.0	7	–